Senior Software Engineer

Chamberlain College of Nursing, LLC; Columbia (MD); Hybrid; USD 84,835 - 153,548; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k Retirement Program + 6% employer

Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy

12 Paid Holidays

Job summary

Covista is a leading healthcare educator enabling scalable education with a hybrid work model. The position leads software solution delivery, performance tuning, and capacity management for organizational software systems, mentoring engineers and driving enterprise integration initiatives.

The role emphasizes Python, LangChain, LLM prompts, Node.js/TypeScript and Angular in a GCP environment, with a competitive salary range and robust benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related fields required.
• Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages.
• Proven leadership capabilities with the ability to lead and inspire a team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in designing scalable and robust software architectures.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, distributed systems, and microservices architecture.
• Solid understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).
• Knowledge of software testing methodologies and automated testing tools.
• Hands-on experience with LangChain, RAG, LLM prompt engineering, and Python for NL-to-SQL and AI-driven solutions.
• Strong expertise in GCP (Vertex AI, BigQuery, Firebase, Pub/Sub) with Node.js/TypeScript and Angular development.
• Solid SQL/data modeling skills and mentoring capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of software solutions that meet business requirements and technical specifications.
• Analyze project needs/requirements and recommend solutions to enable enterprise integration.
• Develop and implement software solutions, standards, processes, and security.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, QA and other stakeholders to refine requirements.
• Maintain and enhance existing software applications through bug fixes and feature enhancements.
• Attend vendor training/conferences for ongoing skills development.
• Train and mentor team members and Covista technical resources as necessary.
• Stay current with emerging technologies to improve development practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Python

LangChain

LLM Prompt Engineering

GCP

Node.js/TypeScript

Angular

BigQuery

Data Modeling

Agile

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Vertex AI

Firebase

Pub/Sub

Cloud Platforms

Job description

Company Description

Covista is America's largest healthcare educator, serving more than 97,000 students and supported by a community of 385,000 alumni across five accredited institutions. Through personalized, tech-enabled education powered by 10,000 faculty and colleagues, Covista expands access to healthcare careers and addresses the U.S. healthcare workforce shortage at scale. Covista is the parent company of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and Walden University. Our colleagues come from a wide range of backgrounds, business, academia, healthcare, government and nonprofits, and are part of a culture where doing exceptional work and making a meaningful difference for students and society aren't separate goals—they're one and the same. This means creating an environment where colleagues can develop new skills, build careers that match their ambitions and see the tangible impact of their work on healthcare education and workforce development. Colleagues who deliver results and embrace new tools to work smarter are valued for their contributions. But what makes working at Covista distinctive is our impact. Our faculty and colleagues don't just support healthcare education—they shape it. This isn't abstract purpose work. It's solving real problems for real people in real communities while advancing careers. We operate on a hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week (Monday–Thursday). This approach enhances creativity, innovation, communication, and relationship-building, fostering a dynamic and collaborative work environment. For more information, visit covista.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.

Job Description

Thepositionwillleadtheimplementation,maintenance,performancetuning,andcapacitymanagementforallorganizationalsoftwaresystemsasdirectedbymanagementandseniorstaff.ThispositionwillprovideSoftwaresolutionsdeliverysupportandmentoringforSoftwareEngineers.

• Leadthedesignandimplementationofsoftwaresolutionsthatmeetbusinessrequirementsandtechnicalspecifications.
• Analyzesprojectneeds/requirementsandrecommendssolutionstoenableenterpriseintegration.
• Developsandimplementssoftwaresolutions,standards,processes,andsecurity.
• Collaboratingwithproductmanagers,architects, QAandotherstakeholderstogatherandrefinesoftwarerequirementsanddevelopments.
• Maintainingandenhancingexistingsoftwareapplicationsthroughbugfixesandfeature enhancements.
• Attendsvendortraining/conferencesandpresentationsforcontinuingskillsdevelopment.
• TrainsandmentorsteammembersandotherCovistatechnicalresourcesasnecessary.
• Keeping up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends to continuously improve software development practices.
• Performsotherdutiesasassigned.
• Complieswithallpoliciesandstandards.

****Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Covista will not sponsor applicants for work visas.****

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related fields Required.
• Strongproficiencyinoneormoreprogramminglanguages.
• Provenleadershipcapabilities,withtheabilitytoleadandinspireateam.Excellentcommunicationandinterpersonalskillstocollaborateeffectivelywithstakeholdersatalllevels..
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to identify and resolve complex technical issues, considering both short-term and long-term implications.
• Experienceindesigningscalableandrobustsoftwarearchitectures.Familiaritywithcloudplatforms,distributedsystems,andmicroservicesarchitectureisadvantageous.
• SolidunderstandingandexperiencewithAgilemethodologies,suchasScrumorKanban.Abilitytoworkin afast-paced,iterativedevelopmentenvironment.
• Knowledgeofsoftwaretestingmethodologiesandexperienceinwritingtestablecode.Familiaritywithautomatedtestingframeworksandtoolsis aplus.
• Hands-on experience withLangChain, RAG, LLM prompt engineering, and Python for NL-to-SQL and AI-driven solutions.
• Strongexpertisein GCP (Vertex AI,BigQuery, Firebase, Pub/Sub) with Node.js/TypeScript and Angular development.
• Solid SQL/data modeling skills with senior-level system design, code reviews, and mentoring capability.

****Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Covista will not sponsor applicants for work visas.****

Additional Information

In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $84,835.61 and $153,548.46. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits.

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
• Participation in Covista’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
• 12 Paid Holidays

For more information related to our benefits please visit: https://careers.covista.com/benefits

You are also eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

****Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Covista will not sponsor applicants for work visas.****

Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation