Principal engineer

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Position: Principal Engineer

Location: Corona Del Mar, CA

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and enhance Medical Practice Software Platform, including building a performance dashboard, defining REST APIs, and overseeing system architecture.
• Collaborate with offshore teams (QA) to ensure stable, high-quality releases.
• Enhance and maintain the Partner Authentication System using Oauth2.
• Design and implement stateless authentication system in AWS to enable external partners to integrate with internal APIs following Oauth2.
• Implement stateless AWS based authentication system for secure partner API integration.
• Design database tables to store partner credentials, develop REST APIs to create partners, generate and validate JWT web tokens, and implement authentication and authorization systems using Oauth2, Cognito, and LDAP.
• Supervise backend and UI developers to implement user interfaces, APIs, and database changes supporting these systems.
• Design and implement DNS and website provisioning automation using AWS Hosted Zone including stat machine enabling TechOps to provision customer domains and launch websites from a single platform.
• Design database tables to store workflow state data, develop REST APIs to manage the domain state lifecycle, supervise backend and UI developers during implementation, and collaborate with QA to identify and resolve issues.
• Enhance backend and infrastructure engineering processes to support scalability and reliability across the company’s platform.
• Introduce technologies to improve efficiency, establish engineering best practices, improve performance monitoring across platform services.

Position will be headquartered in Corona Del Mar, CA but is a telecommuting position, allowing for remote employment from various unanticipated worksites throughout the United States.

Educ./experience:

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field plus five (5) years of post-baccalaureate experience as a Software Development Tech Lead, Software Engineer, or in a related position. Experience must include: PHP and Laravel for legacy systems, designing and implementing asynchronous, scalable systems using technologies, Kafka and PubSub, architecting and managing cloud infrastructure with Kubernetes or Terraform, and working with healthcare data exchange standards including FHIR and HL7.

To apply, please email your resume to: daneesha.green@tebra.com

Salary range:

$184,552

In compliance with California's pay transparency laws, the compensation range for this position will be provided and may include an hourly rate, annual salary, or On-Target Earnings (OTE), depending on the nature of the role. The specific compensation structure and detailed range will be discussed with qualified candidates during the initial talent screen.

Remote Pay Range

$184,552—$184,552 USD

About Tebra

Tebra is the only all-in-one EHR+ platform built exclusively for independent healthcare practices. Designed to replace the clunky, fragmented tools built for corporate systems, Tebra connects EHR software, billing, automation, telehealth solution, and marketing — so providers can spend less time on admin and more time with patients. More than 42,000 private practices trust Tebra to streamline operations, increase revenue, and reduce burnout — helping clinicians leave work on time and rediscover their purpose. Learn more at www.tebra.com.

Our Values

• Start with the Customer - We get to know our customers - and their patients - and look at the world through their lens.
• Keep It Simple - Healthcare is too complex. We aim to simplify it for everyone.
• Stay Entrepreneurial - We reject the status quo and solve problems with creativity, perseverance, and a bias to action.
• Better Together - We are diverse, humble, and collaborative. We put the team first and win together.
• Celebrate Success - Life is short and joy is underrated. We take time to have fun and celebrate success.

Perks & Benefits

United States: In addition to our healthcare benefits, we also offer amazing perks! Need work from home basics? We offer a discount through Dell! We also offer a number of resources to help you keep your mind and body healthy. Check out Gympass for a great workout, or Telus Employee Assistance Program to find mental health resources, along with other resources for everyday occurrences.

Costa Rica: To assist with all of life’s needs, Tebra also offers a wellness and childcare subsidy and a University/Education discount! We also offer a number of resources to help you keep your mind and body healthy. Check out Gympass for access to health and fitness apps, or Telus Employee Assistance Program to find mental health resources, along with other resources for everyday occurrences.

Compliance & Privacy Disclosures

NOTE: Tebra is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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