Staff Software Development Engineer - Java

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 107,000 - 284,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Wellness program

Well-being resources

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Staff Software Development Engineer - Java to join a leader in Healthcare, with a remote position in the United States. You will design scalable, high-performance software for critical healthcare operations and mentor others.

You will collaborate with architects and senior engineers to shape technical design, improve system performance, and ensure quality and reliability. The role emphasizes mentoring and advancing modern development practices.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software development in large-scale distributed systems.
• 7+ years of hands-on Java development.
• 5+ years of Java/Spring Boot experience.
• 5+ years of cloud computing experience.
• 5+ years designing and developing microservices and APIs.
• 3+ years CI/CD automation.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable solutions that meet business needs.
• Collaborate with architects and senior engineers on solution design.
• Provide insights on technical feasibility and performance optimization.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards.
• Communicate with team members to align on technical decisions.
• Promote best practices and new technologies to enhance productivity.
• Mentor junior developers to improve their skills and professional growth.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Cloud computing

Microservices

APIs

CI/CD

Agile

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Staff Software Development Engineer - Java to join the team of a leader in the Healthcare space.

This role will focus on building scalable, high-performance software solutions that support critical healthcare operations. You will partner closely with architects and senior engineers to shape technical design, improve system performance, and ensure solutions are built with quality and reliability in mind. The position also calls for strong collaboration across the engineering team, with an emphasis on mentoring others and advancing modern development practices.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $106,605 – $284,280 annually

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable solutions that meet business needs
• Collaborate with architects and senior engineers on solution design
• Provide insights on technical feasibility and performance optimization
• Participate in code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards
• Communicate with team members to align on technical decisions
• Promote best practices and new technologies to enhance productivity
• Mentor junior developers to improve their skills and professional growth

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software development experience in large-scale distributed environments
• 7+ years of hands‑on Java application development experience
• 5+ years of experience with Java and Spring Boot
• 5+ years of experience with cloud computing technologies
• 5+ years of designing and developing microservices and APIs
• 3+ years of CI/CD pipeline automation experience
• 3+ years of experience in Agile development environments

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings options
• Wellness programs
• Resources for physical, emotional, and financial well being

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.