Associate Software Engineer

enGen; United States; Remote; USD 68,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

enGen is seeking a software engineer for a remote role requiring Pittsburgh-area residency. You will contribute to an agile team building scalable software across digital channels, with an enterprise view on architecture and execution using the best-fit tech stack.

You will design specifications, write quality code, participate in scrum ceremonies, and mentor teammates while ensuring performance, reliability, and maintainability of enterprise systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or closely related field.
• 1 year proficiency in design/analysis of algorithms for scalable systems.
• 1 year experience in at least one modern language (Java, Python, JavaScript, ACE, IIB/ITX, Informatica).
• 3 years defining system architectures and working with diverse tech in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Design and create engineering specs; write code meeting standards; perform code reviews.
• Generate ideas and select technical solutions to achieve features; ensure scalability.
• Participate in all scrum ceremonies; assist sprint planning; update progress.
• Create stories and tasks in RTC or Jira; update status and assignments.
• Monitor work against schedule; report issues to senior developers regularly.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Algorithms & data structures

Design patterns

REST/HTTPS/JSON

Java

Python

JavaScript

ACE

IIB/ITX

Informatica

React

Angular

NodeJS

NoSQL

HTML5

CSS

Google Cloud Platform

Amazon Web Services

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

RTC

Jira

Job description

Job Summary

Company

enGen

Job Description

Workplace Flexibility

This is a remote/WFH role, but local Pittsburgh-area residency is required. You will work from home and travel to the AHN Distribution Center in Zelienople only on an as-needed, on-demand basis (about a 25-minute drive from downtown Pittsburgh).

This job is an integral member of an agile software engineer team responsible for building scalable software applications across all digital channels to serve our customers. Responsible for taking an enterprise-wide, architectural view of the solutions and the technical execution of products using the technical stack that best meets the needs of the platform. The incumbent, and team, will be involved in every aspect as a part of the software application build process from idea generation, business analysis, technical design and software development using the latest technologies and design patterns.

Essential Responsibilities

• Responsible for designing and creating engineering specifications for software applications and programs. Responsible for writing code that adheres to coding standards. Perform code reviews.
• Responsible for idea generation, exploring and suggesting appropriate technical solutions to achieve the required product features, as well as monitoring technical process against project plan while safeguarding functionality, scalability and performance.
• Part of an agile work team and responsible for participating in all scrum ceremonies, assisting in sprint planning and completing required sprints in the development through final execution of software applications/programs. Communicate any issues/blockers to the Scrum Master in a timely manner.
• Help in story creation (i.e. DoD, Acceptance Criteria, estimation). Creates Tasks for their stories in applicable software (ex RTC or Jira), and updates status and assignment accordingly
• Monitor work against production schedule and provide progress updates and report any issues or technical difficulties to senior developers/principals on a regular basis.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

Education

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or closely related field

Preferred

• Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field

Experience

Required

• 1 year proficiency in design and analysis of algorithms, data structures, and design patterns in the building and deploying of scalable; highly available systems

To Include

• 1 years experience in at least one modern programming languages (Java, Python, JavaScript, ACE, IIB/ITX, Informatica preferred), and experience with at least two of the following React, Angular v4+, NodeJS, NoSQL databases, HTML5, CSS, Google Cloud Platform or Amazon Web Services.
• 1 years of understanding of web services technologies such as REST, HTTPS, JSON

Preferred

• 3 years with one or more general purpose programming languages including but not limited to Java, Python (Django/Flask), C/C++, C#, Objective C, JavaScript, or Go

To Include

• 3 years in defining system architectures and exploring technical feasibility trade-offs for optimizing short term execution while planning for long term technical capabilities
• 3 years of working with a variety of technology systems, designing solutions or developing applications in healthcare
• 3 years of translating design mockups, prototypes and user stories into working applications
• 3 years of ability to produce code that is fault-tolerant, efficient, and maintainable

Licenses or Certifications

Required

• None

Preferred

• None

Skills

• Demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in a highly innovative and fast paced environment
• Have experience working with agile methodology of scrum
• Interest and ability to learn other programming languages as needed
• Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, unit testing, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
• Strong track record in designing and implementing large scale consumer facing applications
• Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive
• Demonstrated passion for user experience and improving usability
• Experience and willingness to mentor junior engineers and help develop their skills and leadership

Language (Other Than English)

None

Travel Requirement

0% - 25%

Physical, Mental Demands and Working Conditions

Position Type

Office-based

Pay Range Minimum

$68,400.00

Pay Range Maximum

$105,900.00

Disclaimer

The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement

This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.

As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.

Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

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