Principal Engineer, Application Engineering (Tech Lead)

MultiPlan; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k

Bonus opportunity

Job summary

Claritev is hiring a Principal Software Engineer in McLean, VA to lead full-stack development on an Agile team, define and build scalable systems, and mentor engineers. The role emphasizes collaboration with Architects, architectural governance, and delivering high-quality software.

Required 8+ years of software experience, 3+ years in a lead role, strong ASP.NET/.NET Core/C#/Web API experience, React, cloud platforms, microservices, and DevSecOps practices.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with ASP.Net, .NET Core, C#, Web API, MVC, SQLServer.
• UI with React and microservices architecture understanding (DDD).
• Cloud experience (Azure/AWS/OCI) and containerized apps (Kubernetes).
• Experience with event-driven patterns (Azure Service Bus/RabbitMQ).
• Proficient in TDD/BDD, automated tests, and DevSecOps pipelines.
• Strong fundamentals in data access (EFCore) and design patterns.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to building high-performing full-stack applications.
• Guide architecture, ensure security, scale, and reliability.
• Mentor engineers and promote Claritev's culture and Agile practices.
• Champion CI/CD, DevSecOps, and automated testing within teams.

Skills

ASP.Net

.NET Core

C#

Web API

MVC

SQLServer

React

Azure/AWS/OCI

Microservices

DDD

Kubernetes

Helm charts

AI-assisted tools

Azure Service Bus/RabbitMQ

TDD/BDD

Automated tests

DevSecOps

EFCore

Authentication/Authorization

GitHub

Communication

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Helm

Azure Service Bus

RabbitMQ

Playwright

GitHub

EFCore

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

The Principal Software Engineer is an individual contributed and an expert full-stack developer on an Agile team who is primarily responsible for defining and building software in support of one or more business products. The incumbent will lead a diverse group of Software Engineers and work closely with the Architects to design, develop, and test highly available, secure, and scalable systems.

JOB ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for producing stable and high performing applications from scratch
• Work in Agile methodologies and contribute toward the entire lifecycle of a user story with particular emphasis on coding, unit testing and deployment pipeline automation
• Work with other developers on the team to define high level technical design and follow overall architectural guidelines
• Willing to work in a developer focused team with minimal support from QA
• Research and learn new technologies and processes as part of continuous improvement
• Contribute towards fostering a high performant and self-organized team
• Clearly communicate potential and real issues to the team and propose solutions to resolve them
• Work as a contributor on one or more technical practice groups
• Mentor junior software engineers on the team
• Be a champion of Claritev's core culture
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA regulations and requirements
• 8+ years of progressive software experience in relevant technologies and 3+ years as a lead
• Computer related Bachelor's degree is preferred or equivalent work experience in software development

REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, and Training):

Mandatory:

• Hands on experience with ASP.Net , .NET Core, C#, Web API, MVC, SQLServer
• Hands on experience building UI applications with React
• Experience working with any top cloud providers (Azure/AWS/OCI)
• Experience working with Microservices architecture with thorough understanding of Bounded contexts (DDD)
• Experience with containerized applications with Kubernetes and Helm charts
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted software development tools to improve design, coding, testing, debugging, and documentation while validating all AI-generated artifacts through engineering best practices.
• Demonstrated Experience with Message brokers (Preferably Azure Service Bus/RabbitMQ) in implementing event driven applications
• Experience guiding the team with TDD/BDD practices and maintaining code coverage
• Experience on writing automated tests with any testing framework
• Working knowledge on modern DevSecOps practices. Experience creating/maintaining DevOps pipelines and best practices.
• Experience working on relational and non-relational database queries and procedures
• Experience with Data access patterns preferably EFCore ORM tool.
• Good knowledge on design patterns and integration patterns including Microservices
• Experience with Authentication and Authorization best practices
• Experience with GitHub/GIT best practices
• Excellent Communication skills
• Strong Troubleshooting skills

Desirable:

• Experience extracting Microservices out of monolith applications
• Experience writing automated unit tests with Playwright framework
• Experience working on Agile development project
• Experience with PostgreSQL database

COMPENSATION:

The salary range for this position is $130-140K. Specific offers take into account a candidate's education, experience and skills, as well as the candidate's work location and internal equity. This position is also eligible for health insurance, 401k and bonus opportunity.

Why Claritev?

Healthcare is complex. We help make it clearer.

At Claritev, you'll do work that matters. Together, we're helping make healthcare more transparent and affordable for all through the power of data, technology, and expertise. We offer meaningful opportunities to grow your career, collaborate with talented colleagues, and make an impact on the clients and communities we serve. If you're looking for purpose, growth, and a team that succeeds together, you'll find it here.

What Guides Us

At Claritev, innovation, agility, and a focus on results drive our success. We embrace bold thinking, work as one team, take ownership, and strive for excellence in everything we do - creating meaningful impact for our clients, communities, and each other.