Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Oscar Health

Hybrid

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

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $188k
This role $183k
$121k most similar roles pay here $246k

This role pays more than 58% of similar roles. Most pay $163,416–$211,650 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $183k versus about $188k 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 51 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $149,040–$195,615 across 47 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Backend

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Engineering team in Los Angeles, where you will build reliable and maintainable applications that simplify interactions with the healthcare system for both members and providers. You will lead complex technical projects, collaborate on improving technology practices, and independently own features or infrastructure projects from design through completion. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, expertise in Python and Golang, and a solid understanding of CS concepts. Experience with observability stack tooling such as Grafana and Kubernetes is a plus, as well as familiarity with data and engineering tooling like authentication libraries and data transfer tools. This role involves working on scalable and fault-tolerant software systems within the healthcare industry, addressing significant business challenges at scale.

What you'll do

  • Lead the planning and execution of complex technical projects within your team.
  • Become an expert on your team's business and technical domains independently.
  • Implement step-wise migrations of existing services and applications.
  • Own small to medium features or infrastructure projects from design to completion.
  • Contribute to improving technology and applying best practices with other engineers.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with impactful accomplishments.
  • Expertise in proposing, experimenting, and iterating on new technologies or complex systems.
  • Proven ability to write stable, correct, maintainable code independently.
  • Experience leading the planning and execution of complex technical projects.
  • Demonstrated understanding of CS concepts applied practically within a team setting.

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