Software Engineer II - Full Stack (Hybrid in Atlanta)

Waystar, Inc; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive total rewards

Customizable benefits package

Generous paid time off

Paid parental leave

Education assistance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Waystar, Inc in Atlanta, Georgia is seeking a Software Engineer to enhance their Aware platform. The role involves designing and implementing scalable solutions to solve complex healthcare challenges, leveraging technologies such as VueJS, NodeJS, and Java.

The ideal candidate should have a BS in Computer Science and over 3 years of software development experience, with a solid foundation in engineering best practices. This position offers competitive rewards including customizable benefits and generous paid time off.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software development experience.
• Strong understanding of computer science principles.
• Effective communication skills and ability to work both independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Participate in technical and product discussions.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• Continuously improve our standard of engineering excellence.

Skills

Software development

Java Spring

NodeJS

VueJS

SQL

REST API development

Automated testing

Distributed systems

Education

BS in Computer Science or related area

Tools

JUnit

TestNG

Jest

Vitest

Kafka

Job description

About This Position

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, working across the full application delivery stack to design and implement highly resilient, scalable, and performant solutions that solve complex healthcare problems using VueJS, NodeJS, Java, AWS, and more.

Responsibilities

• Participate in technical and product discussions with leaders across engineering, product, and business teams.
• Work independently with minimal supervision while showcasing best design, communication, and solution practices in daily work.
• Continuously improve our standard of engineering excellence.

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 for building scalable web applications and backend services.
• Solid understanding of software engineering best practices, such as version control, testing, and continuous integration.
• Experience with Java Spring, NodeJS, JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Proficiency with at least one modern frontend framework (VueJS, React, or Angular).
• SQL and relational database expertise.
• REST API development skills.
• Automated testing experience (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.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards (base salary + bonus, if applicable).
• Customizable benefits package (3 medical plans with Health Savings Account company match).
• Generous paid time off for non‑exempt team members (starting at 3 weeks + 13 paid holidays, including 2 personal floating holidays). Flexible time off for exempt team members and 13 paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave (including maternity and 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Waystar is proudly an equal opportunity workplace. 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.