Software Engineer II (Communications Platform)

Software Engineer II (Communications Platform)

Our healthcare system is the leading cause of personal bankruptcy in the U.S. Every year, over 50 million Americans suffer adverse financial consequences as a result of seeking care, from lower credit scores to garnished wages. The challenge is only getting worse, as high deductible health plans are the fastest growing plan design in the U.S.

Cedar's mission is to leverage data science, smart product design and personalization to make healthcare more affordable and accessible. Today, healthcare providers still engage with its consumers in a "one-size-fits-all" approach; and Cedar is excited to leverage consumer best practices to deliver a superior experience.

The Role

U.S. healthcare is frustrating and deeply flawed. Cedar's mission is to drive better outcomes for everyone involved, including providers, insurance companies and the people they serve. At a time when consumer-friendly healthcare experiences are more critical than ever, our platform is uniquely equipped to solve problems that lead to billing issues and administrative waste. At Cedar, know that your work will have a meaningful impact on people's lives.

Cedar is seeking a Software Engineer II to be a core contributor on our Communications Platform squad within the Patient pillar. The Communications Platform team works in a cross-functional squad (engineering, product, and design) to engage with patients empathetically and efficiently. We build the core systems that enable flexible, reliable, and scalable communications across various channels, helping patients get the information they need and navigate their healthcare journey with confidence.

The Kinds of Problems You'll Solve

This isn't just about writing code; it's about solving real-world challenges that have a direct impact on our users. You'll:

• Build and enhance core communications features: Own the development of new features and enhancements to our communications platform. You'll ensure our systems are robust, secure, and scalable as we reach more patients.
• Contribute to impactful projects: Independently take on and deliver epics and smaller-scoped projects, from initial planning to post-launch maintenance. You'll proactively identify metrics to measure the impact of your work on team goals.
• Diagnose and optimize: Dive into the system to diagnose and resolve issues, ensuring our platform maintains high availability and performance. You'll learn to identify and address bottlenecks to keep communications running smoothly.
• Collaborate across teams: Partner with product, design, and other engineering teams to understand patient needs and translate them into technical solutions. Your feedback on designs and code reviews will be crucial to the quality of our work.

What We Look For

• Experience: You have 2+ years of professional experience building and deploying production-level software.
• Technical Skills: You're proficient in at least one major programming language and have a solid foundation in computer science fundamentals.
• Problem-Solving: You are a proactive problem-solver with a demonstrated ability to independently tackle coding challenges and own projects from start to finish.
• Collaboration: You have strong written and verbal communication skills and can clearly articulate technical ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences. You're a team player who provides and receives feedback constructively.
• Passion for our Mission: You are excited about making healthcare simpler, fairer, and more transparent for patients.
• Mission-Oriented: You're excited by our mission to improve the U.S. healthcare system and are passionate about building solutions that make a tangible difference in people's lives.
• Growth Mindset: You are eager to learn across an array of topics and tools and want to grow into leading larger projects.

Why Join Us?

• Massive Impact: Your work will directly help millions of patients navigate their healthcare bills, making a tangible difference in their financial well-being.
• Meaningful Work: We are solving a real and urgent problem in the U.S. healthcare system. Every line of code you write contributes to our mission.
• Growth Opportunities: As a key contributor to our growing team, you will have the opportunity to take on more responsibility, own projects, and grow your skills as a software engineer.

Compensation Range and Benefits

• Salary/Hourly Rate Range*: $145,000 - $169,938
• This role is equity eligible
• This role offers a competitive benefits and wellness package

*Subject to location, experience, and education

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What do we offer to the ideal candidate?

• A chance to improve the U.S. healthcare system at a high-growth company! Our leading healthcare financial platform is scaling rapidly, helping millions of patients per year
• Unless stated otherwise, most roles have flexibility to work from home or in the office, depending on what works best for you
• For exempt employees: Unlimited PTO for vacation, sick and mental health dayswe encourage everyone to take at least 20 days of vacation per year to ensure dedicated time to spend with loved ones, explore, rest and recharge
• 16 weeks paid parental leave with health benefits for all parents, plus flexible re-entry schedules for returning to work
• Diversity initiatives that encourage Cedarians to bring their whole selves to work, including three employee resource groups: be@cedar (for BIPOC-identifying Cedarians and their allies), Pridecones (for LGBTQIA+ Cedarians and their allies) and Cedar Women+ (for female-identifying Cedarians)
• Competitive pay, equity (for qualifying roles), and health benefits, including fertility & adoption assistance, that start on the first of the month following your start date (or on your start date if your start date coincides with the first of the month)
• Cedar matches 100% of your 401(k) contributions, up to 3% of your annual compensation
• Access to hands-on mentorship, employee and management coaching, and a team discretionary budget for learning and development resources to help you grow both professionally and personally

About us

Cedar was co-founded by Florian Otto and Arel Lidow in 2016 after a negative medical billing experience inspired them to help improve our healthcare system. With a commitment to solving billing and patient experience issues, Cedar has become a leading healthcare technology company fueled by remarkable growth. "Over the past several years, we've raised more than $350 million in funding & have the active support of Thrive and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).

As of November 2024, Cedar is engaging with 26 million patients annually and is on target to process $3.5 billion in patient payments annually. Cedar partners with more than 55 leading healthcare providers and payers including Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, Novant Health, Allina Health and Providence.