Software Engineer IV

Modivcare; United States; Remote; USD 117,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Modivcare is seeking a Software Engineer IV to lead the design of distributed systems in a Microsoft Azure environment. This senior role focuses on architecture, scalability, and secure software delivery, while driving the adoption of AI-assisted development tools to boost productivity and code quality.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical direction with business goals and mentor engineers on modern engineering practices.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering with strong system design.
• Experience architecting distributed systems on Azure.
• Hands-on with AI-assisted development tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and design of complex distributed systems.
• Drive AI adoption and improve engineering productivity.
• Mentor engineers in design and best practices.

Skills

C#

Java

Python

Go

TypeScript

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Azure App Services

Cosmos DB

Job description

Are you passionate about making a difference in people's lives? Do you enjoy working in a service-oriented industry? If so, this opportunity may be the right fit for you! We are seeking a highly experienced Software Engineer IV to serve as a senior technical leader responsible for architecting and delivering complex, distributed systems while contributing to adoption of AI-assisted development tools and processes. This role combines deep expertise in system design with the ability to leverage modern AI-powered development tools to improve engineering productivity, code quality, and delivery speed. The ideal candidate will shape both system architecture and how engineering teams effectively integrate AI into their daily workflows.

System Architecture & Design Leadership

• Lead the architecture and design of complex, distributed systems
• Define scalable, resilient, and secure architectures aligned with long-term business objectives
• Design APIs, microservices, and event-driven systems using modern cloud-native patterns in Microsoft Azure
• Conduct architecture reviews and enforce design standards and best practices
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, bottlenecks, and scalability constraints

Software Development & AI Adoption

• Design and implement high-quality, performant, and maintainable systems
• Lead delivery of complex initiatives spanning multiple services and teams
• Develop resilient solutions leveraging cloud-native capabilities (e.g., Azure App Services, Cosmos DB)
• Solving highly complex technical problems requiring deep expertise and innovation
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., Codex, Spec-Kit, MCP servers) while maintaining code quality and security
• Stay current on emerging trends in AI-assisted development, cloud-native architectures, and engineering productivity tools
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence

System Reliability & Operational Excellence

• Design systems with built-in observability using tools such as Azure Application Insights, and Log Analytics
• Implement monitoring and alerting system health and performance
• Lead performance optimization, capacity planning, and cost efficiency improvements
• Participate in incident response and lead root cause analysis

Leadership & Collaboration

• Collaborate across engineering, DevOps, QA and product teams to define requirements and deliver projects
• Partner with engineering leadership to integrate AI capabilities into the software development lifecycle
• Mentor engineers in technical design, development best practices and effective use of AI development tools

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 8+ years of software engineering experience with strong system design expertise
• Proven experience architecting and delivering complex, distributed systems
• Experience building and operating solutions in Microsoft Azure environments
• Hands-on experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Codex, GitHub Copilot or similar)
• Strong programming skills in one or more languages (e.g., C#, Java, Python, Go, TypeScript)
• Deep understanding of microservices, APIs, and distributed systems
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with rolling out AI-assisted development tools at scale within engineering organizations
• Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect, Azure Developer)
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Pulumi, Terraform)
• Experience working in regulated environments (e.g. Healthcare, FinTech)

Salary

Salary: $116,700-$160,400 This role is bonus eligible based on individual and company performance.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Primarily seated work; extensive computer and telephone use; occasional standing, walking, reaching, bending, and lifting up to 10 lbs.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance and AD&D Voluntary Life Insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Pre-Tax and Post --Tax Commuter and Parking Benefits
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts (retail, hotel, food, restaurants, car rental and much more!)

Equal Opportunity Employer

Modivcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. EEO is The Law - click here for more information Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled

We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap or disability, or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran in accordance with federal law.