Staff FHIR Gateway Engineer

Sorry, this job was removed at 06:17 p.m. (CST) on Wednesday, Oct 08, 2025
Hiring Remotely in USA
Remote
175K-225K Annually
Big Data • Fitness • Healthtech • Software • Analytics • Energy
The healthcare data platform for innovative organizations.
The Role
Arcadia is dedicated to happier, healthier days for all. We believe that there is a better healthcare world – one powered by data. Our platform transforms complex, diverse data into a unified foundation for health, helping organizations deliver better care, boost revenue, and lower costs.

We’re a team of fiercely driven individuals committed to making healthcare more sustainable—and we’re looking for passionate people to help us get there.

For more information, visit arcadia.io.

Why This Role Is Important to Arcadia

Arcadia’s Data Gateway team is the front door through which raw clinical and administrative data flows into our platform. As we expand into real-time and longitudinal use cases, we need a seasoned engineer to elevate our FHIR-based ingestion and transformation engine to the next level of scale, reliability, and compliance. 

You will shape the technical direction of the Data Gateway, ensuring our customers can exchange data using the latest FHIR standards—securely, efficiently, and at scale. 

What Success Looks Like
In 3 months
- Understand Arcadia’s FHIR data ingestion architecture and tech stack 
- Contribute enhancements to our Java-based pipeline components 
- Participate in design and code reviews across the Gateway team 

In 6 months
- Own key FHIR-based integration services and SLAs
- Implement scalable improvements to data validation and compliance workflows
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to roll out new FHIR data partnerships

In 12 months
- Lead large-scale architectural upgrades tied to emerging FHIR standards (e.g., R5, TEFCA)
- Mentor engineers across the org on FHIR best practices and distributed data pipelines
- Represent Arcadia in technical discussions with healthcare integration partners

What You'll Be Doing

  • Design & Build FHIR Integrations: Develop and maintain robust data pipelines that ingest, validate, and transform FHIR resources into assets powering the Arcadia platform.
  • Architect Distributed Solutions: Leverage Java, Kafka, Spark, and Kubernetes to build scalable, cloud-native services.
  • Champion Data Quality & Compliance: Embed security (HIPAA), privacy, and data lineage into every integration layer.
  • Optimize & Troubleshoot: Continuously improve throughput, latency, and cost across batch and real-time workflows.
  • Mentor & Collaborate: Guide peers and partner with product, architecture, DevOps, and analytics teams.
  • Influence Standards: Stay current on evolving specs (US Core, Bulk FHIR, TEFCA) and help drive internal adoption.

What You'll Bring

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 5+ years in professional software engineering
  • 2+ years in healthcare data integrations with strong hands-on FHIR expertise
  • Deep experience with Java and distributed systems (e.g., Spark, Kafka)
  • Analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable navigating ambiguity
  • Collaborative with strong technical communication skills
  • FHIR (US Core, R4/R5, SMART on FHIR)
  • REST APIs, HL7 v2, CDA, and Kafka
  • Performance tuning and debugging distributed systems
  • Cloud services (AWS preferred), Docker, Kubernetes

Would Love For You To Have

  • Experience with EHR integrations (e.g., Epic, Cerner) and/or Claims integrations (BCDA, Bulk FHIR, CCLF, etc.)
  • Familiarity with Hudi, Delta Lake, Iceberg, or similar
  • Hands-on with Argo, GitHub Actions, and Terraform

What You'll Get

  • Work on a mission-driven team shaping how the healthcare industry accesses and uses data
  • Opportunity to lead critical architectural initiatives that impact millions of patient records
  • A flexible, remote-friendly environment with heart and purpose
  • Participation in Arcadian and Barkadian employee programs
  • Access to personal and professional development resources

About Arcadia
Arcadia.io helps innovative providers and payers across the country transform healthcare to reduce cost while improving patient health. We do this by aggregating large amounts of disparate data, applying algorithms to identify opportunities to provide better patient care, and making those opportunities actionable by physicians at the point of care in near-real time. We are passionate about helping our customers drive meaningful outcomes. We are growing fast and have emerged as a market leader in the highly competitive population health management software market and have been recognized by industry analysts KLAS, IDC, Forrester, and Chilmark for our leadership. For a better sense of our brand and products, please explore our website.

Protect Yourself
If you have concerns about the authenticity of a job offer or recruitment-related communication claiming to be from Arcadia, we encourage you to verify by contacting us directly at (781) 202-3600 and select option 3. For more information, visit our website.

This position is responsible for following all Security policies and procedures in order to protect all PHI under Arcadia's custodianship as well as Arcadia Intellectual Properties.  For any security-specific roles, the responsibilities would be further defined by the hiring manager.

What the Team is Saying

Kelsey
Sarah
Gary
Geo
Jacob
Julie
Mike

Similar Jobs

Arcadia Logo Arcadia

Principal Software Engineer

Big Data • Fitness • Healthtech • Information Technology • Software • Analytics
In-Office or Remote
Boston, MA, USA
360 Employees
200K-240K Annually

Arcadia Logo Arcadia

Implementation Manager

Big Data • Fitness • Healthtech • Information Technology • Software • Analytics
Remote or Hybrid
Boston, MA, USA
360 Employees
100K-135K Annually
Get Personalized Job Insights.
Our AI-powered fit analysis compares your resume with a job listing so you know if your skills & experience align.

The Company
HQ: Boston, MA
360 Employees
Year Founded: 2002

What We Do

Arcadia is a leading healthcare data analytics platform that helps payers and providers turn complexdata into actionable insights. In turn, payers and providers can focus on what matters most — whether that’s patient outcomes, operational efficiencies, or financial performance. Arcadia partners with many of the nation’s top healthcare organizations and empowers its teams to drive real-world impact through innovation, collaboration, and a shared mission to transform healthcare. For more information, visit arcadia.io.

Why Work With Us

Arcadia is transforming healthcare through data, helping organizations see the full picture of human health and improve outcomes. Our culture celebrates curiosity, collaboration, and growth. We’re passionate problem solvers and lifelong learners driven by purpose, innovation, and a shared commitment to a healthier future for all.

Gallery

Gallery
Gallery
Gallery
Gallery
Gallery
Gallery
Gallery
Gallery
Gallery
Gallery

Arcadia Offices

Hybrid Workspace

Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

Arcadia is a remote first company with offices in Boston, MA and Arlington, VA. Employees enjoy the flexibility of working remotely while still having the option to collaborate in person, with teams coming together regularly for onsite gatherings.

Typical time on-site: Not Specified
HQBoston, MA
Arlington, VA
Learn more

Sign up now Access later

Create Free Account

Please log in or sign up to report this job.

Create Free Account