Full-Time

Staff Software Engineer

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Oscar Health

Oscar Health

1,001-5,000 employees

Health insurance provider using technology

Fintech
Healthcare

Compensation Overview

$192k - $252kAnnually

+ Equity Grants + Annual Performance Bonuses

Senior, Expert

Los Angeles, CA, USA + 2 more

More locations: Tempe, AZ, USA | New York, NY, USA

Must reside in one of the specified states and be able to commute to the office at least two days a week if living nearby.

Category
Backend Engineering
Full-Stack Engineering
Software Engineering
Requirements
  • 7+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • 5+ years of experience as a leader of cross-pod or cross-company deliverables
  • 5+ years of experience leading technical contributions, improving the quality of what your teams create
  • 5+ years of experience with practical application of CS concepts within their team.
  • 5+ years of experience setting and enforcing the standard for writing stable, correct, and maintainable code
  • 5+ years of experience leading technical teams including mentoring and training more junior engineers.
Responsibilities
  • Serve as the subject matter expert on business and technical domains.
  • Lead the planning, execution and release of complex technical projects across multiple teams, including owning medium to large features or infrastructure projects from technical design through completion
  • Work with partners, product managers, and designers to solve challenging problems.
  • Lead and mentor engineers and engineering teams to improve technology, apply best practices and set overall team direction.
  • Responsible for ensuring the team’s delivery of large or complex technology capabilities (set of components or services) within their team's domain or spanning multiple domains.
  • Facilitate, encourage, and enhance a culture of collaboration within the engineering team and its internal customers; recognizing when cross-team projects are at risk and actively mitigate risk to deliver on time.
  • Prolific contributor to the objectives of their functional group, and plays a key role in driving outcomes for organization-wide projects.
  • Work with leadership to assign prioritization of technical roadmap and influence prioritization of product roadmap and process enhancements within their area and across related areas.
  • Actively identifies and reduces failure domains while working with their team to do the same.
  • Builds software to minimize effort and business impact during maintenance and failures.
  • Guide the development of Service-Level Objectives (SLOs) for systems they and their team are responsible for.
  • Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
  • Other duties as assigned

Oscar Health provides health insurance plans for individuals, families, and small businesses, aiming to simplify the insurance experience through technology. Their services include 24/7 virtual care, allowing members to consult healthcare providers anytime, which is convenient for those needing immediate medical advice. Oscar also offers tools to help members locate doctors and facilities that accept their insurance, enhancing access to care. Unlike traditional insurers, Oscar focuses on user engagement and digital accessibility, ensuring their services are inclusive for all, including people with disabilities. The company's goal is to make healthcare more accessible and affordable while maintaining high-quality care.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$1.6B

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2012

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

4%

1 year growth

11%

2 year growth

9%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Oscar Health's digital campaigns attracted 600,000 new members in 2023.
  • Partnership with Cigna expanded Oscar's provider network for small businesses.
  • Oscar Health aims to double membership by 2027, targeting 4 million members.

What critics are saying

  • Oscar Health exited the Medicare Advantage market, losing 1,800 members.
  • Increased competition from fintech startups like StretchDollar threatens market share.
  • Partnership with Cigna saw a membership decline of nearly 10,000 members.

What makes Oscar Health unique

  • Oscar Health uses technology to simplify and humanize the insurance experience.
  • The company offers 24/7 virtual care services for immediate medical consultations.
  • Oscar Health focuses on digital accessibility, ensuring services are usable by all.

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Benefits

Health insurance - That’s a given. Employees and their families receive incredible health insurance.

Financial benefits - A penny saved....we’re talking about a 401K plan, health savings accounts, and more.

Well @ Oscar - We care about your wellness with fitness classes and access to mental health support.

Work-Life Balance - We offer multiple time-off options, wellness days, and 10+ weeks of parental leave.

Learning & Development - We offer everything from mentorship to management training.