Sr. Software Engineer - Integration Platform

The Center for Orthopedic and Research E; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Center for Orthopedic and Research E is seeking a Sr. Software Engineer to lead the integration platform, designing a fault-tolerant, distributed system that enables asynchronous communication across enterprise apps.

You will partner with the CTO and engineering leaders to define architectural direction, set integration standards, and deliver production-grade systems that support growth and change in healthcare environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
• 5+ years in software development with HIPAA Security experience.
• Experience building distributed systems in production.
• Ability to define integration patterns and platform interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and own fault-tolerant integration platform enabling asynchronous communication across enterprise systems.
• Establish core infrastructure to modernize components without disrupting the broader ecosystem.
• Develop shared services for reliability, observability, and resilience across platforms.
• Define and enforce system boundaries and interface contracts.

Skills

BEAM-based systems

Healthcare domain

Elixir

Asynchronous messaging

Observability tooling

Production incident response

Architecture influence

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Elixir/Erlang/OTP

Observability tooling

Incident response tooling

Job description

Sr. Software Engineer - Integration Platform

Job Category: Corporate

Requisition Number: SRSOF012936

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Description

This role represents senior technical leadership within the engineering organization, focused on operating in complex, distributed environments and ensuring platforms are built with a high standard of correctness, reliability, and operational excellence. The Staff Engineer will partner closely with the CTO and senior engineering leaders to define architectural direction, establish integration patterns and standards, and deliver production-grade systems that safely support future growth and change.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Design, build, and own a fault-tolerant integration platform that enables asynchronous communication and loose coupling across enterprise systems.
• Establish and maintain core infrastructure that allows applications and components to be incrementally modernized or replaced without disrupting the broader ecosystem.
• Develop and steward shared services and libraries that make reliability, observability, and resilience default capabilities across all platforms.
• Define and enforce clear system boundaries and interface contracts that support long-lived platforms, safe evolution, and continuous change

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related degree.

EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years experience working in a software development capacity. Experience in the medical field – terminology and processes. Experience with HIPAA Security.

KNOWLEDGE

• Deep experience building and operating distributed systems in production
• Strong proficiency in Elixir (or deep expertise in another functional or concurrent language with the ability to ramp quickly)
• Expertise with asynchronous messaging, event-driven architectures, and system integration patterns
• Strong understanding of fault tolerance, concurrency, and state management
• Experience designing systems intended to be used by other engineering teams as a platform
• Comfort working in environments with legacy systems, imperfect data, and evolving requirements
• Proven ability to reason about complex systems and make pragmatic tradeoffs

SKILLS

• Experience with BEAM-based systems (Elixir/Erlang/OTP) at scale
• Familiarity with healthcare, regulated environments, or other high-reliability domains
• Experience designing migration and strangler patterns for large systems
• Background in observability tooling and production incident response
• Track record of influencing architecture without relying on formal authority

ABILITIES

• Architectural Thinking – Ability to design scalable, high-performing, and maintainable software solutions.
• Leadership & Mentorship – Strong ability to mentor and guide development teams, fostering technical growth and collaboration.
• Strategic Problem-Solving – Exceptional analytical skills to assess challenges and propose innovative technical solutions.
• Effective Communication – Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear insights for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Project & Time Management – Skill in managing multiple projects, prioritizing tasks, and delivering high-quality solutions within deadlines.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Management – Ability to work effectively with business leaders, technical teams, and external partners.
• Continuous Learning Mindset – Passion for staying up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS

• Normal office environment. Some travel within the community.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS

• Requires sitting and standing associated with a normal office environment.
• Some bending and stretching are required.
• Manual dexterity using a calculator and computer keyboard.

ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• HOPCo Mission, Vision, and Values must be read and signed.

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, and working conditions may change as needs evolve.

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