Senior Software Engineer, AKASA

Authorization Advisor

$160-220k

Salary dependent on location. + Equity

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Java

Postgres

FastAPI

Senior level

Remote from US

AI-powered automation for the healthcare revenue cycle

Job no longer available

AI-powered automation for the healthcare revenue cycle

201-500 employees

HealthcareB2BArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningSaaSAutomation

Job no longer available

$160-220k

Salary dependent on location. + Equity

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Java

Postgres

FastAPI

Senior level

Remote from US

201-500 employees

HealthcareB2BArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningSaaSAutomation

Company mission

To enable human health by building the future of healthcare with AI.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science/Software Engineering or related field
5+ years of professional experience using Python, Java, or similar
Proven track record with SaaS products

Desirable

Experience with healthcare data exchange (FHIR, HL7, EDI)
Familiarity with FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, Postgres
Proficiency in Docker, Kubernetes, AWS
CI/CD experience with GitHub Actions
Firm grasp of system design principles
Knowledge of AI/ML, particularly generative AI
Experience in debugging and resolving outages in production environments

What the job involves

As a remote Sr. Software Engineer on the Authorization Advisor team, you will build a generative AI-powered assistant that empowers specialists to complete prior authorizations
Supporting you will be a cross-functional group including product, design, and machine learning teams
You will integrate early, demo often, and incorporate feedback from internal and external users to iteratively build and land features so that they truly solve problems for our customers
You will be expected to come up with creative solutions, share your experience with the team, help mentor junior team members, and work together to shape the platform architecture
Land cutting-edge and novel experiences at large healthcare organizations
Lead and participate in design discussions and planning sessions
Partner closely with our product, design, and machine learning teams
Explore and evaluate new technologies in healthcare

Our take

The US healthcare system is both financially and operationally complex. It is estimated to cost patients and providers $500 billion annually in medical billing and insurance administrative expenses. AKASA, formerly Alpha Health, addresses this issue with its Unified Automation technology

The technology is designed to streamline revenue cycle operations by combining human expertise with AI-driven automation. It deploys machine-learning tools supported by revenue cycle specialists who can handle more complex cases and refine the algorithms.

This blend of human and machine intelligence is a stand-out approach, which could well serve as a blueprint for other sectors. Meanwhile, AKASA will continue to help reshape the healthcare industry by solving its complex operational challenges.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

-17% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.4)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Jun 2024

$120m

SERIES C

Mar 2021

$60m

SERIES B

Total funding: $205m

Company benefits

Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
Expansive coverage for health, dental, and vision
Employer contribution to Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
Generous parent leave policy
Full employee coverage for life insurance
Company-paid holidays
401(K) plan

Company HQ

The East Side, South San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Malinka Walaliyadde

(Co-Founder & CEO)

Previously worked at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Counsyl and Corning Life Sciences. They have an Engineering degree from Cornell University.

Varun Ganapathi

(Co-Founder & CTO)

They have successfully started two AI companies prior to AKASA. One was acquired by Google and the other by Udacity.

Andy Atwal

(Co-Founder & VP of Engineering)

Prior to AKASA, they were the founding Software Engineer at Counsyl, a health technology company offering DNA screenings for various diseases.

Ben Beadle-Ryby

(Co-Founder)

Previously, they were a Partner at the Advisory Board Company, where they oversaw revenue cycle consulting and technology.

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