Software Engineer II

Waystar; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive total rewards

Flexible paid time off

Job summary

Waystar seeks a Software Engineer to contribute technically across the Aware platform, delivering resilient, scalable solutions using VueJS, NodeJS, Java and AWS. You will engage in cross-functional discussions with engineering, product, and business teams, and demonstrate initiative with a strong ownership mindset to raise the bar on engineering excellence.

You will work on full-stack development, contribute to design decisions, and help propel the platform forward with modern testing, CI/CD,

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or related area.
• 3+ years of software development experience.
• Strong foundation in computer science principles, including algorithms, data structures, and system design building scalable web applications and backend services.
• Solid understanding of software engineering best practices, such as version control, testing, and continuous integration.
• Java
• Spring
• NodeJS
• JavaScript/TypeScript
• At least one modern frontend framework (VueJS, React, or Angular)
• SQL and relational databases
• REST API
• Automated testing (JUnit, TestNG, Jest, Vitest, or similar)
• Familiarity with web technologies, APIs, and distributed systems
• Familiarity with Shift Left and test automation
• Effective communication skills and ability to work both independently and in a team
• Highly self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership; proactively identifies opportunities, takes initiative without being asked, and follows through with persistence.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement highly resilient, scalable, and performant solutions across the app delivery stack.
• Participate in technical and product discussions with leaders across engineering, product, and business teams.
• Self-reliance, without supervision, while showcasing best design/communication/solution practices in daily works.
• Continue to improve our standard of engineering excellence.

Skills

3+ years of software development

Algorithms

Data structures

System design

Java

Spring

NodeJS

JavaScript/TypeScript

VueJS/React/Angular

SQL

REST API

Automated testing

CI/CD

Web technologies

Distributed systems

Communication skills

Ownership

Education

BS in Computer Science or related area

Tools

Kafka

Data pipelines

Job description

About This Position

Job Description Summary

Our client base is constantly growing and we’re looking for great software engineers to make our team better. As a Software Engineer, you’ll be a technical contributor for our Aware platform. You’ll be challenged often and will find yourself working on all areas of the application domain across the full app delivery stack.

Design and implement highly resilient, scalable, and performant solutions that solve complex healthcare problems using VueJS, NodeJS, Java, AWS and more.

Participate in technical and product discussions with leaders across our engineering, product, and business teams.

Self-reliance, without supervision, while showcasing best design/communication/solution practices in daily works.

Ensure continuously improve our standard of engineering excellence

What You’ll Do

Minimum Requirements

• BS in Computer Science or related area
• 3+ years of software development experience.
• Strong foundation in computer science principles, including algorithms, data structures, and system design building scalable web applications and backend services
• Solid understanding of software engineering best practices, such as version control, testing, and continuous integration
• Java
• Spring
• NodeJS
• JavaScript/TypeScript
• At least one modern frontend framework (VueJS, React, or Angular)
• SQL and relational databases
• REST API
• Automated testing (JUnit, TestNG, Jest, Vitest, or similar)
• Familiarity with web technologies, APIs, and distributed systems
• Familiarity with Shift Left and test automation
• Effective communication skills and ability to work both independently and in a team
• Highly self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership; proactively identifies opportunities, takes initiative without being asked, and follows through with persistence.

What You’ll Need

• Preferred Requirements: Experience with generative AI, machine learning, and predictive algorithms Familiarity with statistics and healthcare domain Expertise with distributed event streaming platforms like Kafka Experience with data pipeline technologies

About Waystar

Through a smart platform and better experience, Waystar helps providers simplify healthcare payments and yield powerful results throughout the complete revenue cycle.

Waystar’s healthcare payments platform combines innovative, cloud-based technology, robust data, and unparalleled client support to streamline workflows and improve financials so providers can focus on what matters most: their patients and communities.

Waystar is trusted by 1M+ providers, 1K+ hospitals and health systems, and is connected to over 5K commercial and Medicaid/Medicare payers. We are deeply committed to living out our organizational values: honesty; kindness; passion; curiosity; fanatical focus; best work, always; making it happen; and joyful, optimistic & fun.

Waystar products have won multiple Best in KLAS or Category Leader awards since 2010 and earned multiple #1 rankings from Black Book surveys since 2012. The Waystar platform supports more than 500,000 providers, 1,000 health systems and hospitals, and 5,000 payers and health plans.

For more information, visit waystar.com or follow @Waystar (https://twitter.com/Waystar) on Twitter.

WAYSTAR PERKS

• Competitive total rewards (base salary + bonus, if applicable)
• Customizable benefits package (3 medical plans with Health Saving Account company match)
• We offer generous paid time off for our non-exempt team members, starting with 3 weeks + 13 paid holidays, including 2 personal floating holidays. We also offer flexible time off for our exempt team members + 13 paid holidays
• Paid parental leave (including maternity + paternity leave)
• Education assistance opportunities and free LinkedIn Learning access
• Free mental health and family planning programs, including adoption assistance and fertility support
• 401(K) program with company match
• Pet insurance
• Employee resource groups

Waystar is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate, value, and support diversity and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Job Category: Technology/Engineering

Job Type: Full time

Req ID: R3354