Backend Software Engineer

Member of Technical Staff - Backend

Join us as we work to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.

Role summary: Build and deliver backend services and APIs that power reliable, high-performance healthcare software hands-on work across Java, Spring, and cloud services. This is an in-person role based in Pune, India. You will design, implement, test, and tune server-side components while collaborating with engineering teams to improve system performance and developer workflows. This position will report to the Engineering Manager.

Team summary:

Our team builds solutions that help providers complete clinical documentation with less manual effort during patient encounters. The team works on backend capabilities that support workflows aiming to reduce documentation burden, minimize interruptions during visits, and help preserve a more natural conversational flow. Our solution is designed with reliable, scalable engineering, with continuous improvements focused on accuracy, usability, and operational robustness.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

· Develop RESTful and reactive backend services using Java, Spring, and Spring WebFlux.

· Implement data access layers using relational databases, ensuring correctness, maintainability, and clear query patterns.

· Integrate caching and performance features using Redis to support responsive application behavior.

· Build and maintain microservice components designed for reliability, scalability, and secure operation.

· Deploy and support services on AWS, following established engineering and operational practices.

· Orchestrate services in Kubernetes (e.g., deployments, services, health checks, and configuration management).

· Contribute to CI/CD pipelines by building, validating, and promoting changes through automated workflows.

· Analyze application behaviour and logs to identify root causes of defects and performance bottlenecks.

· Perform performance fine-tuning through profiling, tuning configuration, and optimizing critical execution paths.

· Apply AI tools to support development workflows—for example, using AI-assisted code explanations, test draft suggestions, and query/debugging ideas—then validating outputs through standard engineering practices (tests, reviews, and performance checks).

Additional Job Responsibilities:

· Participate in sprint planning, estimation, and technical discussions.

· Document design decisions, APIs, and operational guidance for maintained services.

· Assist with troubleshooting production issues through on-call or escalation processes as assigned.

· Collaborate with frontend and platform teams to ensure smooth integration across interfaces.

· Support migration or refactoring efforts for monolith-to-microservice workflows.

· Improve observability practices where applicable (metrics, logging, tracing).

· Participate in learning sessions and internal knowledge sharing.

Expected Education & Experience:

· 2 to 4 years of professional software development experience.

· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).

· Proficiency in Java and building backend services.

· Hands-on experience with Spring and Spring WebFlux.

· Practical experience with AWS (deployment, integration, or operations exposure).

· Knowledge/experience with Redis for caching and performance-related use cases.

· Working knowledge of relational databases (schema, queries, indexing fundamentals).

· Exposure to performance fine-tuning practices (profiling, identifying bottlenecks, optimizing hot paths).

· Experience with Kubernetes concepts and deployments (e.g., pods/services/configs/health checks).

· Experience working within or contributing to CI/CD pipelines (build/test/release workflow).

· Competence with unit/integration testing and working in an Agile delivery model.

About athenahealth

Our vision: In an industry that becomes more complex by the day, we stand for simplicity. We offer IT solutions and expert services that eliminate the daily hurdles preventing healthcare providers from focusing entirely on their patients — powered by our vision to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.

Our company culture: Our talented  employees — or athenistas, as we call ourselves — spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplish our vision. We are a diverse group of dreamers and do-ers with unique knowledge, expertise, backgrounds, and perspectives. We unite as mission-driven problem-solvers with a deep desire to achieve our vision and make our time here count. Our award-winning culture is built around shared values of inclusiveness, accountability, and support.

Our DEI commitment: Our vision of accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all requires addressing the inequities that stand in the way. That's one reason we prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our business, from attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce to maintaining an inclusive environment for athenistas, our partners, customers and the communities where we work and serve.

What we can do for you:

Along with health and financial benefits, athenistas enjoy perks specific to each location, including commuter support, employee assistance programs, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, and collaborative  workspaces  — some offices even welcome dogs.

We also encourage a better work-life balance for athenistas with our flexibility. While we know in-office collaboration is critical to our vision, we recognize that not all work needs to be done within an office environment, full-time. With consistent communication and digital collaboration tools, athenahealth enables employees to find a balance that feels fulfilling and productive for each individual situation.

In addition to our traditional benefits and perks, we sponsor events throughout the year, including book clubs, external speakers, and hackathons. We provide athenistas with a company culture based on learning, the support of an engaged team, and an inclusive environment where all employees are valued. 

Learn more about our culture and benefits here: athenahealth.com/careers  

https://www.athenahealth.com/careers/equal-opportunity

Experience Level

Senior Level