Senior Healthcare Software Engineer: API & EDI

Community Behavioral Health; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Behavioral Health is seeking an experienced Sr. Software Engineer to lead the design, development, integration, modernization, and support of enterprise healthcare applications and integration platforms.

This hands-on role combines technical leadership with mentoring and collaboration across IT and business stakeholders. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in healthcare EDI integrations, SQL Server, Azure API Management, and Python/Django, with a track record delivering scalable,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of software development experience
• 5+ years of healthcare IT experience
• Prior experience leading or mentoring technical teams
• Strong experience with healthcare EDI/X12 transaction processing and integration workflows
• Strong SQL Server and T-SQL development experience
• Experience with Azure API Management and Azure integration technologies
• Strong experience with Python and Django frameworks
• Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs
• Strong understanding of SDLC, application architecture, and operational support processes
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, enhancement, and support of enterprise healthcare applications and integration solutions
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to developers and technical staff
• Assist in establishing development standards, coding practices, SDLC processes, and technical governance
• Review technical designs, code quality, and solution architecture
• Support operational issue resolution and provide guidance during production incidents
• Coordinate development priorities and technical assignments across the team
• Develop and support healthcare EDI/X12 transaction processing including:
• Design and develop RESTful APIs leveraging Azure API Management and Azure cloud technologies
• Build and support Python/Django-based web applications and backend services
• Support interoperability and healthcare data exchange initiatives involving APIs, EDI, and operational systems
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex application, integration, and data issues
• Support automation and modernization initiatives across the IT organization
• Partner with Business Analysts, PMO teams, operational stakeholders, and vendors to gather requirements and deliver technical solutions
• Participate in architecture discussions, operational planning, and project delivery activities
• Support change management, deployment planning, testing coordination, and release activities
• Ensure solutions align with security, compliance, and healthcare regulatory requirements including HIPAA
• Document technical architecture, workflows, APIs, support procedures, and operational processes
• Participate in on-call support and operational escalation activities as needed

Skills

Healthcare IT

EDI/X12

Team leadership

REST APIs

Python/Django

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

SQL Server

T-SQL

Azure API Management

Azure integration technologies

Git

Job description

Community Behavioral Health is seeking an experienced Sr. Software Engineer to lead the design, development, integration, modernization, and support of enterprise healthcare applications and integration platforms.

This hands-on role combines technical leadership with mentoring and collaboration across IT and business stakeholders. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in healthcare EDI integrations, SQL Server, Azure API Management, and Python/Django, with a track record delivering scalable,