Principal Engineer, Platform Architecture

How you will help

You will play a crucial role in defining and guiding the architecture of HealthVerity’s core platform. Your primary focus will be on creating scalable, secure, and performant solutions that enable our platform to grow and evolve. Collaborating closely with key engineering teams, you will establish technical standards and help resolve complex architectural challenges, ensuring that our platform remains robust and flexible. This role emphasizes deep technical execution, problem-solving, and influencing engineering decisions without formal management responsibilities.

What you will do

• Define technical standards and architectural guidelines to ensure scalable, maintainable solutions
• Collaborate with engineering teams to drive the execution of platform architecture initiatives
• Provide technical leadership across platform-related projects, guiding teams in areas like scalability, security, and performance
• Identify optimization opportunities and drive improvements in architecture and infrastructure
• Engage in code reviews, system design discussions, and hands-on problem-solving to ensure the best technical outcomes
• Collaborate on platform roadmaps, ensuring alignment with technical goals and business needs
• Address technical debt and ensure the long-term sustainability of platform infrastructure
• Assist in ensuring the platform meets industry standards and compliance requirements (e.g., FedRAMP, SOC 2)
  
  

How success is defined

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, able to clearly articulate complex technical concepts
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across teams and departments
• Passionate about working hands-on to solve tough technical problems and improve platform performance
• Ability to translate business needs into scalable, secure technical solutions
  
  

Desired Skills and Experience

• Extensive experience with large-scale data processing and platform architecture
• Extensive experience developing large-scale solutions for Kubernetes or other containerized orchestration platforms.
• In-depth understanding of technical requirements for standards like FedRAMP, FISMA, HITRUST, SOC 2
• Demonstrated success in designing and scaling complex platform solutions
• Experience with breaking down large, complex architectures into modular and phased implementations
• Deep knowledge of cloud architecture and infrastructure (AWS and K8S preferred)
  
  

Base salary for the role is commensurate with experience and can range between $165,000 - 220,000 annual bonus opportunity.

Hiring Locations

We prioritize hiring team members from the Philadelphia area whenever possible, as our main office is located in Center City, Philadelphia, where we operate on a hybrid model with in-office work required two days a week. However, for certain roles, we’re also open to hiring from our hub locations, where we have groups of remote workers. Please note that, due to tax and labor regulations, we can only hire from specific states, but remote work is supported in the following key hubs and approved states:

Hub Locations:

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Boston, Massachusetts
• New York City, New York
• Baltimore, Maryland
• Washington D.C.
• Charlotte, North Carolina
• Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
• Atlanta, Georgia
• Chicago, Illinois
  
  

Approved States: CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, MA, MD, MI, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, TN and VA.

About HealthVerity

HealthVerity synchronizes transformational technologies with the nation’s largest healthcare and consumer data ecosystem to power previously unattainable outcomes and fundamentally advance the science. We offer a comprehensive, yet flexible approach, based on the foundational elements of Identity, Privacy, Governance and Exchange (IPGE), that synchronizes unparalleled Identity management with built-in Privacy compliance and Governance, providing the ability to discover and Exchange a near limitless combination of data at a record pace. Together with our partners in life sciences, government and insurance, we are Synchronizing the Science. To learn more about HealthVerity, visit healthverity.com.

Why you'll love working here

We are making a difference – Our technology is at the forefront of some of the biggest healthcare challenges in the world.

We are one team – Our people define our culture and always will. We take time out to celebrate each other at the end of every week through company-wide shout outs, and acknowledge the value that each of us adds towards our greater mission. Come share all you have to offer.

We are learners – Every team member is continually learning, no matter if we've been in a role for one year or much longer. We are committed to learning and implementing what is best for our clients, partners, and each other.

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: competitive base salary & annual bonus opportunity (for non-commissioned roles)
• Benefits: comprehensive benefits with coverage on Day 1, medical, dental, vision, 401k, stock options
• Flexible location: our HQ is in Philadelphia. We offer both hybrid roles and those with quarterly travel.
• Generous PTO: Take time off as needed, targeted at 4 weeks per year, including vacation, personal and sick time, plus paid parental leave.
• Comprehensive and individualized onboarding: mentorship program, departmental talks, and a library of resources are available beginning day 1 for each new team member to minimize the stress of starting a new job
• Professional development: biweekly 1:1s, hands-on leadership that is goal-and growth-oriented for each team member, and an annual budget to support professional development pursuits
  
  

HealthVerity is an equal opportunity employer devoted to inclusion in the workplace. We believe incorporating different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds make us stronger and encourages an environment where ageism, racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia or any other form of discrimination are not tolerated. All qualified job applicants will be given consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability. At HealthVerity, we’re working towards an innovative and connected future for healthcare data and believe the future is better together. We can only do that if everyone has a seat at the table. Read our Equity Inclusion and Diversity Statement.

If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to careers@healthverity.com

Remote opportunities are not available in all areas and require team members to work from a fixed location due to tax and labor law implications - specific questions about remote positions can be discussed during the interview process with your recruiter.