Sr. Principal Platform Engineer

Hi. We’re Hummingbird.

We’re elevating patient access so patients can get healthcare how, when, and where they need it. We partner with healthcare systems to transform how patients access care, enabling their providers to focus on what matters most – caring for patients. By managing patient access as a technology-enabled service, we help health systems stabilize costs and improve patient experience while creating good jobs that attract and retain talent in the industry. Our team of experts is obsessed with the connection between the people, processes, and technology that make healthcare organizations hum. Join us and help build the healthcare experience we want for our communities, our families, and ourselves.

Summary

Responsibilities

About the Role

Build the platforms that power patient access, and help a growing engineering team do the best work of their careers.

As a Sr. Principal Platform Engineer at Hummingbird, you’ll be the technical anchor for the team that builds our production platforms. You’ll spend most of your day hands on in the code: designing and building features, making the architecture decisions that shape our applications, and reviewing the work of earlier-career engineers so the whole team grows stronger. You’ll bring deep, independent engineering skill to the work and use AI tools to move faster without relying on them to do the thinking for you.

You’ll work closely with your team and partner regularly with IT Security and Data and Analytics to keep our systems connected, reliable, and built to last. For a few engineers just starting their careers, you’ll be the person who helps them understand not just what we build, but why we build it the way we do.

What You’ll Do

• Build and maintain the core of our production platforms, spending most of your time hands on in the codebase.

• Own the architecture decisions for our production applications, choosing where logic should live and how systems should connect.

• Review pull requests and designs from earlier-career engineers, reinforcing standards for quality and consistency.

• Mentor engineers who are early in their careers, helping them understand the reasoning behind technical decisions.

• Develop across the full stack, working in both front-end and back-end code as the work requires.

• Partner with IT Security and Data and Analytics to align on data access, integration, and system design.

• Troubleshoot complex technical issues, from failed integrations to system reliability problems, and resolve them at the root.

• Use AI-powered development tools to speed up delivery while keeping full ownership of quality and design judgment.

• Document decisions and tradeoffs so the team can build consistently and maintain systems over time.

The Details

• Employment Eligibility: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship

• Work Location: Remote. You must work from a location within the United States with consistent Internet service

• Work Type: Full-time

• Compensation: Expected range is $162,500 to $211,250. New hires usually start between $162,500 and $195,000, depending on experience and internal equity.

• Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid time off; 401(k); parental leave; career development support; and more

Required & Desired Skills

What You’ll Bring

• 8 to 10+ years of software engineering experience, with deep hands-on skill building and shipping production systems.

• Strong, independent programming ability across the full stack, working comfortably in both front-end and back-end code.

• Hands-on experience with our stack or closely related technologies: TypeScript, Python, React, and Vite.

• Strong system design and architecture skills, with the judgment to review designs and sign off on technical direction.

• A track record of mentoring and growing earlier-career engineers, including those in their first role out of school.

• A process-oriented mindset and the ability to reinforce standards through code and design review.

• Comfort using AI-powered development tools to work faster, paired with the discipline not to rely on them for core engineering judgment.

Nice to Have

• A computer science degree or equivalent formal background in software engineering.

• Experience in a start-up or fast-paced environment where you’ve built structure while moving quickly.

• Background working in regulated, secure, or high-trust environments such as healthcare.

What Helps You Shine

• Please note that we use both your resume and your written and oral communication throughout the hiring process to understand your fit for this role.

• Thoughtful, clear responses help us see your attention to detail, your professionalism, and your ability to communicate with care, all skills that are essential for success on our team.

Expectations for Focus & Presence

• To support patients and each other, this role requires your full attention during scheduled work hours. Our Outside Employment Policy doesn’t allow overlapping work or “job stacking,” so any outside work must happen fully outside your Hummingbird schedule.

• We’re a camera-ready team, and you’ll need to be on camera during training and when needed during the workday after training ends.

• We value connection, teamwork, and being present, which is what keeps our patients safe and our team supported. If that’s what you’re looking for, you’ll feel at home here. If you’re hoping to hold another job during the same hours, this job won’t be the best match.

Growth at Hummingbird

This role is a key step in our engineering career path. You’ll receive support, collaboration, and real technical ownership from day one, with the chance to shape our platforms, grow the engineers around you, and take on broader architectural influence over time. At Hummingbird, we believe good jobs should lead somewhere, and that starts here.

A Note on Authentic Interviews

We believe the best hiring conversations are real ones. Notes are welcome, and jotting things down during the call is completely fine. What we ask is that you don’t use AI tools or similar assistance to generate your responses in real time. We’re genuinely trying to get to know you: how you think, how you communicate, and what you’ve experienced. That connection matters to us, and it’s hard to find when answers are scripted rather than interactive.

We’re a team that makes healthcare more human. We’d love to meet the person behind your application.

The Hummingbird Approach
We value a team that brings diverse perspectives and experiences to the work we do. While there are many ways to do this, people who are successful at Hummingbird:

• Lead with Respect by valuing kindness and working to actively foster an environment of inclusion and respect.
• Embrace Growth and seek out learning and growth for themselves and support those around them in their growth journey. They bring curiosity and an openness to innovation to all their interactions.
• Bring a Win Together mentality by approaching conflict directly, listening carefully, and seeking to understand. They problem-solve with the goal of finding successes, not trade-offs, for all involved.

Equal Opportunity Statement
Hummingbird Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic. We value the talents of individuals from all backgrounds and actively seek a diverse workforce.

Our mission is to provide a fair and inclusive recruitment process for everyone, and reasonable accommodations are available to any applicant who may need them. Please reach out to talent@hummingbird.healthcare to request accommodations and we’d be happy to chat.

About Us

We're ready to grow the nest. We're a healthcare services team obsessed with reimagining access to elevate the patient experience.

Hummingbird is taking flight and we’re looking for those who are ready to create a world-class organization. Join us in building a workplace that values real change and real relationships.

We’re looking for the dreamers and the doers who were born to hustle and influence the next era of better healthcare for their communities, their families, and for themselves.

We believe by leading with respect, cultivating an innovation-focused growth mindset, and prioritizing the strength of a cohesive team, we have the power to reimagine the healthcare experience and create profound impact for our partners at scale.

Let's take flight. Together.

Benefits

At Hummingbird, we believe that taking care of our team means offering benefits that actually make a difference in your life, not just a list of checkboxes.

We're proud to offer coverage that works for you and your family, including:

• Two medical plan options (HDHP and PPO) through a national health plan, plus free Teladoc access for 24/7 virtual care

• Dental and vision coverage, with orthodontia options

• Company contributions to your HSA if you choose the HDHP, because we want to help you save

• 100% company-paid Basic Life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability insurance

• A 401(k) with up to 3% company match, auto-enrolled so you're set up for success from day one

• Flexible PTO, Wellness PTO, 11 paid holidays, and 12 weeks of paid Parental Leave for eligible new parents

• Free access to counseling and support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

You do meaningful work, and we want your benefits to reflect that. We know that feeling supported at work starts with knowing your health, your family, and your future are taken care of. That's not an afterthought here. It's the point.

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Protecting Our Candidates

Recruitment Scam Alert

We want to give you a heads up: we've recently become aware of scammers posing as Hummingbird Healthcare recruiters online. It's frustrating, and we're sorry anyone has to deal with it.

These scams can show up as fake job postings, requests for personal or financial information, or interview invitations through unofficial channels.

Here's how to spot the real us:

• Legitimate Hummingbird recruiters only contact candidates from @hummingbird.healthcare email addresses.

• We do not conduct interviews via text message, WhatsApp, or non-company platforms.

• We will never ask for payment, bank details, or personal identification numbers during the hiring process.

• All current openings are posted exclusively on our official careers page at Hummingbird.Healthcare.

If something feels off, trust your gut. Please don't respond, and forward any suspicious messages to peopleoperations@hummingbird.healthcare so our team can look into it.

We take this seriously because you matter to us. Thank you for helping us keep our hiring process safe and trustworthy.