Associate Software Engineer at Abarca Health

New York, New York, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Entry Level & New Grad, Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Healthcare, Mental Health, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

Full-stack engineer skilled in traditional engineering best practices and AI-native development
Fluent in writing and reviewing production-grade code
Ability to integrate AI-generated code into secure, reliable products with discernment and pragmatism
Comfortable architecting backend systems and collaborating on frontend experiences
Experience taking pride in mentoring peers, raising engineering standards, and ensuring code quality across the stack
Energized by fast-paced early-stage work and motivated to build systems improving mental health outcomes

Responsibilities

Lead design, implementation, and review of features across the stack, emphasizing scalable, secure, and maintainable architecture
Build backend services, APIs, and frontend interfaces powering the patient experience
Contribute to both backend and frontend, with flexibility based on strengths
Leverage LLMs and AI-native tooling to accelerate development while maintaining rigorous standards
Apply strong code review practices to human- and AI-generated contributions, ensuring correctness, security, and long-term maintainability
Help define best practices for AI-augmented workflows in production-grade healthcare software

Skills

Software Engineering

Python

JavaScript

SQL

AWS

Healthcare IT

Abarca Health

Pharmacy Benefit Management services provider

About Abarca Health

Abarca Health provides Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) services, focusing on flexible and user-friendly solutions for health plans, employers, and government programs like Medicare and Medicaid. Its main product, the Darwin platform, allows clients to quickly implement and modify benefit designs while ensuring compliance with regulations. Abarca Health manages over $5.3 billion in drug spend and processes 100 million prescription claims annually, offering additional services like home delivery for prescriptions. The company's goal is to deliver exceptional service and innovative solutions in the PBM market.

Aventura, FloridaHeadquarters

2005Year Founded

VENTURE_UNKNOWNCompany Stage

HealthcareIndustries

501-1,000Employees

Benefits

PTO

Parental leave

Work flexibility

Health insurance

Wellness stipend

401k

Tuition reimbursement

Leadership development programs

Risks

Increased competition from Amazon Pharmacy and Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drug Company.

Growing focus on specialty drugs may require platform adaptation.

Shift towards price transparency could pressure Abarca's pricing models.

Differentiation

Abarca Health's Darwin platform is highly adaptable and user-friendly.

The company offers innovative programs like Triple S en Casa for home delivery.

Abarca Health ensures compliance with ever-changing healthcare regulations.

Upsides

Abarca transitioned two million members to Darwin in 18 months, showing operational efficiency.

Collaboration with Blue Shield of California boosts Abarca's reputation in the PBM sector.

Recognition as a top IT workplace attracts top talent, driving innovation.

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