Senior Software Engineer: Build Scalable Cloud Apps

Waystar; Lehi (UT); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonus potential

Customizable benefits package

Generous PTO and holidays

Job summary

Waystar is seeking a senior software engineer to design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable applications. You will write clean code, participate in reviews, and troubleshoot complex defects while influencing architectural direction.

You will mentor junior engineers and stay current with emerging technologies to improve performance, security, and deployment of cloud-based solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience focusing on scalable systems.
• Proven experience designing and building distributed, high-performance systems.
• Strong understanding of OOP, data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.
• Proficiency with relational (SQL Server, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra) databases.
• Experience with API design and development (RESTful, GraphQL).
• Familiarity with modern front-end frameworks (React, Angular, Vue.js).
• Experience with Git and Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain robust, scalable software applications.
• Write clean, maintainable code and participate in code reviews.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex defects and production issues.
• Contribute to architectural design and technical direction.
• Participate in full software development lifecycle from requirements to support.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote continuous learning.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and trends.
• Optimize performance, scalability, and security.

Skills

CS/Software Eng

Distributed systems

OOP

Cloud platforms

REST/GraphQL

Frontend frameworks

Git

Agile/Scrum

SQL/NoSQL

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE

Tools

Git

REST/GraphQL

SQL/NoSQL databases

React/Angular/Vue.js

AWS/Azure/GCP

Job description

Waystar is seeking a senior software engineer to design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable applications. You will write clean code, participate in reviews, and troubleshoot complex defects while influencing architectural direction.

You will mentor junior engineers and stay current with emerging technologies to improve performance, security, and deployment of cloud-based solutions in a fast-paced environment.