Sr Software Developer, Center for Remote Patient Monitoring

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist & Wake Forest University School of Medicine; Winston-Salem (NC); Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative health organization is seeking a mobile app developer to join their dynamic team. This role focuses on developing and maintaining cutting-edge iOS applications that empower patients through digital health technologies. You will work on projects that integrate data from wearables, enhance mental health detection, and improve patient care. With a commitment to advancing healthcare, this position offers a unique opportunity to impact the lives of millions while collaborating with a talented interdisciplinary team. If you're passionate about technology and healthcare, this is your chance to make a difference.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Professional development opportunities

Wellness programs

Qualifications

• Experience developing and maintaining iOS apps in healthcare.
• Familiarity with compliance standards like HIPAA and GDPR.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain mobile app systems for digital health technologies.
• Collaborate on research initiatives and mentor students.

Skills

iOS app development

Core Bluetooth

Core Motion Frameworks

Research Kit

Health Kit

AWS

Machine learning

Web development

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

3+ years of iOS app development experience

Tools

AWS

Xcode

Git

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

The M-Sense Research Group within the new Center for Remote Patient and Participant Monitoring at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic mobile app developer to join our interdisciplinary team.

In line with our mission of empowering patients with digital health technologies, the developer will contribute to ongoing, and dynamic research programs that are at the forefront of our field and are positioned for successful translation to market. Projects include efforts to develop digital biomarkers of balance and mobility impairment for use as novel endpoints in clinical trials or as a key component of digital therapeutics for fall prevention, to identify effective digital health strategies for helping adults of every age develop and sustain healthy behaviors, to detect the presence of mental health disorders in young children rapidly at the point of care, and to manage and prevent panic attacks wherever and whenever they occur. The developer will also contribute to projects across the research enterprise leveraging digital health technologies. Outcomes from their work will directly impact research and patient care within the evolving integrated healthcare system, which is currently caring for more than seven million patients in Illinois, Georgia, Alabama, Wisconsin, and the Carolinas.

Specific responsibilities will include mobile app system (frontend, backend) design, development, validation, deployment, maintenance, and documentation; contributing to manuscript, grant proposal, and presentation development; student/trainee mentorship; and reporting.

Successful candidates will have experience developing, deploying, and maintaining iOS apps in a healthcare environment; integrating data from consumer wearables (and/or IOT devices) into iOS apps; interfacing with Core Bluetooth and Core Motion Frameworks; integrating Research Kit and Health Kit; and working with high frequency sensor time series data. Backend development experience required (AWS experience preferred). Experience deploying machine learning models preferred.

JOB SUMMARY

Conducts project-related activities for the advancement of the Center for Remote Patient and Participant Monitoring. Develops and maintains software, supports engineering and development initiatives to advance digital health technologies.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• 3+ Years of relevant iOS app development experience required (5+ years preferred).
• Experience working with privacy-sensitive datasets and adhering to industry-wide compliance standards (HIPAA, GDPR, etc.)

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience with developing digital health apps in iOS
• Experience working with Core Bluetooth and Core Motion Frameworks
• Experience working with Research Kit and Health Kit
• Experience integrating consumer wearables into iOS apps
• Backend development experience (AWS preferred)
• Works well within a team environment
• Experience deploying machine learning models within iOS apps a plus
• Web development experience a plus

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Highly technical position involving all aspects of research related to the core mission of the Wake Forest Center for Remote Patient and Participant Monitoring.
2. Designs, develops, validates, deploys, maintains, and documents mobile app systems
3. Supports data engineering, analysis, and visualization for data from wearable and mobile technologies
4. Interfaces with sponsors, colleagues, and collaborators at national and international conferences. Participates in regular project update meetings.
5. Assists writing technical reports, manuscripts, and grant proposals.

About Us

Wake Forest University School of Medicine (WFUSM) is a U.S. News and World Report top 50 ranked medical school, integrated with a world-class health system, Atrium Health. WFUSM, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise, is a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery. WFUSM, has over $300M in annual, extramural funding that drives a cutting-edge Academic Learning Health System by integrating innovative research with excellent patient care across our enterprise.

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. AHWFB is an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem - that includes Brenner Children's Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians. Our highly integrated academic and clinical environment is deeply committed to improving health, elevating hope, and advancing healing - for all.

It should be noted that while you are applying on the Wake Forest University School of Medicine Career Site, you will receive communications from the Atrium Health Recruitment Team. Please know that this is an expected process. Thanks in advance for your flexibility.

About the Team

Mission, Vision and Culture Commitments

Mission

To improve health, elevate hope and advance healing - for all.

Vision

To be the first and best choice for care.

Culture Commitments

We create a space where all Belong

We Work as One to make great things happen

We earn Trust in all we do

We Innovate to better the now and create the future

We drive for Excellence - always