Senior Software Engineer - Payments at Tebra in Columbus
Career & Market Insight
Compensation: The fixed salary of $159,251/year is competitive but sits at the lower end of what top-tier Senior Software Engineers in the payments domain command in high-cost markets (San Francisco seniors can reach $180K–$220K+). For a fully remote US role at a mid-sized health-tech SaaS company, it aligns with the 60th–70th percentile — solid but not exceptional.
Skills & Market Demand: This role builds highly transferable, in-demand expertise:
- Payments infrastructure (Stripe, TriPOS, Worldpay) — a niche commanding premium salaries
- Cloud platforms (GCP, AWS) — universally sought after
- Java/Spring Boot + Python — evergreen stack in enterprise fintech
- High-volume transaction processing — directly applicable to fintech, banking, and e-commerce
Career Growth Signals: The role involves owning architectural decisions, mentoring junior engineers, and serving as primary escalation — these are Staff/Principal engineer responsibilities even at a Senior title, which could be a stepping stone or a red flag depending on compensation expectations.
Green Flags: Clear scope of ownership, payments domain expertise, established company (42,000+ practices), and exposure to both greenfield architecture and production operations.
Yellow Flags: The education requirement (Master's + only 1 year experience) is atypical and may reflect a visa-sponsorship-oriented posting structure. The fixed salary range (min = max) suggests little negotiation room. Candidates should clarify growth paths and equity/bonus structures during the screen.
Headquarters: United States - Remote
Tebra only initiates contact with candidates via email from an official Tebra email address (@tebra.com, @patientpop.com, or @kareo.com) or through our applicant tracking system, Greenhouse. We will only ask you to provide sensitive personal information through our official application portal — not via social media or text message. We do not conduct interviews via instant messaging.
Position: Senior Software Engineer
Location: Corona Del Mar, CA (telecommuting/remote from various unanticipated worksites throughout the United States)
Responsibilities
- Analyze information to determine, recommend, and provide innovative solutions to complex business problems related to existing systems.
- Serve as owner and subject matter expert for large software systems and business initiatives.
- Lead Software Engineering Design Reviews to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
- Write software frameworks that can be extended by others on the team.
- Translate business requirements into software solutions.
- Optimize complex code in order to solve complex problems.
- Lead the architectural design and technical planning for major new platforms and features, such as the Worldpay Payment Facilitation system.
- Create technical specifications, select technologies, and define the end-to-end system architecture for mission-critical payment solutions.
- Perform hands-on development writing high-quality, production-level code for core payment systems using Java, Spring Boot, and Python.
- Build complex features, implement third-party API integrations like Stripe and TriPOS, and develop on cloud platforms like GCP and AWS.
- Improve team output and code quality, including performing detailed code reviews for peers and mentoring junior engineers on best practices in payment processing.
- Collaborate closely with product managers to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Serve as the subject matter expert and primary escalation point for production issues within the payments domain, including investigating and resolving complex payment discrepancies, managing system health on GCP, and writing code to patch critical issues.
Education & Experience Requirements
Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, plus one (1) year of post-baccalaureate experience as a software engineer in the finance field or in a related position.
Experience must include:
- Java
- Hibernate
- Spring
- Apache Struts
- Full-Stack Development
- Oracle database
- High-Volume Transaction Processing
- Data reporting and process automation
Salary: $159,251/year
In compliance with California's pay transparency laws, the compensation range for this position will be provided and may include an hourly rate, annual salary, or On-Target Earnings (OTE), depending on the nature of the role. The specific compensation structure and detailed range will be discussed with qualified candidates during the initial talent screen.
Remote Pay Range: $159,251 — $159,251 USD
To apply, please email your resume to: [email protected].
About Tebra
Tebra is the only all-in-one EHR+ platform built exclusively for independent healthcare practices. Designed to replace the clunky, fragmented tools built for corporate systems, Tebra connects EHR software, billing, automation, telehealth solution, and marketing — so providers can spend less time on admin and more time with patients. More than 42,000 private practices trust Tebra to streamline operations, increase revenue, and reduce burnout — helping clinicians leave work on time and rediscover their purpose. Learn more at www.tebra.com.
Our Values
- Start with the Customer: We get to know our customers - and their patients - and look at the world through their lens.
- Keep It Simple: Healthcare is too complex. We aim to simplify it for everyone.
- Stay Entrepreneurial: We reject the status quo and solve problems with creativity, perseverance, and a bias to action.
- Better Together: We are diverse, humble, and collaborative. We put the team first and win together.
- Celebrate Success: Life is short and joy is underrated. We take time to have fun and celebrate success.
Perks & Benefits
United States: In addition to our healthcare benefits, we also offer amazing perks! Need work from home basics? We offer a discount through Dell! We also offer a number of resources to help you keep your mind and body healthy. Check out Gympass for a great workout, or Telus Employee Assistance Program to find mental health resources, along with other resources for everyday occurrences.
Costa Rica: To assist with all of life's needs, Tebra also offers a wellness and childcare subsidy and a University/Education discount! We also offer a number of resources to help you keep your mind and body healthy. Check out Gympass for access to health and fitness apps, or Telus Employee Assistance Program to find mental health resources, along with other resources for everyday occurrences.
Compliance & Privacy Disclosures
NOTE: Tebra is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
California residents who apply or are recruited for a job with us: please carefully review our California-specific Privacy Notice under the California Consumer Protection Act here: https://www.tebra.com/privacy-policy/california-supplemental-notice/
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As part of our commitment to a fair and efficient hiring process, Tebra utilizes Greenhouse Notetaker, Greenhouse's native interview intelligence tool, for our phone and video screenings. This technology records and transcribes interviews to help us ensure consistency, reduce bias, and make more informed hiring decisions. By applying for this position, you acknowledge that your interview may be recorded.
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