Phreesia

Manager, Software Engineering

Phreesia$145K — $170K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Canada
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • 7+ years of experience with distributed applications
  • 3+ years in people management within software engineering
  • 3+ years of project management experience
  • Experience in the U.S. payments industry and payment processing

Responsibilities

  • Recruit, onboard, and manage software engineers, QA professionals, and SDETs
  • Set performance expectations and provide feedback, coaching, and mentorship
  • Participate in roadmap planning and execution sessions
  • Coordinate and deliver multiple concurrent workstreams
  • Monitor team execution against roadmap commitments
  • Provide leadership on testing strategies and quality assurance
  • Manage escalations and unplanned work, such as production defects

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards package
  • Opportunities for continuous learning and meaningful outcomes
  • Recognition as a Modern Healthcare Best Places to Work
  • Commitment to diversity and inclusion
  • Remote work flexibility
Full Job Description

Job Description:

Title: Manager, Software Engineering

Team: Payments

Location: Remote(EST or CST). Occasional domestic and/or U.S. travel for in-person events and meetings.

As a Manager of Software Engineering, you will lead a distributed team of talented software engineers, QA professionals, and SDETs within the Payments domain. You will gain a deep understanding of the healthcare industry and learn about our users, customers, and architecture while coordinating the delivery of complex distributed software products.

You'll coordinate with the Phreesia Product Management team, architects, and engineers to help design, build, and maintain innovative payment products in our industry. You'll champion high standards for software quality, security, testing, and operational reliability while driving the adoption of AI-assisted development practices.The results of your work will improve and streamline the patient healthcare experience and healthcare providers’ ability to efficiently service and interact with their patients.

What You’ll Spend Your Time Doing 

  • Help recruit, onboard, and manage software engineers, QA professionals, and SDETs.

  • Set clear performance expectations and provide regular feedback, coaching, and mentorship.

  • Participate in roadmap planning and execution sessions with engineering and product leadership.

  • Participate in the planning, coordination, and delivery of multiple concurrent workstreams, ensuring alignment across projects and initiatives.

  • Monitor team execution against roadmap commitments, identifying risks, dependencies, and resource constraints.

  • Provide leadership and guidance on testing strategies, quality assurance practices, and automated testing.

  • Help manage escalations and unplanned work such as production defects and product requests.

  • Coordinate recurring team and workstream meetings, ensuring decisions, ownership, dependencies, and follow-up actions are well understood and communicated.

  • Help enable teams to deliver new functionality quickly and reliably by removing obstacles and fostering accountability and autonomy.

  • Help build a collaborative, inclusive, and supportive team culture focused on high performance, continuous learning, and meaningful outcomes.

What Makes You a Great Fit 

You don’t need to check every box — but this role will feel energizing if you have:

  • A working knowledge of the U.S. payments ecosystem, including payment processors, card networks, ACH payments, and applicable security and compliance requirements.

  • Strong technical and non-technical communication skills.

  • Experience managing contractors and vendors.

  • Experience rolling out and using AI tools to improve team productivity and delivery.

  • Experience in people management within software engineering and a focus on growing talented employees.

We Do Have A Few Requirements To Check 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.

  • 7+ years of experience building or supporting highly distributed applications, with significant experience with Microsoft .NET/C# or Java systems connecting to databases such as SQL Server, MongoDB, and NoSQL and cloud systems.

  • 3+ years of experience in people management within software engineering, with a focus on growing talented employees.

  • 3+ years of experience in project management delivering successful releases.

  • 3+ years of experience building or supporting software within the U.S. payments industry and payment processing.

  • Experience with technologies including:

  • Microsoft .NET/C#

  • SQL Server, MongoDB, Redis

  • Cloud systems, including Amazon Web Services and Azure

  • RESTful APIs

  • RabbitMQ, MSMQ, NServiceBus

Where You’ll Work 

This is a remote role where you’ll collaborate closely with distributed engineering, product, and cross-functional teams to build software that improves the healthcare experience for patients and providers. 

Compensation & Rewards

Total Cash Compensation:

  • CAD $145,000 - $170,000, depending on qualifications.

  • A comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to support your whole life — not just your work.

We’re proud to be:

  • A five-time Modern Healthcare Best Places to Work winner 

  • Recognized on the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index 

  • Deeply committed to inclusion, growth, and employee experience

Disclosure: This posting is to fill an existing vacancy.

About Phreesia

Phreesia is a healthcare technology company that provides a range of solutions to help healthcare organizations improve patient intake and engagement. The company's solutions include patient check-in, eligibility verification, and patient payment, among others. Phreesia serves customers in a variety of healthcare settings, including primary care, specialty care, and urgent care.
Learn more about Phreesia
Size
1,701 employees
Market Cap
$1.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$22.8 million
Founded
2005
Revenue
$139.6 million
NASDAQ

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