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Job Description
Job Description
Healthcare providers go into medicine to care for people, but end up losing valuable time each day to admin work and other workplace challenges. Time that could otherwise be spent helping patients. And patients end up suffering as a result. At Commure Athelas, we build solutions that simplify providers' lives and keep them connected to their patients so they can focus on doing what matters most : providing care.
Our innovative suite of software and hardware – augmented by advanced LLM AI, RTLS, and healthcare workflow automations – boosts efficiency across every domain of healthcare, freeing up healthcare providers to spend more of their time caring for patients. Our growing suite of technologies include staff duress alerting, asset tracking, patient elopement, revenue cycle management, clinical documentation and intake, provider copilots, patient engagement and communication, home health, remote patient monitoring, and more.
Today, we support over 250,000 clinicians across hundreds of care sites around the country. And we’re only just getting started : Healthcare’s watershed moment for AI-powered transformation is here – so join us in creating the technology to power healthcare!
About the role
As a Senior Engineering Manager for the Platform team at Commure, you will lead a team of engineers to deliver secure, high-quality software solutions. You'll also collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure product reliability, scalability, security and provide technical support for complex projects. This role demands strategic thinking, technical expertise, and proven success in managing fast-paced engineering teams.
What You’ll Do
Directly manage a team of engineers responsible for DevOps (Infrastructure, CI / CD, Security, Compute, Storage), developer experience, data pipelines, and backend system scalability
Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for system reliability, performance, and efficiency
Coordinate with other engineering managers to ensure their goals are supported, whether by providing essential development tools or reviewing the implementation plan for new features to ensure alignment with best practices and company policies
Drive the adoption of DevOps best practices across the engineering organization
Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of scalable and secure infrastructure
Define technical roadmaps for company-wide DevOps, DevEx, Data Eng, and Security efforts with clear milestones and deliverables, collaborating closely with product teams to ensure success
Support the overall engineering team's professional growth and development by fostering an inclusive team culture, mentoring junior team members, and recruiting top talent
What You Have
A pragmatic approach to and hunger for problem-solving, with a focus on delivering value to end-users (both our customers and our engineering team)
Proven ability to build, lead, and inspire high-performing engineering teams
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and junior team members
Strong foundation in modern software development practices and technologies, with hands-on experience in cloud platforms, infrastructure-as-code, security best practices, developer automation tools, and data pipelines.
Experience managing a team responsible for the areas mentioned above in a fast paced startup environment with rapid customer growth and adoption
8 years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3 years in an engineering management role
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Experience with healthcare IT systems preferred
Why you’ll love working at Commure Athelas :
Highly Driven Team : We work hard and fast for exceptional results, knowing we’re doing mission-driven work to transform the country’s largest sector.
Strong Backing : We are backed by top investors including General Catalyst, Sequoia, Y Combinator, Lux, Human Capital, 8VC, Greenoaks Capital and Elad Gil.
Incredible Growth : Prior to our merger in late 2023, Commure Athelas had independently grown more than 500% YoY for three consecutive years. We’ve achieved Series D funding, have an industry-leading runway, and continue to scale rapidly.
Competitive Benefits : Unlimited PTO, medical, dental, vision, excellent maternity and paternity paid time off. Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment.
Commure Athelas is committed to creating and fostering a diverse team. We are open to all backgrounds and levels of experience, and believe that great people can always find a place. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to all applicants throughout the application process.
Please be aware that all official communication from us will come exclusively from email addresses ending in @ getathelas.com or @ commure.com . Any emails from other domains are not affiliated with our organization.
Employees will act in accordance with the organization’s information security policies, to include but not limited to protecting assets from unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, destruction or interference nor execute particular security processes or activities. Employees will report to the information security office any confirmed or potential events or other risks to the organization. Employees will be required to attest to these requirements upon hire and on an annual basis.
Compensation Range : $200K - $275K
Salary : $200,000 - $275,000
