Senior Digital Engineer

Jefferson Center for Mental Health; Arkansas; On-site; USD 105,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson Center for Mental Health is seeking a Senior Digital Engineer to design, develop, deploy, and support modern digital applications, websites, and cloud platforms. You will lead complex initiatives, leverage AI-enabled development, and ensure secure, scalable solutions.

The ideal candidate combines coding, cloud architecture, and DevOps expertise with healthcare experience to transform ideas into production-ready systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years hands-on software engineering experience.
• 3+ years building and supporting modern web applications.
• Strong experience with AWS cloud services.
• Strong experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation.
• Strong experience using modern AI-assisted software development tools.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, APIs, and cloud-native application design.
• Experience with source control systems such as Git.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain modern websites, portals, web applications, and digital products.
• Build responsive, mobile-friendly, and accessible user experiences.
• Develop scalable front-end and back-end solutions using modern programming languages and frameworks.
• Integrate applications with APIs, third-party platforms, and enterprise systems.
• Lead technical design and architecture decisions for new digital initiatives.
• Troubleshoot and optimize application performance, reliability, and security.
• Utilize modern AI development tools to accelerate software delivery and improve code quality.
• Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure within AWS.

Skills

AWS cloud services

Terraform

CI/CD pipelines

DevOps automation

AI-assisted development tools

Git

APIs

Cloud-native design

Python/Node.js

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

CloudFront

Route 53

S3

Lambda

ECS/EKS

RDS

Job description

Independence
4851 Independence Street
Suite 200
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033, USA

• Pay or shift range: $105,300 USD to $130,700 USD
  Jefferson Center pay is determined by various factors including education level, licensure level, years of relative experience, and internal equity amongst current staff.

Description

At Jefferson Center, it is our policy and our mission to be inclusive and mindful of the diversity of everyone who comes through our doors. We are passionate about building a community where mental health matters and equitable care is accessible to all races, ethnicities, abilities, socioeconomic statuses, ages, sexual orientations, gender expressions, religions, cultures, and languages.

We are seeking a highly skilled and hands‑on Senior Digital Engineer to design, develop, deploy, and support modern digital applications, websites, and cloud-native platforms. This individual will serve as a technical leader responsible for building scalable, secure, and high-performing digital experiences while leveraging the latest AI-assisted development tools and cloud technologies. We are looking for a builder—someone who enjoys creating modern digital experiences, embraces AI-enabled development, and can take a project from concept to production while maintaining enterprise-grade security, reliability, and performance.

The ideal candidate is equally comfortable writing code, architecting cloud environments, implementing DevOps automation, and partnering with business stakeholders to transform ideas into production-ready solutions. Experience in healthcare, regulated environments, and modern AI-enabled software development practices is highly desirable.

Application & Web Development

• Design, develop, and maintain modern websites, portals, web applications, and digital products.


• Build responsive, mobile-friendly, and accessible user experiences.


• Develop scalable front-end and back-end solutions using modern programming languages and frameworks.


• Integrate applications with APIs, third-party platforms, and enterprise systems.


• Lead technical design and architecture decisions for new digital initiatives.


• Troubleshoot and optimize application performance, reliability, and security.

AI-Assisted Development

• Utilize modern AI development tools to accelerate software delivery and improve code quality.


• Demonstrate proficiency with AI-enabled coding platforms including:
  
  
  
  • Claude Code
  
  
  • GitHub Copilot
  
  
  • ChatGPT
  
  
  • Cursor
  
  
  • Other emerging AI development assistants
  
  
  
  


• Establish best practices for AI-assisted software development and code governance.


• Evaluate and implement AI-powered capabilities within digital applications.


• Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure within Amazon Web Services (AWS).


• Build and support highly available, scalable, and secure hosting environments.


• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.


• Develop deployment architectures that support both traditional web applications and AI-enabled services.


• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines.


• Implement automated testing, deployment, monitoring, and alerting.


• Leverage AI-enhanced DevOps practices and tooling.


• Support containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes where appropriate.


• Implement observability solutions for performance monitoring and operational intelligence.


• Establish secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) practices.

Security & Compliance

• Ensure solutions adhere to cybersecurity and privacy best practices.


• Participate in security reviews, vulnerability remediation, and compliance initiatives.


• Support HIPAA, healthcare security, and regulatory requirements where applicable.


• Collaborate with infrastructure and security teams to maintain secure cloud environments.


• Partner with marketing, product, operations, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.


• Participate in technical roadmap planning and architecture reviews.


• Drive continuous improvement of development standards, tools, and processes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience.


• 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience.


• 3+ years of experience building and supporting modern web applications.


• Strong experience with AWS cloud services.


• Strong experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.


• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation.


• Strong experience using modern AI-assisted software development tools.


• Strong understanding of software architecture, APIs, and cloud-native application design.


• Experience with source control systems such as Git.


• Technical Skills including but not limited to:

Front-End

• React


• js


• TypeScript


• HTML5


• CSS3


• Tailwind CSS

Back-End

• js


• Python


• REST APIs


• GraphQL


• AWS


• Terraform


• Docker


• CloudFront


• Route 53


• Lambda


• ECS/EKS


• S3


• RDS

DevOps

• GitHub Actions


• Jenkins


• CI/CD Automation


• Monitoring and Observability Platforms

AI Development

• ChatGPT


• Cursor


• AI-assisted testing and code generation


• Experience integrating LLM APIs and AI services into applications

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing digital applications in healthcare, behavioral health, health plans, provider organizations, or other regulated industries.


• Knowledge of HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC 2, or healthcare security requirements.


• Experience integrating with healthcare platforms such as EMRs, patient portals, scheduling systems, or healthcare APIs.


• Experience implementing AI-powered healthcare solutions.


• Experience with digital marketing technologies, SEO, analytics, and customer experience platforms.


• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.

Salary Range: $105,300 - $130,700*

Additional Salary Information*: The salary range above is based on 1.0 FTE (full time equivalent) or 40 hours per week. Less than 40 hours/week will be prorated and adjusted to the appropriate FTE. Jefferson Center pay is determined by various factors including education level, licensure level, years of relative experience, and internal equity amongst current staff.

Application Deadline: This position will remain posted until filled. We encourage applicants to apply by 8/14/2026 for priority consideration.

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