Senior Digital Engineer

Jefferson Center for Mental Health; Wheat Ridge (CO); On-site; USD 105,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson Center for Mental Health seeks a Senior Digital Engineer to design, develop, deploy, and support modern digital applications, websites, and cloud-native platforms. You will lead the technical direction, build scalable cloud services, and ensure enterprise-grade security and reliability.

The role combines hands-on coding with architectural leadership, DevOps maturity, and AI-enabled tooling to deliver production-ready solutions in a healthcare setting.

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.

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.
• 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 AWS.
• Build and support highly available, scalable, and secure hosting environments.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code 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 practices.
• 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.

Skills

Cloud architecture

DevOps automation

AI-assisted development

Software design principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering

Tools

React

TypeScript

JavaScript

HTML5

CSS3

Tailwind CSS

Python

.NET Core

REST APIs

GraphQL

AWS

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

Job 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.

Essential Duties

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.

Cloud Engineering & Infrastructure

• 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.

DevOps & Platform Engineering

• 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.

Collaboration & Leadership

• 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
• JavaScript
• HTML5
• CSS3
• Tailwind CSS

Back‑End

• js
• Python
• .NET Core
• REST APIs
• GraphQL

Cloud & Infrastructure

• AWS
• Terraform
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• CloudFront
• Route 53
• Lambda
• ECS/EKS
• S3
• RDS

DevOps

• GitHub Actions
• Azure DevOps
• Jenkins
• CI/CD Automation
• Monitoring and Observability Platforms

AI Development

• Claude Code
• GitHub Copilot
• 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.