At MCG, we lead the healthcare community to deliver patient-focused care. We have a mission-driven team of talented physicians and technical experts developing our evidence-based content and innovating our products to accelerate improvements in healthcare. If you are driven to enhance the US healthcare system, MCG is eager to have you join our team. We cultivate a work environment that nurtures personal and professional growth, and this is a thrilling time to become a part of our organization. With dynamic roles that offer meaningful impact, you'll be able to fully realize your potential. Plus, you'll enjoy world-class benefits and the security, stability, and resources of our parent company, Hearst, with over 100 years of experience.

As a Senior Principal Software Engineer, you will solve our most challenging engineering problems and lead technical evolution of our platform, that delivers evidence-based practices & criteria so health plan providers & payers can support clinical decision making. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives on innovation, scalability, and cross-functional influence. 

You will work across engineering teams and business units to deliver highly available, compliant, and mission-critical software solutions to support our business at scale. 

You will: 

Define and drive long-term technical strategy that aligns with healthcare domain requirements, including compliance, interoperability and data privacy.  Lead the re-architecture of legacy monolithic systems into modular, service-oriented architectures that are scalable, high-performing, cost efficient, and support rapid iteration.  Serve as a technical advisor to senior leadership and influence company-wide engineering decisions.  Collaborate with product, infrastructure, and security teams to translate business needs into robust solutions.  Perform system design reviews, code reviews, and provide hands-on technical guidance where necessary.  Mentor and grow senior engineers and contribute to engineering culture and best practices.  Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies to keep our tech stack modern and competitive. 

   

What We’re Looking For: 

12+ years of experience, with a minimum of 3 years in comparable positions.  Proven experience in re-architecting monolithic applications into modular, service-oriented and cloud native architectures.   Deep knowledge of at least one modern programming language (C#, JavaScript, Python) and software design principles.  Proven experience in designing, building, and scaling cloud-native systems on AWS, Azure, or GCP, with strong expertise in modern DevOps practices  Strong understanding of performance optimization, observability, security, and data management at scale.  Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and work collaboratively across organizational boundaries.  Exceptional communication skills, both technical and non-technical. 

Nice to Have: 

Previous experience in a healthcare domain.  Open source contributions or published technical blog posts/papers. 

 

Why Join US: 

Work on meaningful problems that directly improve quality of care for patients  Lead the modernization of systems at the intersection of technology, compliance, and care.  A mission-driven culture with a strong emphasis on innovation, ownership, and continuous learning. 

 

Pay Range: $178,400 - $249, 820 

Other compensation: Bonus Eligible 

 

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