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title: 'Senior Software Engineer, Backend at SmarterDx'
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# Senior Software Engineer, Backend at SmarterDx

- **Company:** SmarterDx
- **Location:** United States
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2024-12-18
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/smarterdx/jobs/4607936007

## Job description

SmarterDx is transforming how health systems use clinical AI to capture the full value of patient care delivered. Built by physician-data scientists and trained on clinically-validated EHR data, our clinical AI platform interprets the nuances behind every patient story and makes clinically-sound recommendations for revenue cycle teams — helping hospitals recover earned revenue, improve quality metrics, reduce denials, and streamline revenue cycle operations. As a Smartian, you’ll help build technology that makes healthcare more accurate, sustainable, and effective for everyone. Learn more at [smarterdx.com/careers](http://smarterdx.com/careers).

## Role

We are looking for a backend-oriented Senior Software Engineer to help us advance our clinical AI by designing and building core systems that handle, process, and analyze clinical data at scale. The ideal candidate for this role has a track record of delivering complex features in incrementally valuable releases and with a high bar for quality. While this role focuses on backend systems, strong candidates are able to deliver across the stack.

**This role is fully remote within the US**

## What You’ll Do

- Design, build and launch new backend services, capabilities and improve the overall quality of SmarterDx’s apps
- Collaborate across disciplines to understand our users and iterate on new ideas
- Protect patients’ privacy and security through secure coding practices
- Research and advocate for improved techniques, processes, and designs within the team
- Support SmarterDx’s apps in production

## What You Bring

- 5+ years of development experience with a focus on backend and cloud-based solutions
- Expertise in Python and/or Go
- Experience working with Postgres or a similar relational database
- Experience building cloud-native distributed systems and working with event-driven architectures
- Experience working in a security-conscious environment
- Excellent communication and team collaboration skills
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience

Nice To Haves

- Experience at a scale-up, or rapid growth, technology company
- Experience in the health tech domain, particularly in hospital billing systems
- Experience working with Kubernetes
- Experience with HL7 / FHIR and other EHR related technologies
- Experience with Snowflake

## Our Stack

Python, Go, Kubernetes, Postgres, AWS, Terraform,  ElasticSearch/OpenSearch, Airflow, Snowflake

## Compensation

$190K to $230K base salary

## #LI-DNI

## Benefits

- Medical, Dental & Vision – Comprehensive plans with leading insurance providers, covering 75% of your premiums, depending on the plan.
- Paid Parental Leave – Generous paid leave to support families through birth or adoption: Up to 12 weeks for parents.
- Remote-First Team – Work from anywhere in the U.S.
- Unlimited PTO & 11 Holidays – So you can relax and recharge.
- 401(k) with Traditional & Roth Options – Tax-advantaged retirement savings through Fidelity with a 4% match.
- Minimal Bureaucracy – A fast-moving, high-impact environment where you can focus on what matters.
- Incredible Teammates! – Work alongside smart, supportive, and mission-driven colleagues.

## About SmarterDx

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: SmarterDx provides a clinical AI platform that helps hospitals and health systems capture accurate reimbursement, improve quality scores, and defend against payer denials by analyzing the full patient record.
- **Entity Type**: Private (acquired by Smarter Technologies in 2025; last funding round: Series B)
- **Headquarters**: New York City, USA
- **Founded**: 2020
- **Founders**: Michael Gao, MD (CEO) and Joshua Geleris, MD (Chief Product Officer)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Healthcare IT / Revenue Cycle Management
- **Target customers**: Hospitals and health systems (B2B, Enterprise)
- **Mission/purpose**: “Build technology to transform data and understand clinical reasoning with proprietary AI to true the patient record.” Also: “Turn clinical truth into financial strength.”

## Products & Services
- **SmarterDx (Core Platform)**: Clinical AI that analyzes 100% of inpatient charts to uncover missing or incorrect diagnoses, capture net new revenue, and improve quality of care scores. Delivers 5:1 ROI from Day 1, with an average of $3.5M in annual realized net new revenue per 10,000 patient discharges. (SaaS)
- **SmarterDenials**: AI-driven appeals solution that quickly identifies denial root causes and generates evidence-backed appeal letters, helping hospitals overturn denied claims and recover earned revenue. (SaaS)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding raised – $50 million (Series B, led by Transformation Capital, announced in 2025)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Transformation Capital (lead investor in Series B); serves 85+ health systems across the U.S.
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Proprietary algorithms trained on 16M+ hospitalizations.
  - Recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare in 2025.
  - Earned top scores in KLAS report for customer satisfaction.
  - SOC 2 Type II + HIPAA compliant.
  - Expanding beyond flagship product into the full revenue cycle (appeals, physician notes) as part of Smarter Technologies.

## Competitive Advantages
- Founded by two physician-data scientists who deeply understand clinical workflows and revenue cycle pain points.
- Proprietary AI trained on 16M+ hospitalizations, enabling coverage of 100% of inpatient charts.
- Delivers immediate, measurable ROI (5:1, Day 1) without requiring workflow replacements.
- Integrated with existing hospital systems, reducing barriers to adoption.

## Strategic Focus
- Continued expansion of clinical AI across the entire revenue cycle, from physician documentation to denial appeals.
- Leveraging the scale and resources of parent company Smarter Technologies to accelerate product development and market reach.
- Deepening partnerships with health systems to improve both financial performance and quality outcomes.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Smartians” foster a culture of trust, collaboration, and meaningful work focused on fixing expensive, invisible problems in healthcare.
- **Remote/Hybrid**: Fully remote team within the United States.
- **Perks & Benefits**:
  - Competitive compensation
  - Unlimited PTO + 11 holidays
  - 401k matching up to 4% (immediate vesting)
  - Medical, dental, and vision (70–80% premium covered for employees and dependents)
  - Paid parental leave (up to 12 weeks)
- **Open Roles**: Data Science, Engineering (Backend, Full Stack, ML), Product, Clinical Operations, Integration, Marketing – all remote.

## Sources
1. [smarterdx.com/company](https://www.smarterdx.com/company)
2. [smarterdx.com/](https://www.smarterdx.com/)
3. [smarterdx.com/careers](https://www.smarterdx.com/careers)
4. [smarterdx.com/?stream=top](https://www.smarterdx.com/?stream=top)
5. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/smarterdx](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/smarterdx)

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