Senior Tech Lead & Software Architect

Highmark Health; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 118,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health is seeking an experienced software engineer to join an agile team responsible for building scalable applications across digital channels. You will contribute to architectural decisions, implement robust services, and mentor peers while aligning with product roadmaps.

The role covers designing specifications, coding to standards, participating in SCRUM ceremonies, and ensuring performance, scalability, and maintainability across platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or closely related field.
• Master's Degree preferred in related field.
• 7 years of design/analysis of algorithms, data structures, and design patterns for scalable systems.
• 5+ years in two modern programming languages (Java, Python, JavaScript, ACE, IIB/ITX, Informatica preferred).
• 5 years with web services tech (REST/HTTPS/JSON).
• 5 years with multiple general-purpose languages (Java, Python, C/C++, C#, JavaScript, Go).
• 5 years defining system architectures and trade-offs for long-term capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Design and write engineering specifications for software applications.
• Write code adhering to standards and perform code reviews.
• Participate in agile ceremonies and assist in sprint planning.
• Drive story creation, create tasks, and manage status in RTC or Jira.
• Mentor other engineers and collaborate with principal engineers on complex solutions.

Skills

Agile methodology

English fluency

Learn new languages

Software engineering practices

Large-scale apps

Mentoring

Ownership & urgency

User experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or related

Master's degree in CS/CE or related

Tools

Java

Python

JavaScript

React

NodeJS

NoSQL

HTML5/CSS

AWS/GCP

Job description

Highmark Health is seeking an experienced software engineer to join an agile team responsible for building scalable applications across digital channels. You will contribute to architectural decisions, implement robust services, and mentor peers while aligning with product roadmaps.

The role covers designing specifications, coding to standards, participating in SCRUM ceremonies, and ensuring performance, scalability, and maintainability across platforms.