Senior Software Engineer: Cloud, Security & Tech Lead

Jefferson Health; Fort Washington (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson Health in Fort Washington, PA seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and deliver scalable, secure software solutions. You will provide technical leadership within engineering teams and translate complex requirements into effective systems.

The role emphasizes cloud-based architectures, CI/CD, and best practices in security and testing. You will mentor engineers, collaborate with stakeholders, and stay current with technology trends to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years preferred work experience.
• 5 years in software development, including distributed systems and cloud platforms.
• Proficiency in Java, C#, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript; REST/gRPC; strong system design.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation), and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Expertise in SQL and NoSQL databases; security principles; DevOps practices including CI/CD, monitoring, and logging (ELK, Prometheus, Splunk).
• Strong collaboration, communication, and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Design secure, scalable systems; review code; maintain documentation ensuring adherence to best practices.
• Resolve complex issues; optimize performance and reliability; drive root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Build cloud solutions; support CI/CD, automation, containerization; collaborate on infrastructure provisioning and monitoring.
• Apply security best practices; mitigate risks; ensure compliance with standards and regulations.
• Partner with stakeholders to deliver solutions; manage vendor integrations and technical evaluations.
• Mentor engineers; share expertise; foster collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning culture.

Skills

Java

C#

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

REST/gRPC

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

Security principles

Monitoring/Logging

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

ELK Stack

Prometheus

Splunk

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Jefferson Health in Fort Washington, PA seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and deliver scalable, secure software solutions. You will provide technical leadership within engineering teams and translate complex requirements into effective systems.

The role emphasizes cloud-based architectures, CI/CD, and best practices in security and testing. You will mentor engineers, collaborate with stakeholders, and stay current with technology trends to drive continuous improvement.