ABOUT THIS POSITION
We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to serve as a technical anchor for our Eligibility product. This is a hands‑on, force‑multiplier role for an experienced engineer who leads through code, system design, and technical influence, not people management.In this role, you will tackle the most complex technical challenges within the product, helping ensure our backend systems are high‑performance, resilient, and built to scale. You’ll work closely with other senior engineers and engineering leadership to shape solutions while remaining deeply involved in day‑to‑day development.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Make accurate judgement calls about hard technical decisions for your own work and the work of a team.
- Propagate proper decisions and solutions to the Engineering Manager.
- Collaborate with, mentor, and support team members in developing sound technical solutions
- Design, develop, test, and implement new features and enhancements for Waystar’s core processing applications and sometimes website.
- Build and maintain applications in alignment with functional and technical specifications
- Take ownership of assigned work, driving code to production with minimal oversight.
- Perform on call duties, roughly one week in a quarter.
- Ensure accurate deployments through thought out solutions, good unit testing, and end to end automation testing.
- Identify opportunities for refactoring, optimization, and improved architectural or technology solutions
- Solve complex technical problems with minimal oversight
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
- 7+ years of experience with .NET, or other OOP language.
- 7+ years of experience with SQL Server or other industry‑standard relational databases.
- Experience with RabbitMQ, or other queueing system
- Experience with deploying pods to Kubernetes.
- Strong experience with programming fundamentals, such as unit testing, data structures, and debugging.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as this is a social role.
- Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment
- Highly self‑motivated with the ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Experience building highly scalable, enterprise grade software solutions
- Subject matter expertise in at least one technical domain or track
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience
- Preferred Skills
- Experience with N‑tier architectures and SaaS development
- Strong problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills
- Familiarity with modern development tools, frameworks, and best practices
- Developing agentic workflows and shipping features with AI.
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.
Skills Required
- 7+ years of experience with .NET or other OOP language
- 7+ years of experience with SQL Server or other relational databases
- Experience with RabbitMQ or other queueing system
- Experience with deploying pods to Kubernetes
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience
Waystar Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is described as generous, including PTO, numerous paid holidays, and flexible time off options that support work–life balance. Policies such as volunteer time off and flexible/unlimited PTO for some roles further expand usable leave.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits include multiple medical plan choices with HSA company matching and access to mental‑health resources. Additional wellness perks and coverage options contribute to a comprehensive healthcare offering.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave and family‑planning benefits, including adoption and fertility support, are included. These elements are positioned as supportive of different life stages.
Waystar Insights
What We Do
Waystar provides market-leading technology that simplifies and unifies healthcare payments. Our cloud-based platform streamlines workflows and improves financials for healthcare providers of all kinds, and brings more transparency to the patient financial experience. The Waystar platform is used by more than 450k providers, 750 health systems and hospitals, and 5k health plans—and integrates with all major HIS and practice management systems. The financial and administrative challenges facing healthcare providers are daunting. Waystar’s technology platform simplifies and unifies healthcare payments across the revenue cycle. We empower healthcare organizations to automate manual work, gain insight into processes and performance, and ultimately collect more revenue. At Waystar, we know there’s a better, more efficient way forward. Let’s climb the mountain ahead of us to reach new heights in healthcare.
Waystar Offices
Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
