Lead Software Engineer - Architecture at Cohere Health

United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
HealthcareIndustries

Requirements

  • 8+ years in software engineering with significant experience in architectural design and system level thinking
  • Proven expertise in microservices development and AWS cloud infrastructure. Kafka for event streaming is strongly preferred. Experience with Java Spring is a plus
  • Experience working with modern data platforms that enable reliable, governed and analytics ready data
  • Familiarity with AI/ML Platforms, agentic frameworks, and evaluation methods for integrating AI agents, model pipelines and architectural design
  • Understanding of healthcare integration standards (HIPAA, FHIR, HL7) and secure architecture practices
  • Track record of leading design reviews, producing clear architectural documentation, and mentoring teams on modern software architecture
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Responsibilities

  • Define and maintain the architectural blueprint for platforms, ensuring designs meet the needs of high-volume healthcare integrations and can scale across multiple systems, payors, and third party services
  • Establish architectural patterns and reusable frameworks that reduce technical debt, minimize redundant development, and enable integrations to scale securely and efficiently
  • Partner with product and engineering teams to align technical designs with business goals and ensure long term adaptability
  • Build architectures that are HIPAA, FHIR, and HL7 compliant, embedding data security, auditability, and privacy into design decisions
  • Provide architectural reviews, mentor engineers on design trade offs, and champion best practices in performance, resiliency, and cloud native development

Skills

microservices
AWS
Kafka
Java
Spring
HIPAA
FHIR
HL7
AI/ML

Cohere Health

Automates prior authorization in healthcare

About Cohere Health

Cohere Health improves the prior authorization process in healthcare, which requires providers to get approval from health plans before delivering certain services. Their platform, Cohere Unify, automates and streamlines these requests by integrating with electronic medical records and using technologies like optical character recognition and machine learning. This approach allows for faster decision-making and reduces delays in patient care. The goal is to make the prior authorization process more efficient, benefiting healthcare providers, health plans, and patients.

Boston, MassachusettsHeadquarters
2019Year Founded
$103.1MTotal Funding
LATE_VCCompany Stage
AI & Machine Learning, HealthcareIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
401(k) Company Match
Performance Bonus
Remote Work Options

Risks

Increased competition from AI-driven startups like Abridge threatens market share.
Flat healthcare IT deal activity may impact future funding opportunities.
Dependency on Humana partnership poses risk if challenges arise in the relationship.

Differentiation

Cohere Health automates prior authorization, reducing delays and administrative burdens.
The Cohere Unify platform integrates with EMR and uses OCR for fax submissions.
Machine learning and AI enhance decision-making based on health plan policies.

Upsides

Humana expanded Cohere's platform use, showing trust and potential for more partnerships.
Cohere raised $50 million, indicating strong investor confidence and growth potential.
KLAS award recognition highlights effectiveness, attracting more healthcare providers.

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