Senior Software Engineer (Java, REST, Cloud)

Waystar, Inc; Lehi (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive total rewards (base salary

Customizable benefits package

Paid time off: 3 weeks + 13 holidays

Personal floating holidays

Paid parental leave

Education assistance + LinkedIn Learn

Mental health and fertility programs

401(K) with company match

Pet insurance

Employee resource groups

Job summary

Waystar in Lehi, Utah is looking for a Sr. Software Engineer I to design, build, and implement web and processing applications in collaboration with business teams.

You will develop and augment applications per specs, follow coding standards, and perform unit testing while participating in the full SDLC with QA and deployment activities. Strong Java, SQL, and cloud-native experience are required for this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Java and SQL.
• Experience with Spring Framework and modern Java development practices.
• Experience designing RESTful APIs, distributed systems, and microservices.
• Hands-on experience with containerized deployments and cloud-native architectures.
• Experience with relational databases PostgreSQL and SQL Server.
• Strong understanding of software design principles, testing methodologies, and performance optimization.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues with minimal guidance.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Proposes technical solutions to design/implement improvements or new features for Waystar web and core processing applications.
• Develops/augments applications per functional and technical specs.
• Adheres to coding standards and approved technologies; proposes amendments when needed.
• Unit tests changes on development and ensures business requirements are met with stakeholders.
• Communicates development progress daily to senior team members and manages SDLC items.
• Participates in QA, Production Code Turn days, deployment instructions, and smoke testing post-release.
• Maintains open communication with management and teammates; mentors colleagues.
• Assists in identifying areas for refactoring/optimization and implements new enhancements.
• Tracks changes using internal tools and informs QA on abnormalities for production
• Provides estimates for project tasks and updates them as needed.

Skills

Java

SQL

Spring Framework

RESTful APIs

Distributed systems

Microservices

Containerized deployments

Cloud-native architectures

Tools

PostgreSQL

SQL Server

Docker

Job description

Waystar in Lehi, Utah is looking for a Sr. Software Engineer I to design, build, and implement web and processing applications in collaboration with business teams.

You will develop and augment applications per specs, follow coding standards, and perform unit testing while participating in the full SDLC with QA and deployment activities. Strong Java, SQL, and cloud-native experience are required for this fast-paced environment.