Senior Software Engineer

Delta Dental Ins.; Rancho Cordova (CA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base and incentive pay

401(k) with robust matching and non-mx

Rich medical & pharmacy benefits

100% employer-paid dental and vision |

Holistic wellbeing program with deepf

Generous paid time off plus 12 paidh

Culture of growth and learning: career

Family support: adoption assistance,

Social responsibility and volunteer

Employee discount program

Job summary

Delta Dental Ins. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help build the Next Gen Applications Suite.

You will design, build, deliver, and maintain a scalable set of products and applications, working with cross-functional teams including product managers, UX designers, architects, principal engineers, software engineers, test automation, and DevOps. You will contribute to architecture, write production-ready code, and ensure quality through TDD and CD, while mentoring junior engineers and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; MS is a plus.
• Experience designing scalable and secure applications and products.
• Experience with Azure or similar cloud platform.
• Experience developing and enhancing Formworks-based applications.
• Experience with Azure Document Intelligence/OCR.
• Ability to translate business plans into IT business cases.
• Strong communication and Agile development methodologies.
• Ability to guide and mentor associate engineers.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to engineering team building scalable products.
• Participates in architectural design and system analysis.
• Develops production-ready software with scalable, secure patterns.
• Writes high-quality code with end-to-end ownership and monitoring.
• Documents all developed work clearly for the team.
• Tests and ensures quality following TDD and CD principles.
• Participates in code reviews and mentors engineers.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to scope requirements.
• Instruments performance monitoring and KPI management.
• Performs impact assessments of upgrades.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Azure

Security

Scalability

Code reviews

Mentoring

Agile

Communication

Pega

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

Azure Document Intelligence/OCR

Formworks-based applications

Job description

Job Description The Senior Software Engineer will help build the Next Gen Applications Suite. Along with writing effective code, the position will be responsible for designing, building, delivering and maintaining a highly scalable set of products and applications. The incumbent will use industry best practices and work collaboratively with cross-functional team of product managers, UX designers, architects, principal engineers, software engineers, test automation team and DevOps engineers.

Responsibilities

• Performs as a key contributor to an engineering team that builds and supports exceptional products that provide innovative solutions to challenging business use cases, existing system and operational problems
• Participates in architectural design, system analysis, and programming activities on application software; this may often require independent research and study
• Develops high-quality and production-ready software by using best-practice data structures, algorithms, design patterns, and frameworks that are maintainable, scalable, responsive, and secure
• Writes highest quality code with utmost attention to scalability, security and performance and with an end-to-end mindset from conception to delivery and production support, owning specifications, quality, release deployments and monitoring of production health
• Produces complete, simple, and readable technical documentation for everything developed and maintains a team culture of documenting everything
• Tests and ensures quality of all code that is developed in line with principles of test-driven development and continuous delivery, utilizing test automation frameworks wherever possible
• Participates in code-reviews, provides technical guidance and mentors software engineers
• Collaborates closely with Engineering leadership, Product Managers, Designers, Test Automation and other teams and business units to define, prioritize, sequence and scope business and functional requirements and drive results
• Instruments infrastructure and application performance monitoring, capacity management, alerting, tools instrumentation and metrics (KPI) management
• Performs impact assessment of product (hardware, software) upgrades

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience w/Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent technical field (MS is a plus)
• Additional experience may be accepted in lieu of education or degree
• Experience designing and developing highly scalable and secure applications and products
• Experience with developing and deploying applications on Azure or similar cloud platform
• Experience developing and enhancing Formworks-based applications
• Experience with Azure Document Intelligence/OCR
• Ability to understand business plans and apply that information into the development of an IT business case
• Anticipates problems, resistance or likely objections and takes action to resolve them
• Ability to guide, train and mentor associate engineers
• Highly skilled in developing quantitative cost/benefit analysis to measure improvements
• Proficient in organizational processes as well as capable of assessing and initiating change of such processes
• Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge and application of competency and can consult as well as lead others in its application
• Strong communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills
• Knowledge of Agile development methodologies
• Ability to develop and maintain key vendor relationships with a focus on technology currency and best practices
• Life-long learner, process improver
• Experience designing and developing highly scalable and secure Pega Applications is a plus
• Ability to understand an existing business process and collaboratively develop a more efficient and automated workflow

Base Pay Information

The national base pay range at the end is a good-faith estimate of what Delta Dental may pay for new hires. Actual pay may vary based on Delta Dental’s assessment of the candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), related experience, education, certifications and ability to meet required minimum job qualifications. Other factors impacting pay include prevailing wages in the work location and internal equity.

Pay Grade 22. $92,500 - $200,400

About Us

Behind the smile! We are dedicated to safeguarding the health and financial stability of our employees and their loved ones. This commitment extends beyond the workplace to foster personal growth and holistic wellbeing. Our life-changing rewards package includes:

• Competitive base and incentive pay
• 401(k) with robust matching and non-matching contributions
• Rich medical & pharmacy benefits
• 100% employer-paid dental and vision benefits
• Holistic wellbeing program with deep financial incentives
• Generous paid time off plus 12 paid holidays and your birthday off
• Culture of growth and learning: career development; tuition reimbursement; recognition program
• Family support: adoption assistance, fertility treatment, child, elder & pet care assistance
• Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities
• Employee discount program

Fair Chance Ordinances and Criminal Background Considerations

This position requires that the applicant undergo a background check. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with any applicable federal, state or local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, andor New York Corrections Law Article 23-A.

About The Team

At Delta Dental, we’re behind millions of smiles and counting. For over 68 years, we’ve served our communities by increasing access to affordable, quality care – but that commitment to care extends beyond the people we serve, to the dedicated employees who make those smiles genuine. We've come this far by building fair programs that offer opportunities for advancement, create meaningful connections and improve the lives of our employees and their families. Because we know that when we take exceptional care of each other, we can make a positive impact for all.

We champion an inspirational workplace through our commitment to trust, service, excellence and innovation. Joining us means working for a company that offers stability and balance, opportunities for leadership at all levels, and a work environment focused on teamwork and camaraderie.

Discover the smiling faces behind Delta Dental and experience our values and culture in action by connecting with us on social media. Follow Delta Dental Ins. on Facebook and Instagram, on Facebook and Instagram, Delta Dental Ins. on Twitter and Delta Dental Ins. on LinkedIn. If you've got an appetite for innovation and want to be a part of a team that’s transforming the future of health care, join us!

• Delta Dental includes: Delta Dental of California, Delta Dental Insurance Company, Delta Dental of Pennsylvania, and Delta Dental of New York

Delta Dental Ins. is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a professional work environment free from discrimination and harassment. Individuals seeking employment at Delta Dental are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, actual or perceived physical or mental disability, registered domestic partner status, caregiver status, marital status, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other legally protected category. Delta Dental is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Accordingly, we have adopted and maintain an Equal Employment Opportunity Policy, Harassment-Free Work Environment Policy, and Respectful Workplace policies and will not tolerate violations of these policies.

Unfortunately, our Delta Dental Enterprise is unable to hire individuals residing in Alaska, North Dakota, Nebraska, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Vermont, Maine, West Virginia, New Hampshire, Wyoming, Puerto Rico, District of Columbia (Washington D.C.) or other US Territories at this time.

Proof of eligibility to work in the United States must be provided if selected for hire.