Staff Platform Engineer at Cohere Health

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Healthcare, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

9+ years in the software development lifecycle, with significant experience building and maintaining scalable data and AI platforms
Deep experience in designing and building platforms that are used by data and ML engineering. Experience with data processing, data warehousing, and integrated ML tooling is critical
Proven expertise in designing and operating large-scale data infrastructure, ideally in cloud-based, distributed environments
Strong communicator who can collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams (product, operations, architecture) to ensure platform components meet the needs of the business and drive efficiency
Knowledge of healthcare industry standards and the ability to ensure that integrations comply with these regulations while being optimized for performance and scalability
Commitment to high-quality code, with experience in version control, unit testing, CI/CD practices, and performance monitoring
Ability to proactively identify and resolve platform issues, ensuring high availability, minimal downtime, and a streamlined integration experience for users
Ability to reliably commute or relocate to Nacharam, Hyderabad, Telangana (preferred; new office in HITEC City area in early 2026)

Responsibilities

Lead the development and enhancement of Cohere’s data and AI platforms, ensuring that it is highly reusable, scalable, and optimized for performance
Design and implement platform components and reusable integration patterns that minimize custom development efforts, reduce the time spent on repetitive tasks, and ensure that integrations scale across multiple healthcare systems, payors, and third-party services
Provide technical leadership across the development lifecycle, ensuring platform components are designed to meet the demands of high-volume healthcare integrations and are easy to maintain and extend
Work closely with Integration Ops, product teams, and solutions architects to understand integration needs and ensure the platform meets current and future business requirements
Ensure all platform components and integrations comply with healthcare security and privacy regulations and adhere to industry best practices for data security
Contribute to sprint planning, execution, and retrospectives, driving efficiency and velocity within the engineering team and collaborating closely with stakeholders to align with product goals and business priorities
Mentor junior engineers, share best practices for building robust, scalable platforms, and lead by example in terms of platform development and design principles

Skills

Platform Engineering

Data Platforms

AI Platforms

Scalability

Reusability

Performance Optimization

Integration Patterns

Healthcare Integrations

Technical Leadership

Security

Compliance

Agile Development

Mentorship

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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