What is a Software Engineer at Oscar Insurance?
As a Software Engineer at Oscar Insurance, you are at the center of a mission to systematically rebuild health insurance from the ground up. Unlike legacy insurance companies that rely on outdated, fragmented technology, Oscar Insurance operates on a modern, proprietary tech stack designed to make healthcare transparent, simple, and accessible. You will write the code that powers consumer-facing mobile applications, automated claims-processing pipelines, real-time clinical routing, and complex search engines that help members find the right care.
Your work directly impacts millions of members, providers, and internal operations teams. By building highly scalable, secure, and resilient systems, you will help dismantle the friction points of the American healthcare system. Whether you are optimizing backend database performance to process millions of medical claims or refining the user interface of the member portal, your engineering decisions will influence clinical outcomes and financial accessibility.
The engineering organization at Oscar Insurance operates with a high level of technical rigor, drawing talent from top-tier technology companies. This means you will work alongside highly skilled peers to solve complex distributed systems problems, implement machine learning models, and build robust APIs. It is a fast-paced environment where product empathy is just as critical as algorithmic efficiency.
