Manager, Application Engineering

Manager, Application Engineering

We're looking for a highly technical and hands-on Manager, Application Engineering to lead a team of talented Application Engineers and QA professionals. This role is all about driving innovation, building award-winning products, and mentoring a team to deliver exceptional results. If you're passionate about leadership and technologyand not afraid to roll up your sleevesthis is the opportunity for you.

Manage day-to-day activities for the Application Engineering team

Handle people operations responsibilities, including performance reviews and coaching

Plan and schedule projects, allocate resources, and ensure timely delivery

Motivate and guide team members through mentoring, counseling, and team-building

Coach engineers to help them grow into senior roles

Collaborate with business product owners to define priorities and secure resources

Work closely with other technology managers and cross-functional stakeholders

Help set and implement policies and procedures for application quality, standards, and testing

Drive process improvements within the team and across technology

Establish training programs tailored to individual growth needs

Provide guidance to lead application engineers and support their mentorship efforts

Additional duties as assigned

7+ years of experience with Java or .NET

7+ years of experience in industry standard relational database solutions like SQL Server or Postgres

Proven experience leading technical projects and providing mentorship to development team members

Strong unit testing experience

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Highly self-motivated and able to work independently or in a team

Experience building highly scalable software solutions

Subject matter expertise in at least one technical track

Proven ability to lead a team of 3+ members and manage multi-quarter projects

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience

N-tier and SaaS development experience

Prior experience as a people leader

Through a smart platform and better experience, Waystar helps providers simplify healthcare payments and yield powerful results throughout the complete revenue cycle. Waystar's healthcare payments platform combines innovative, cloud-based technology, robust data, and unparalleled client support to streamline workflows and improve financials so providers can focus on what matters most : their patients and communities. Waystar is trusted by 1M+ providers, 1K+ hospitals and health systems, and is connected to over 5K commercial and Medicaid / Medicare payers. We are deeply committed to living out our organizational values : honesty; kindness; passion; curiosity; fanatical focus; best work, always; making it happen; and joyful, optimistic & fun. Waystar products have won multiple Best in KLAS or Category Leader awards since 2010 and earned multiple #1 rankings from Black Book surveys since 2012. The Waystar platform supports more than 500,000 providers, 1,000 health systems and hospitals, and 5,000 payers and health plans. For more information, visit waystar.com.

Competitive total rewards (base salary + bonus, if applicable)

Customizable benefits package (3 medical plans with health saving account company match)

We offer generous paid time off for our non-exempt team members, starting with 3 weeks + 13 paid holidays, including 2 personal floating holidays. We also offer flexible time off for our exempt team members

Paid parental leave (including maternity + paternity leave)

Education assistance opportunities and free LinkedIn Learning access

Free mental health and family planning programs, including adoption assistance and fertility support

401(K) program with company match

Pet insurance

Employee resource groups

Waystar is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate, value, and support diversity and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.