Software Engineer II

Availity; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place to Work

Diversity & Inclusion groups

Education reimbursement

Paid Parental Leave

401k match

HSA contribution

Unlimited PTO

9 paid holidays

Gym reimbursement

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

Availity, a leading healthcare engagement platform, is hiring a Software Engineer II to help develop payer customer implementations for our Authorizations suite. You will focus ~80% on backend and ~20% on frontend, collaborating with senior engineers in a remote US setting.

You will work across Java, SQL, RESTful APIs and modern cloud tech, with opportunities for growth, learning new stacks, and contributing to a critical health tech ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE or related field or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years in software development with Agile / iterative processes.
• Java backend and OOP experience.
• SQL databases experience with queries.
• JavaScript and web app development experience.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and web services.
• Collaborative development, code reviews, debugging and testing.
• Willingness to learn new technologies in a team setting.
• Experience with AWS, React or Vue is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior engineers on the team.
• Fix bugs and implement features with guidance.
• Host and consume RESTful APIs.
• Apply modern architectural patterns (distributed systems, microservices).
• Leverage CI/CD with Git, Jira and AWS.
• Write unit tests and debug to ensure quality.
• Write database queries and define table changes.
• Participate in code reviews and collaborative development.
• Analyze requirements and identify gaps.
• Participate in on-call rotation for critical healthcare apps.
• Draft technical documentation for reviews.

Skills

Java

SQL

JavaScript

REST APIs

AWS

React

Vue

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or related field

Tools

Git

Jira

Job description

Availity delivers revenue cycle and related business solutions for health care professionals who want to build healthy, thriving organizations. Availity has the powerful tools, actionable insights and expansive network reach that medical businesses need to get an edge in an industry constantly redefined by change.

At Availity, we’re not just another Healthcare Technology company; we’re pioneers reshaping the future of healthcare! With our headquarters in vibrant Jacksonville, FL, and an exciting office in Bangalore, India, along with an exceptional remote workforce across the United States, we’re a global team united by a powerful mission.

We’re on a mission to bring the focus back to what truly matters – patient care. As the leading healthcare engagement platform, we’re the heartbeat of an industry that impacts millions. With over 2 million providers connected to health plans, and processing over 13 billion transactions annually, our influence is continually expanding.

Join our energetic, dynamic, and forward-thinking team where your ideas are celebrated, innovation is encouraged, and every contribution counts. We’re transforming the healthcare landscape, solving communication challenges, and creating connections that empower the nation’s premier healthcare ecosystem.

Reporting to Manager, Software Engineering the Software Engineer II will develop and maintain payer customer implementations supporting our Authorizations suite. We anticipate ~80% backend development and ~20% frontend development.

Location: Remote US

Why work on this team:

• We are looking for eager and curious minds to join this team! There will be plenty of opportunity for on-the-job training as you adapt to our tech stack.

• This team is transforming healthcare by directly impacting the patient experience for millions of patients across the country.

To be qualified for this position:

• Have a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Bring 4+ years of software development experience working in an Agile and/or iterative development environment.
• Have hands-on experience developing applications using Java, with a strong understanding of object-oriented programming and backend development.
• Have experience working with SQL databases, including writing and troubleshooting queries.
• Have experience with JavaScript and web application development.
• Have experience building, integrating with, or consuming RESTful APIs and web services.
• Comfortable collaborating with other engineers through code reviews, debugging, testing, and shared development practices.
• Eager to learn new technologies and continue developing your technical skills in a collaborative engineering environment.
• Experience with AWS, React, and/or Vue is a plus.

You will be

• Partnering with senior engineers on the team

• Fixing bugs and implementing features with the guidance of more experienced engineers

• Hosting and consuming RESTful APIs

• Applying modern software architecture patterns (distributed systems, microservices, etc.)

• Leveraging CI/CD principles using Git, Jira, and the AWS cloud

• Writing unit tests and debugging the software to ensure quality.

• Writing database queries and required table definition modifications.

• Actively participating in collaborative development and code reviews

• Analyzing existing programs and modifying the application code to create enhancements while accepting assistance of senior engineers

• Reviewing requirements and determining gaps or missing elements in system, process and/or functional requirements.

• Participating in on-call rotation with other engineers on the team to provide 24/7 support for critical healthcare applications.

• Writing moderate level technical documentation and submitting for review by a senior engineer.

Availity culture and benefits:

• Availity is a certified “Great Place to Work”, a “Best Workplaces for Technology Companies”, a “Best Workplaces for Women” and a “Best Workplaces for Millennials”!

• Culture is important to us and there are many ways for you to make your mark here!

• We have several Diversity & Inclusion teams and various ways to engage with fellow Availity associates. “AvaiLadies”, “Beyond Black”, “HOLA”, “Availity Pride”, “VetAvaility” a Young Professionals Group and “She Can Code IT” a group for women in tech are some of the groups you can get involved in.

• Availity is a culture of continuous learning. We have many resources and experts in our tech stack and in our industry that can help get you there too!

• We offer a competitive salary, bonus structure, generous HSA company contribution, healthcare, vision, dental benefits and a 401k match program that you can take advantage of on day one!

• We offer unlimited PTO for salaried associates + 9 paid holidays. Hourly associates start at 19 days of PTO and go up from there with all the same holiday benefits.

• Interested in wellness? We allow our associates to reimburse up to $250/year for gym memberships, participation in racing events, weight management programs, etc.

• Interested in furthering your education? We offer education reimbursement!

• Availity offers Paid Parental Leave for both moms and dads, both birth parents and adoptive parents.

• Want to work for an organization that gives back to the community? You’re at the right place! Availity partners with various organizations, both locally and nationally, to raise awareness, funds and morale as our staff members volunteer their time and funds to engage the organizations campaign.

Availity is an equal opportunity employer and makes decisions in employment matters without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.

Availity is a drug‑free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

NOTICE: Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. When required by state law or federal regulation, Availity uses I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification in conjunction with E-Verify to determine employment eligibility. Learn more about E-Verify at http://www.dhs.gov/e-verify.