Senior Backend Engineer (Remote Opportunity)

VetsEZ; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401k with Employer Match

PTO + Federal Holidays

Corporate Laptop

Training Opportunities

Remote Opportunity

Job summary

VetsEZ is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design, develop, and modernize enterprise backend services, APIs, and integration components for a large federal health tech project. This is a 100% remote role with citizenship and government clearance considerations.

You will work with architects, product owners, QA, and DevSecOps to deliver secure, scalable backend solutions, mentor junior engineers, and maintain platform reliability across environments. 8+ years of backend experience required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent technical experience.
• 8+ years in backend engineering or enterprise software development.
• Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and microservices architecture.
• Experience with SQL, relational databases, and data integration patterns.
• Security-focused development including authentication/authorization and secure coding practices.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Git-based workflows.
• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and mentor engineers in Agile teams.
• Ability to obtain and maintain government clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend services, APIs, and enterprise integration components for mission-critical healthcare applications.
• Lead implementation with service-layer logic, data processing, error handling, and system integrations.
• Collaborate with architects and leadership to align with standards, roadmaps, and non-functional requirements.
• Perform code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and promote maintainability, reliability, and security.
• Provide production support, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and defect remediation across environments.
• Optimize performance, monitoring, and observability to improve stability.
• Contribute to design reviews, estimations, release planning, and technical docs.
• Partner with QA and DevSecOps to improve testability and deployment readiness.
• Refactor code, build reusable components, reduce technical debt, and support agile delivery.
• Contribute to multiple projects with adaptability and collaboration.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

SQL

Security best practices

CI/CD pipelines

Agile

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

InterSystems IRIS

FHIR APIs

AWS

Job description

We are currently looking for a Senior Backend Engineer for a 100% remote position on a large federal government healthcare technology project. This role will support the design, development, and modernization of enterprise backend services, APIs, and integration solutions that enable secure, scalable, and maintainable healthcare applications. The engineer will collaborate closely with architects, product owners, QA teams, and DevSecOps personnel to deliver high-quality backend capabilities and support platform reliability across enterprise environments. The candidate must reside within the continental US.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend services, APIs, and enterprise integration components supporting mission-critical healthcare applications.
• Lead technical implementation activities involving service-layer business logic, data processing, error handling, and system integrations.
• Collaborate with architects and technical leadership to align solution development with platform standards, roadmap priorities, and non-functional requirements.
• Perform code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and promote best practices for maintainability, reliability, security, and performance.
• Support troubleshooting, root cause analysis, defect remediation, and production support activities across multiple environments.
• Optimize backend application performance, monitoring, logging, and observability capabilities to improve operational stability.
• Contribute to technical design reviews, estimation efforts, release planning, and technical documentation activities.
• Partner with QA and DevSecOps teams to improve testability, deployment readiness, and operational resilience.
• Identify opportunities for code refactoring, reusable component development, and technical debt reduction initiatives.
• Support Agile delivery processes and contribute to sprint, increment, and release commitments across cross-functional teams.
• Contribute to various projects and initiatives as assigned, demonstrating adaptability and a collaborative mindset.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in backend engineering, enterprise application development, or software engineering roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, RESTful API development, and service-oriented or microservices architectures.
• Experience with SQL, relational database design, and backend data integration patterns.
• Strong understanding of authentication, authorization, secure application development, and enterprise security best practices.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git-based development workflows, and production support operations.
• Proven ability to lead technical implementation efforts and mentor less-experienced developers within Agile teams.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, system design, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working within Agile software delivery environments and collaborating across cross-functional technical teams.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Government clearance.

Additional Qualifications

• Experience supporting federal healthcare programs, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) initiatives, or regulated technology delivery environments preferred.
• Familiarity with InterSystems IRIS, FHIR APIs, healthcare interoperability workflows, or healthcare integration platforms is a plus.
• Experience with containerized deployments, AWS cloud services, or platform modernization initiatives is desirable.
• Relevant cloud, Agile, or software development certifications are a plus.
• Experience supporting high-availability or high-volume enterprise systems preferred.

Security Clearance Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• All selected candidates must successfully complete a background check.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Government/Public Trust clearance, including required fingerprinting, when required for the position.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision.
• 401k with Employer Match.
• PTO + Federal Holidays.
• Corporate Laptop.
• Training Opportunities.
• Remote Opportunity.

Note: Selected candidates will be required to complete fingerprinting at a government facility and undergo a background check as part of the hiring process.

VetsEZ is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

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