Job description
About the company
At Covera, we’re committed to ensuring high-quality healthcare is more than just a promise. That’s why we’re leading the way in the emerging science of quality, and connecting providers and payers in their shared quest to improve patient outcomes and care quality. By tackling this challenge, we have the ability to impact millions of lives by raising the standard of care nationwide.
Our initial focus is radiology, where an early and accurate diagnosis has a profound impact on the rest of a patient’s care journey. Through our work, which uses clinically-validated science-based tools, we’re helping doctors enhance their care, ensuring patients get the right diagnosis, and enabling the healthcare system to support quality improvement at scale.
Through our clinical intelligence platform, we have launched programs that help people access the most effective care and provide doctors with AI-powered quality insights and tools to enhance their care. Today, Covera is partnered with leading employers, payers and healthcare organizations across the US, including Walmart and Microsoft. And, with a pipeline representing over 25% of insured Americans, we are in the early stages of improving care quality for all patients across the globe.
About the role
We’re building the leading healthcare intelligence platform to improve diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes. As a Software Engineer focused on cloud and infrastructure, you will design, build, and optimize scalable, secure, and reliable systems that support our clinical analytics and data pipelines. Your expertise will directly power our mission to reduce misdiagnoses and transform patient care nationwide.
In this role, you will be expected to:
- Design, develop, and maintain secure, cloud-native services that scale with business and clinical needs
Build and operate containerized applications leveraging Kubernetes and related technologies
- Develop clean, testable, and maintainable code in Python, supporting both internal teams and external stakeholders
- Implement integrations and workflows that streamline healthcare data processing (e.g., DICOM imaging, HL7 messaging)
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, Data Science, Clinical, and Engineering to align technology with business goals
- Ensure performance, resilience, and security best practices are embedded into all systems
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience
- 3+ years of software engineering experience
- Proficiency in Python and software design best practices
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Strong understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.)
- Ability to balance competing requirements, solve complex problems, and deliver practical, scalable solutions
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform)
- Background in healthcare data standards (e.g., DICOM, HL7) or prior experience in health tech
- Exposure to front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript frameworks) preferred
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical plans - choose from three plans, including one with 100% of premiums covered for you and your dependents
- Vision & Dental
- Flexible Time Off - take the time you need, when you need it
- Covera Fridays - once a month, Covera takes a fully paid day off to unplug and recharge
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Annual Professional Development Stipend to invest in courses, books, or any other professional development related activity
- Annual Wellness stipend for fitness, mental health or other wellness expenses
The minimum and maximum base salary for this position ranges from $140,000 - $170,000, in addition to a discretionary bonus and comprehensive benefits package. Final salary will be based on a number of factors including but not limited to, a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, expertise and location. Final compensation decisions may occasionally fall outside of the posted range. Salary ranges are periodically reviewed and may be adjusted in response to market trends and company needs.
At Covera Health, we strive to build diverse teams that reflect the people we want to empower through our technology. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. Equal Opportunity is the Law, and Covera Health is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer. If you have a specific need that requires accommodation, please let a member of the People Team know.
