Sr. Software Engineer (RoR Elixir)

HCA Healthcare - India; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

HCA Healthcare - India is seeking a Sr. Software Engineer to develop, maintain, and optimize clinical applications. This role demands a strong foundation in both front-end and back-end development using Ruby on Rails and Elixir, coupled with experience in cloud technologies.

The ideal candidate should have 5-7 years of relevant experience and be adept at working collaboratively to deliver innovative solutions while ensuring applications meet high-performance standards.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of relevant work experience including 3+ years in engineering and delivering production software.
• Experience with Vue, Angular, or React, Ruby on Rails, and Elixir.
• Exceptional stakeholder service and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize clinical applications meeting high-performance standards.
• Build server-side applications using Ruby on Rails and Elixir.
• Deploy and manage applications on Google Cloud Platform/Azure.

Skills

Ruby on Rails

Elixir

Vue

JavaScript

Cloud computing

DevOps

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science or related fields

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Redis

Terraform

Kubernetes

Job description

Overview

As a Sr.Software Engineer, your primary role is to develop, maintain, and optimize cutting-edge clinical applications. You will ensure applications meet high-performance, scalability, and reliability standards. The role involves working with modern technologies, managing data flow, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions. A strong background in both front-end and back-end development, coupled with experience in cloud-based technologies, is essential.

Responsibilities

• Core Development: Build robust server-side applications using Ruby on Rails and Elixir. Collaborate with front-end teams to design and implement interactive user interfaces using frameworks like Vue and JavaScript. Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code adhering to coding standards and testing best practices. Develop scalable and secure back-end components of web applications, ensuring performance and reliability. Design and implement RESTful APIs to support front-end functionality.
• Cloud Computing & Infrastructure: Deploy and manage applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) / Azure. Leverage cloud-native services for development, data integration, and continuous deployment. Optimize cloud resources for performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. Automate provisioning and resource management using tools like Terraform, GitHub Actions and Kubernetes.
• Data Management: Design and maintain databases using PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis. Optimize data pipelines and workflows using Google Dataflow, Google Composer (or Apache Airflow) for task orchestration and scheduling. Work with structured and unstructured datasets for data flow and analytics. Utilize Kafka for building real-time data pipelines and streaming applications. Write and optimize complex SQL queries for data analysis and transformations.
• DevOps & CI/CD: Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for seamless code deployment. Enhance system observability through logging, monitoring, and alerting strategies.
• Security & Compliance: Ensure applications meet security standards and best practices. Collaborate with security teams to address vulnerabilities and enforce compliance requirements. Adhere to data protection protocols like HIPAA.

Reporting Structure

Does this position formally supervise employees? No

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science or related fields

Experience: 5-7 years of relevant work experience including:

• 3+ years of engineering, delivering and supporting production software products (required)
• 3+ years of experience with Vue/Angular/React, Ruby on Rails (required) and Elixir (required), Any cloud

Skills and Capabilities

People Management Skills

• Exceptional stakeholder service skills in a team–oriented, collaborative environment
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to interface with all levels of the organization
• Strong verbal and written communication with the ability to work with staff and business requirements

Technical Skills

• Ruby Ecosystem (Ruby, Ruby on Rails, RSpec, Sidekiq, ActiveRecord, Redis)
• Elixir Ecosystem (Elixir, Phoenix Framework, Phoenix LiveView, Ecto, Oban, OTP, GenServer)
• Databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis)
• Cloud & DevOps (AWS / Azure / GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD Pipelines, GitHub Actions / Jenkins / GitLab CI)

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Passion for continuous learning and adopting new technologies.
• Strong ownership mindset and attention to detail.

Other Skills

• Strong focus on security best practices and cloud-native development.
• Knowledge of healthcare data standards is a plus.
• Willingness to contribute to a positive and inclusive team culture.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience migrating applications from Ruby on Rails to Elixir/Phoenix.
• Experience with high-traffic consumer applications.
• Knowledge of distributed systems and fault-tolerant architecture.
• Open-source contributions in the Ruby or Elixir communities.