ABOUT LANTERN
Lantern is the specialty care platform connecting people with the best care when
they need it most. By curating a Network of Excellence comprised of the nation's
top specialists for surgery, cancer care, infusions and more, Lantern delivers
excellent care with significant cost savings to employers and their workforces.
Lantern also pairs members with a dedicated care team, including Care Advocates
and nurses, for the entirety of their care journey, helping them get back to
good health, back to their families and back to work. With convenient access to
specialists nationwide, Lantern means quality care is within driving distance
for most. Lantern is trusted by the nation's largest employers to deliver care
to more than 6 million members across the country. Learn more about us at
lanterncare.com.
About You:
- You use LOGIC in your decision making and understand that progress is
critical to making change. You focus on the execution of your content while
balancing a fast-paced environment and you take the time to celebrate both
the small & big wins.
- INCLUSION is a core tenant of your personal beliefs. A diverse and inclusive
environment is incredibly important to you. You understand and desire to be a
part of a diverse team with different experiences and perspectives & you
cherish the differences in each individual that you interact with.
- You have the GRIT, drive and ambition to tackle big problems. Big problems
require big ideas and a team that supports new ideas.
- You care deeply for your customers are driven to keep HUMANITY in all
decisions. Your customers aren’t just the individuals using your product.
They are the driving factor in your motivation to make a change.
- Integrity guides you in life. Focusing on the TRUTH vs. giving people the
answers they want to hear.
- You thrive in a Team Environment. Collaboration is key in innovation and
creating change.
These pillars of LIGHT are a reminder to our team that we are making a
difference by providing guidance and support in navigating the often complex and
confusing landscape of healthcare. We hope that through this LIGHT, individuals
can find their way to the best care, resources, and support they need to get
back to life.
If this sounds like you, we would love to connect to speak further about career
opportunities at Lantern.
Please apply to our role & someone from our Talent Acquisition Team will reach
out to help you navigate our interview process.
Lantern is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our healthcare technology
team and help shape the future of our platform. In this role, you will drive
technical innovation, design and build robust Python-based microservices, and
maintain existing C# .NET applications as we transition toward a modern,
scalable architecture. You’ll work across the full stack—building secure APIs,
developing intuitive frontends, and delivering cloud-native solutions that
improve the lives of patients and healthcare providers.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer and technical leader who promotes a
culture of knowledge sharing, collaboration, and continuous improvement. You’re
comfortable working across domains, partnering with Product, and other
stakeholders, and navigating ambiguity to make pragmatic architectural
decisions. We value engineers who take ownership, communicate clearly, and are
eager to mentor others while raising the technical bar.
At Lantern, we thrive on solving complex challenges and reimagining how
healthcare is delivered. We’re looking for someone who brings creativity,
curiosity, and a passion for building scalable, maintainable systems—along with
a strong sense of teamwork, delivery focus, and a genuine enthusiasm for
improving healthcare through technology.
Location: Remote, Canada
Responsibilities:
- Design and implement robust backend solutions using Python (FastAPI, Django,
or Flask) and contribute to .NET (C#) systems during the ongoing platform
transition.
- Develop, document, and maintain secure RESTful APIs for integration with
internal applications, third-party services, and mobile platforms.
- Build and maintain responsive frontends using React or Angular, tailored for
care advocates and patient-facing applications.
- Leverage cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) to develop scalable, high-availability
solutions using cloud-native services such as functions, messaging queues,
storage, and managed databases.
- Maintain CI/CD pipelines in co-ownership with infrastructure team to support
continuous delivery and infrastructure automation with tools like Azure
DevOps or GitHub Actions.
- Collaborate closely with Product, and QA teams to define technical
requirements and ensure regulatory alignment.
- Participate in system architecture design, peer code reviews, and sprint
planning to drive high-quality engineering outcomes.
- Mentor junior developers and contribute to internal technical standards,
documentation, and best practices.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of experience in software development, with strong proficiency in
Python and working knowledge of .NET (C#) for maintaining legacy systems.
- 5+ years of experience building secure, scalable REST APIs and backend
services.
- Solid understanding of relational databases such as Microsoft SQL,
PostgreSQL, or MySQL.
- Experience writing unit and integration tests using frameworks such as
PyTest, xUnit, or Jest to ensure code quality and maintainability.
- Familiarity with OAuth 2.0 authentication and authorization flows.
- Strong experience with cloud platforms like Azure or AWS, including
serverless and containerized services.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with a proactive approach to
modern design and development practices.
- Familiarity with US healthcare data standards (FHIR, HL7, X12) and
HIPAA-compliant environments is a plus
- Experience working within Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Benefits:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Short- & Long-Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- RRSP with company match
Lantern does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age,
national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic
information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited
by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.
