Senior Software Engineer, Java

Jobtailor; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Chennai, India is seeking a senior Java engineer to design, develop, and maintain healthcare data processing services within a Medicare Advantage platform. You’ll build high-throughput batch pipelines and modernize legacy components using AWS EKS, Docker, and Kubernetes.

Collaborate with product managers and analysts, apply AI-assisted tooling like Claude Code, and strengthen CI/CD, testing, security, and observability across compliant production systems.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Core Java and J2EE enterprise web application development
• Strong object-oriented coding practices and design patterns
• Spring Framework (MVC) experience highly preferred
• Spring Batch or equivalent high-volume batch processing experience
• Demonstrated experience building high-throughput data or file-processing systems, with measurable improvements in throughput or latency
• Hands‑on experience with EDI/X12 and CMS encounter data processing (EDPS/EDS), or comparable healthcare claims and submission systems
• Advanced SQL, including database and query optimization (MS SQL preferred)
• Containerized, cloud-native development on AWS (Docker and Kubernetes/EKS), including multi-tenant SaaS architecture concerns such as tenant isolation and per-tenant configuration
• API development experience
• Experience modernizing legacy Java codebases, including version upgrades, dependency and security remediation, and migration tooling
• Experience with test automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, observability and application instrumentation, and the full software development lifecycle in an Agile environment
• Proficiency in AI-assisted software engineering, with hands‑on use of tools such as Claude Code
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and elevate quality through clear standards and practical coaching
• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science
• Master's Degree Preferred
• Desirable: message queues and streaming, infrastructure as code, continuous delivery practices, front‑end development with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, CMS submission channels, and risk adjustment (HCC)

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Java services for health care encounter data processing and CMS submissions (EDI X12) within the Medicare Advantage member management platform
• Build and optimize high-throughput batch and file-processing pipelines for large-volume EDI submissions and response handling (837, 277CA, 999)
• Contribute to platform modernization, including infrastructure as code, session and authentication handling, and containerized deployment on AWS EKS
• Modernize legacy Java components through version upgrades, dependency and security remediation, and migration tooling with rollback plans
• Build automated tests and improve CI/CD pipelines to reduce manual QA and operational load
• Apply AI-assisted engineering tools such as Claude Code for scaffolding, refactoring, test generation, and code review
• Troubleshoot data and software problems in a compliance-sensitive production environment and improve reliability, performance, security, and automation
• Act as a technical subject matter expert through design input, problem-solving, and code review
• Work with product managers, analysts, and stakeholders to translate business and regulatory requirements into technical solutions

Skills

Core Java Development

J2EE

Spring Framework

Spring Batch

Advanced SQL

API Development

Containerization

Cloud-Native Architecture

Test Automation

Agile Methodology

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Master's Degree Preferred

Tools

AWS EKS

Docker

Kubernetes

Claude Code

CI/CD Tools

Job description

• Design, develop, and maintain Java services for health care encounter data processing and CMS submissions (EDI X12) within the Medicare Advantage member management platform
• Build and optimize high-throughput batch and file-processing pipelines for large-volume EDI submissions and response handling (837, 277CA, 999)
• Contribute to platform modernization, including infrastructure as code, session and authentication handling, and containerized deployment on AWS EKS
• Modernize legacy Java components through version upgrades, dependency and security remediation, and migration tooling with rollback plans
• Build automated tests and improve CI/CD pipelines to reduce manual QA and operational load
• Apply AI-assisted engineering tools such as Claude Code for scaffolding, refactoring, test generation, and code review
• Troubleshoot data and software problems in a compliance-sensitive production environment and improve reliability, performance, security, and automation
• Act as a technical subject matter expert through design input, problem-solving, and code review
• Work with product managers, analysts, and stakeholders to translate business and regulatory requirements into technical solutions

Requirements

• 8+ years of Core Java and J2EE enterprise web application development
• Strong object-oriented coding practices and design patterns
• Spring Framework (MVC) experience highly preferred
• Spring Batch or equivalent high-volume batch processing experience
• Demonstrated experience building high-throughput data or file-processing systems, with measurable improvements in throughput or latency
• Hands‑on experience with EDI/X12 and CMS encounter data processing (EDPS/EDS), or comparable healthcare claims and submission systems
• Advanced SQL, including database and query optimization (MS SQL preferred)
• Containerized, cloud-native development on AWS (Docker and Kubernetes/EKS), including multi-tenant SaaS architecture concerns such as tenant isolation and per-tenant configuration
• API development experience
• Experience modernizing legacy Java codebases, including version upgrades, dependency and security remediation, and migration tooling
• Experience with test automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, observability and application instrumentation, and the full software development lifecycle in an Agile environment
• Proficiency in AI-assisted software engineering, with hands‑on use of tools such as Claude Code
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and elevate quality through clear standards and practical coaching
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical field required
• Master's degree preferred
• Desirable: message queues and streaming, infrastructure as code, continuous delivery practices, front‑end development with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, CMS submission channels, and risk adjustment (HCC)

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in Java and J2EE enterprise application development, with a strong focus on EDI/X12 healthcare data processing and cloud-native solutions on AWS. Proficient in modernizing legacy systems, implementing CI/CD practices, and utilizing AI-assisted engineering tools to enhance software quality and performance.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Core Java Development
• EDI/X12 Healthcare Processing
• AWS Cloud-Native Development
• CI/CD Pipeline Automation
• Test Automation Frameworks

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Core Java
• J2EE
• Spring Framework
• Spring Batch
• Advanced SQL
• API Development
• Containerization
• Cloud-Native Architecture
• Test Automation
• Agile Methodology

Soft Skills

• Mentoring
• Problem-Solving
• Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
• Master's Degree Preferred

Industry Keywords

• Healthcare Claims
• CMS Submissions
• Compliance
• Infrastructure as Code
• Risk Adjustment

Tools & Technologies

• AWS EKS
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Claude Code
• CI/CD Tools