Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Oscar Health

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Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Salary
$158,400–$207,900 / yr
Posted
133 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $193k
This role $183k
$131k most similar roles pay here $246k

This role pays more than 52% of similar roles. Most pay $170,069–$216,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $183k versus about $193k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Oscar Health

Oscar Health is a technology-driven health insurance company offering individual, family, and small business health plans.

Oscar Health currently has 70 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $149,040–$195,615 across 65 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Backend

As a Senior Software Engineer, Backend, you will join the Engineering team to build reliable, maintainable applications, infrastructure, and interfaces designed to simplify interactions with the healthcare system for members and providers. You will collaborate with product managers, designers, and partners to solve complex problems while leading the planning, execution, and release of intricate technical projects. Your daily work involves implementing step-wise migrations of existing services, owning features from design through completion, and improving overall technology standards. The role requires expertise in building fault-tolerant, scalable software systems using Python, Golang, and tools like Grafana, BigQuery, and Kubernetes. You will also work with data and engineering tooling including discovery libraries, data replication, and authentication systems to navigate the complexities of the health insurance industry while ensuring all products remain stable and maintainable.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Build reliable and maintainable applications, infrastructure, and interfaces for members and providers.
  • Lead the planning, execution, and release of complex technical projects.
  • Solve challenging problems in collaboration with partners, product managers, and designers.
  • Implement step-wise technical migrations of existing services and applications.
  • Own small to medium features or infrastructure projects from technical design through completion.
  • Write stable, correct, and maintainable code for fault-tolerant and scalable systems.
  • Improve team technology and apply best practices across the codebase.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with a track record of impactful accomplishments.
  • Experience building fault-tolerant and scalable software systems.
  • Ability to write stable, correct, and maintainable code with minimal oversight.
  • Solid understanding of the practical application of computer science concepts.
  • Experience proposing, experimenting, and iterating on new technologies or complex data structures.
  • Proficiency in Python and Golang is preferred.
  • Experience with observability stack tooling such as Grafana, BigQuery, and Kubernetes is preferred.
  • Experience with data and engineering tooling including discovery libraries, data replication, and authentication systems is preferred.

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