Senior Software Engineer

Highmark Health; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 103,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health is seeking an experienced software engineer to join an agile team responsible for scalable applications across digital channels. You will take an enterprise view, architect solutions, and drive development using React on the frontend and Python with PostgreSQL/BigQuery on the backend.

The role requires 5+ years in design, diverse language experience, and strong knowledge of cloud, REST, and CI/CD. Office-based in NY with HIPAA/compliance context and opportunities for mentorship.

Qualifications

• 5 years proficiency in design and analysis of algorithms, data structures, and design patterns
• 5 years in at least one modern programming language (Java, Python, JavaScript, ACE, IIB/ITX, Informatica) and experience with two of: React, Angular v4+, NodeJS, NoSQL, HTML5, CSS, GCP or AWS
• 5 years of understanding of web services technologies (REST, HTTPS, JSON)
• 5 years with one or more general purpose languages (Java, Python, C/C++, C#, Objective C, JavaScript, Go)
• 5 years in defining system architectures and exploring feasibility trade-offs for both short-term and long-term capabilities
• 7 years of healthcare tech experience (preferred)
• 5 years translating designs into working apps
• 5 years of writing fault-tolerant, efficient, maintainable code
• 1 year ML exposure (NLP, MT, deep nets)
• Proven full-stack expertise with React frontend and Python/PostgreSQL/BigQuery backend; GraphQL/REST APIs; DB views
• Strong asynchronous processing with Celery and GCP Pub/Sub
• CI/CD and deployment strategies with GitLab CI/CD across on-prem/OpenShift/GCP
• Senior-level contributions to architecture, mentoring, code quality, security, and performance in Agile

Responsibilities

• Responsible for designing and creating engineering specifications and writing code that adheres to standards; perform code reviews.
• Generate ideas and implement technical solutions; ensure scalability and performance against project plans.
• Participate in all Scrum ceremonies; assist sprint planning and complete required sprints.
• Drive story creation; define DoD, acceptance criteria, estimation; create tasks in RTC or Jira; update statuses.
• Monitor progress against production schedule; report issues to lead developers regularly.
• Mentor associate and intermediate software engineers as needed.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

Skills

Algorithms & data structures

Design patterns

Java

Python

JavaScript

React

Angular

NodeJS

REST/JSON

Cloud platforms

C/S OOP languages

CI/CD

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or related field

M.S. preferred

Tools

RTC/Jira

GitLab CI/CD

OpenShift

GCP or AWS

PostgreSQL/BigQuery

Job description

Company :

Highmark Health

Job Description :

JOB SUMMARY

This job is an integral member of an agile software engineer team responsible for building scalable software applications across all digital channels to serve our customers. The incumbent will be responsible for taking an enterprise-wide, architectural view of the solutions and the technical execution of products using the technical stack that best meets the needs of the platform. The position, and team, will be involved in every aspect as part of the software application build process from idea generation, business analysis, technical design and software development using the latest technologies and design patterns.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for designing and creating engineering specifications for software applications and programs. Responsible for designing & writing code that adheres to coding standards. Performs code reviews.

• Responsible for idea generation, exploring and implementing appropriate technical solutions to achieve the required product features, as well as monitoring technical process against project plan while safeguarding functionality, scalability and performance.

• A part of an agile work team and responsible for participating in all scrum ceremonies, assisting in sprint planning and completing required sprints in the development through final execution of software applications/programs. Communicate any issues/blockers to the Scrum Master in a timely manner.

• Drive story creation (i.e. DoD, Acceptance Criteria, estimation). Create Tasks for their stories in applicable software (ex: RTC or Jira), and updates status and assignment accordingly.

• Monitor work against production schedule and provide progress updates and report any issues or technical difficulties to lead developers on a regular basis.

• Mentor other associate and intermediate software engineers as needed.

• Other duties as assigned or requested.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a closely related field

Preferred

• Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field

EXPERIENCE

Required

• 5 years proficiency in design and analysis of algorithms, data structures, and design patterns in the building and deploying of scalable; highly available systems

To include:

• 5 years in at least one modern programming languages (Java, Python, JavaScript, ACE, IIB/ITX, Informatica preferred), and experience with at least two of the following: React, Angular v4+, NodeJS, NoSQL databases, HTML5, CSS, Google Cloud Platform or Amazon Web Services.

• 5 years of understanding of web services technologies such as REST, HTTPS, JSON

• 5 years with one or more general purpose programming languages including but not limited to: Java, Python (Django/Flask), C/C++, C#, Objective C, JavaScript, or Go

• 5 years in defining system architectures and exploring technical feasibility trade-offs for optimizing short term execution while planning for long term technical capabilities

Preferred

• 7 years of working with a variety of technology systems, designing solutions or developing applications in healthcare

• 5 years of translating design mockups, prototypes and user stories into working applications

• 5 years of ability to produce code that is fault-tolerant, efficient, and maintainable

• 1 year of working with Machine Learning esp. in Natural Language Understanding, Machine Translation, Deep Neural Networks and related fields

• Proven expertise in full-stack development: Demonstrated ability to design, develop, and maintain robust applications using React for the frontend and Python with PostgreSQL/BigQuery for the backend, including experience with GraphQL, REST APIs and database views.

• Strong proficiency in asynchronous processing and messaging: Hands-on experience with Celery and GCP Pub/Sub for building scalable and reliable distributed systems.

• Comprehensive understanding of CI/CD and deployment strategies: Experience with GitLab CI/CD for automating deployments across on-premise, OpenShift, and GCP cloud environments, coupled with a solid grasp of role-based security and access control implementation.

• Senior-level contributions to software architecture and development lifecycle: A track record of leading design discussions, mentoring junior engineers, and ensuring code quality, security best practices, and performance optimization within an agile development framework.

LICENSES or CERTIFICATIONS

Required

• None

Preferred

• GCP

SKILLS

• Demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in a highly innovative and fast paced environment

• Have experience working with agile methodology of scrum

• Interest and ability to learn other programming languages as needed

• Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, unit testing, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations

• Strong track record in designing and implementing large scale consumer facing applications

• Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive

• Demonstrated passion for user experience and improving usability

• Experience and willingness to mentor junior engineers and help develop their skills and leadership

Language (Other than English):

None

Travel Requirement:

0% - 25%

PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS

Position Type

Office-based

Teaches / trains others regularly

Rarely

Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site

Occasionally

Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees)

Never

Physical work site required

Yes

Lifting: up to 10 pounds

Constantly

Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds

Rarely

Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds

Never

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement : This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.

As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.

Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

Pay Range Minimum:

$102,700.00

Pay Range Maximum:

$164,600.00

Base pay is determined by a variety of factors including a candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expected contributions, as well as internal peer equity, market, and business considerations. The displayed salary range does not reflect any geographic differential Highmark may apply for certain locations based upon comparative markets.

Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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