Software Engineer, Billing & Payments
Waystar· enterprise· Computer Software· Sep 21, 2026 · 1mo ago
Atlanta, GA
In office
Full-time
Mid
$125K–$169K est.
3+ years exp
Job description
ABOUT THIS POSITION
As a Software Engineer in the Patient Payments organization at Waystar, you will solve problems that affect real people. We're open to considering both mid-level and senior-level engineers who care deeply about how users interact with their applications and how other engineers will iterate on their code. You should also be passionate about using modern technologies, removing tech debt, and improving processes. Instead of asking “Why is this the way it is?”, you ask “How can I make this better?”
The team is responsible for building full stack applications for both health system staff and patients. The team works closely with Product to bring new features to market to best support the needs of enterprise health systems and engage with patients through a Best in KLAS user experience. The web portals utilize modern web technologies to facilitate payment processing, account management and reporting.
WHAT YOU LL DO
Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain robust and scalable software solutions across the full software development lifecycle.
Collaborate with product managers, UX designers, and other engineers to understand requirements, define technical specifications, and deliver features that meet business needs.
Participate in code reviews, ensuring code quality, maintainability, and adherence to engineering best practices.
Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve software defects and production issues in a timely manner.
Contribute to the improvement of development processes, tools, and methodologies.
Document technical designs, architectural decisions, and operational procedures.
Actively learn and apply new technologies and industry trends to enhance our products and services.
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
WHAT YOU LL NEED
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field preferred (or equivalent experience)
3 years of professional full stack web development experience
Object-oriented programming (we’re mostly PHP)
Relational databases (we use MySql)
Modern JavaScript frameworks such as Angular, React, or Vue (we use Vue)
JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and/or MVC Frameworks
Unit and integration testing methodologies
Distributed system architecture and asynchronous processing using queues (AWS SQS)
Automated production logging, monitoring and alerting
Experience using AI-assisted development tools (such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor, or similar) to improve productivity and software quality
Ability to effectively incorporate AI into the software development lifecycle, including coding, testing, troubleshooting, and documentation
Agile Development
ABOUT WAYSTAR
Through a smart platform and better experience, Waystar helps providers simplify healthcare payments and yield powerful results throughout the complete revenue cycle.
Waystar’s healthcare payments platform combines innovative, cloud-based technology, robust data, and unparalleled client support to streamline workflows and improve financials so providers can focus on what matters most: their patients and communities. Waystar is trusted by 1M providers, 1K hospitals and health systems, and is connected to over 5K commercial and Medicaid/Medicare payers. We are deeply committed to living out our organizational values: honesty; kindness; passion; curiosity; fanatical focus; best work, always; making it happen; and joyful, optimistic & fun.
Waystar products have won multiple Best in KLAS® or Category Leader awards since 2010 and earned multiple #1 rankings from Black Book™ surveys since 2012. The Waystar platform supports more than 500,000 providers, 1,000 health systems and hospitals, and 5,000 payers and health plans. For more information, visit waystar.com or follow Waystar on Twitter.
WAYSTAR PERKS
Competitive total rewards (base salary bonus, if applicable)
Customizable benefits package (3 medical plans with Health Saving Account company match)
We offer generous paid time off for our non-exempt team members, starting with 3 weeks 13 paid holidays, including 2 personal floating holidays. We also offer flexible time off for our exempt team members 13 paid holidays
Paid parental leave (including maternity paternity leave)
Education assistance opportunities and free LinkedIn Learning access
Free mental health and family planning programs, including adoption assistance and fertility support
401(K) program with company match
Pet insurance
Employee resource groups
Waystar is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate, value, and support diversity and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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