Software Development Engineer III - Appian Developer

Premera Blue Cross; Mountlake Terrace (WA); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

401K with employer match

Pension plan

Tuition assistance

On-site parking

Job summary

Premera Blue Cross seeks a Software Development Engineer III – Appian Developer to join the Corporate Services and Digital Automation Engineering team in a hybrid role. You will design and evolve enterprise workflow automation using Appian, AI-powered automation, and cloud integrations to enhance operations across Appeals and Prior Authorization.

The ideal candidate has a hands-on engineering mindset, strong SDLC knowledge, and a passion for automation and healthcare technology.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or information systems.
• 5+ years of software development experience and knowledge of the software development lifecycle.
• Appian experience strongly preferred.
• Experience in Agile environments; healthcare industry exposure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support enterprise workflow automation solutions using Appian, Microsoft technologies, and related platforms.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Analysts, Architects, and stakeholders to translate requirements.
• Deliver complex process automation initiatives including case management and integrations.
• Develop and maintain integrations using RESTful APIs and web services.
• Leverage Appian AI to improve classification, extraction, and routing.
• Provide engineering guidance and drive best practices across projects.
• Lead code reviews, performance tuning, and production support activities.
• Promote reusable components and platform governance.

Skills

Appian

Agile

RESTful APIs

Communication

Healthcare industry

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or IS

Tools

Appian Platform

REST APIs

Job description

Workforce Classification:

Hybrid

Join Our Team: Do Meaningful Work and Improve People’s Lives

Our purpose, to improve customers’ lives by making healthcare work better, is far from ordinary. And so are our employees. Working at Premera means you have the opportunity to drive real change by transforming healthcare.

Premera is committed to being a workplace where people feel empowered to grow, innovate, and lead with purpose. By investing in our employees and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous development, we’re able to better serve our customers. It’s this commitment that has earned us recognition as one of the best companies to work for. Learn more about our recent awards and recognitions as a greatest workplace.

Learn how Premera supports our members, customers and the communities that we serve through our Healthsource blog: https://healthsource.premera.com/.

At Premera, our purpose is simple: to improve our customers' lives by making healthcare work better.

As part of the Corporate Services and Digital Automation Engineering team, you will help transform how Premera delivers healthcare operations by building innovative workflow automation solutions that improve employee productivity, enhance customer experiences, and streamline complex business processes.

We are looking for an experienced Software Development Engineer III – Appian Developer to be an active participant in the design, development, and evolution of enterprise-scale workflow automation solutions. This role will play a key part in delivering highly visible initiatives across areas such as Appeals, Prior Authorization, and other healthcare operations by leveraging Appian, AI-powered automation, and cloud-based integrations.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer who enjoys solving complex business problems, influencing architecture decisions, and continuously exploring emerging technologies to drive business value.

If you are passionate about automation, innovation, and making a meaningful impact in healthcare, we'd love to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and support enterprise workflow automation solutions using Appian, Microsoft technologies, and related automation platforms.
• Partner with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Architects, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Assist in the delivery of complex business process automation initiatives, including case management, workflow orchestration, document processing, and system integrations.
• Develop and maintain integrations with internal and external systems using RESTful APIs, web services, and event-driven architectures.
• Leverage Appian AI capabilities and intelligent automation technologies to improve classification, extraction, summarization, routing, and decision-support processes.
• Provide technical expertise and engineering guidance to developers across projects and initiatives.
• Drive operational excellence through code reviews, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and production support activities.
• Promote engineering best practices, reusable components, and platform governance standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to continuously improve business processes and customer experience.
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies, bringing innovative ideas to the team.

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or information systems. (Required)
• Five (5) years of software development experience, knowledge of software development lifecycle, and skills to utilize one or more programming languages. (Required)
• Appian experience (Strongly Preferred).
• Expertise in business process automation solutions
• Experience working in an Agile environment. (Preferred)
• Experience working in the healthcare industry or a highly regulated environment. (Preferred)
• Exposure to restful API’s and creating services for integrations.
• Ability to communicate well and represent your team to other teams or leadership.
• Ability to adapt to new technologies per business needs.

Premera total rewards

Our comprehensive total rewards package provides support, resources, and opportunities to help employees thrive and grow. Our total rewards are more than a collection of perks, they're a reflection of our commitment to your health and well-being. We offer a broad array of rewards including physical, financial, emotional, and community benefits, including:

• Medical, vision, and dental coverage with low employee premiums.
• Voluntary benefit offerings, including pet insurance for paw parents.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Retirement programs, including a 401K employer match and, believe it or not, a pension plan that is vested after 3 years of service.
• Wellness incentives with a wide range of mental well-being resources for you and your dependents, including counseling services, stress management programs, and mindfulness programs, just to name a few.
• Generous paid time off to reenergize.
• Looking for continuing education? We have tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
• Employee recognition program to celebrate anniversaries, team accomplishments, and more.

For our hybrid employees, our on-campus model provides flexibility to create your own routine with access to on-site resources, networking opportunities, and team engagement.

• Commuter perks make your trip to work less impactful on the environment and your wallet.
• Free convenient on-site parking.
• Subsidized on-campus cafes make lunchtime connections with colleagues fun and affordable.
• Participate in engaging on-site activities such as health and wellness events, coffee connects, disaster preparedness fairs and more.
• Our complementary fitness & well-being center offers both in-person and virtual workouts and nutritional counseling.
• Need a brain break? Challenge someone to a game of shuffleboard or ping pong while on campus.

Equal employment opportunity/affirmative action

Premera is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Premera seeks to attract and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

If you need an accommodation to apply online for positions at Premera, please contact Premera Human Resources via email at [e-mail] or via phone at 425-918-4785.

National Plus Salary Range

$111,900.00 - $190,200.00

• National Plus salary range is used in higher cost of labor markets including Western Washington and Alaska.

We’re happy to discuss compensation further during the interview because we believe that open communication leads to better outcomes for all. We’re committed to creating an environment where all employees are celebrated for their unique skills and contributions.