IN-Director Software Engineering

About R1 RCM

R1 is the leading provider of technology-driven solutions that transform the patient experience and financial performance of hospitals health systems and medical groups. We are the one company that combines the deep expertise of a global workforce of revenue cycle professionals with the industrys most advanced technology platform encompassing sophisticated analytics AI intelligent automation and workflow orchestration.

With over 30000 employees globally and a robust presence in India comprising over 17000 employees across Delhi NCR Hyderabad Bangalore and Chennai we foster an inclusive culture where every team member feels valued and empowered. Our mission is to transform the healthcare industry by driving efficiency for healthcare systems hospitals and physicians.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Principal Architect/Director- Software Engineering to lead the design and evolution of scalable secure reliable and high-performance architecture for enterprise RCM platforms. This role focuses on building robust cloud-native systems that support mission-critical healthcare financial workflows and large-scale integrations. Moreover leveraging AI/GenAI as an enabling capability within the overall platform is desired.

Position Title: Director

Department / Function: Product and Engineering

Reports to: Vice President

Location: Noida

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive enterprise architecture strategy for RCM platforms aligned to business and technology goals.
• Establish and operationalize architecture pillars including Scalability Reliability Security & compliance Performance optimization Operations and Cost optimization.
• Drive Design-first mindset across engineering organization.
• Design highly scalable fault-tolerant and low-latency systems using microservices and event-driven architectures.
• Lead cloud-native adoption and optimize infrastructure costs through:
  • Right-sizing auto-scaling and workload optimization
  • Efficient storage compute and data transfer strategies
• Architect integration frameworks for EHR/EMR payers and clearinghouses using APIs and messaging systems.
• Define and implement data architecture supporting transactional and analytical workloads.
• Ensure security-by-design and regulatory compliance (HIPAA) across platforms.
• Establish strong observability SRE practices and performance engineering benchmarks.
• Drive build vs buy vs reuse decisions for platform capabilities.
• Identify and enable AI/ML and GenAI use cases to enhance automation and efficiency within RCM workflows.
• Lead architecture governance design reviews and technical decision-making forums.
• Mentor engineering teams and promote engineering excellence and best practices.

Solution Design and Architecture:

• Undertake solution design and architectural tasks ensuring scalability performance security and maintainability of software applications.
• Conduct architecture reviews and provide recommendations to optimize system design and performance.
• Evaluate and select appropriate technologies frameworks and tools to support product development and delivery.
• Define and document architectural patterns guidelines and best practices for the development teams.

Required Qualifications

• 12 years in software engineering including 5 years in architecture leadership roles.
• Strong expertise in:
  • Distributed systems microservices and API design
  • Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP)
  • High-availability fault-tolerant system design
• Experience with data platforms event streaming (e.g. Kafka) and containerization (Docker Kubernetes).
• Deep understanding of scalability performance and secure architecture principles.

Qualification: Bachelors or masters degree in any field.

Must have Skills:

Skills:

- Proficiency in designing and architecting enterprise-level software solutions using modern technologies and frameworks.

- In-depth knowledge of software development methodologies architectural patterns and best practices.

- Hands-on experience with Java technologies cloud platforms microservices containers and API design.

- Familiarity with DevOps practices CI/CD and agile development methodologies.

2. Leadership and Communication:

- Strong leadership skills with a proven ability to influence motivate and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

- Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

- Ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment and effectively manage competing priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Healthcare / Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) domain.
• Familiarity with HL7 FHIR and healthcare integrations.
• Exposure to AI/ML or GenAI-enabled enterprise solutions.

Key Competencies

• Strong architectural and systems thinking
• Focus on reliability performance and engineering excellence
• Ability to simplify complex systems and drive decisions
• Leadership and stakeholder management.

Working in an evolving healthcare setting we use our shared expertise to deliver innovative solutions. Our fast-growing team has opportunities to learn and grow through rewarding interactions collaboration and the freedom to explore professional interests.

Our associates are given valuable opportunities to contribute to innovate and create meaningful work that makes an impact in the communities we serve around the world. We also offer a culture of excellence that drives customer success and improves patient care. We believe in giving back to the community and offer a competitive benefits package. To learn more visit:

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