Staff Software Engineer

Waystar; Lehi (UT); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive total rewards

Flexible time off

Job summary

Waystar is hiring a Staff Software Engineer in Lehi, UT to contribute across the full app delivery stack. You will design and implement highly scalable solutions using VueJS, NodeJS, Java, and AWS, working with leadership on technical and product decisions.

You will drive engineering excellence, collaborate with teams, and own critical components with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development experience.
• Experience building scalable web applications and backend services.
• Strong fundamentals in algorithms, data structures, and system design.
• Experience with modern frontend frameworks and cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement resilient, scalable software for the Aware platform.
• Collaborate across engineering, product, and business teams.
• Contribute to technical discussions and set engineering standards.
• Mentor teammates and own critical components end-to-end.

Skills

Software architecture

Java

NodeJS

VueJS

Spring

REST API

SQL

Distributed systems

CI/CD

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS

Tools

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 Staff Software Engineer, you'll be a technical contributor for our Aware platform. You'll be challenged often and will find yourself working on all areas of the application domain across the full app delivery stack.

Design and implement highly resilient, scalable, and performant solutions that solve complex healthcare problems using VueJS, NodeJS, Java, AWS and more.

Participate in technical and product discussions with leaders across our engineering, product, and business teams.

Self-reliance, without supervision, while showcasing best design/communication/solution practices in daily works.

Ensure continuously improve our standard of engineering excellence

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• 10 + years of software development experience.
• Strong foundation in computer science principles, including algorithms, data structures, and system design building scalable web applications and backend services
• Expert understanding of software engineering best practices, such as version control, testing, and continuous integration
• NodeJS
• Java
• Spring
• JavaScript/TypeScript
• At least one modern frontend framework (VueJS, React, or Angular)
• SQL and relational databases
• REST API
• Automated testing (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

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Experience with generative AI, machine learning, and predictive algorithms
• Familiarity with statistics and healthcare domain
• Expertise with distributed event streaming platforms like Kafka
• Experience with data pipeline technologies
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in software development, with a strong emphasis on building scalable, distributed systems.

ABOUT WAYSTAR

Through a smart platform and better experience, Waystar helps providers simplify healthcare payments and yield powerful results throughout the complete revenue cycle.

Waystar's healthcare payments platform combines innovative, cloud-based technology, robust data, and unparalleled client support to streamline workflows and improve financials so providers can focus on what matters most: their patients and communities. Waystar is trusted by 1M+ providers, 1K+ hospitals and health systems, and is connected to over 5K commercial and Medicaid/Medicare payers. We are deeply committed to living out our organizational values: honesty; kindness; passion; curiosity; fanatical focus; best work, always; making it happen; and joyful, optimistic & fun.

Waystar products have won multiple Best in KLAS® or Category Leader awards since 2010 and earned multiple #1 rankings from Black Book™ surveys since 2012. The Waystar platform supports more than 500,000 providers, 1,000 health systems and hospitals, and 5,000 payers and health plans. For more information, visit waystar.com or follow @Waystar (https://twitter.com/Waystar) on Twitter.

WAYSTAR PERKS

• Competitive total rewards (base salary + bonus, if applicable)
• Customizable benefits package (3 medical plans with Health Saving Account company match)
• We offer generous paid time off for our non-exempt team members, starting with 3 weeks + 13 paid holidays, including 2 personal floating holidays. We also offer flexible time off for our exempt team members + 13 paid holidays
• Paid parental leave (including maternity + 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

Waystar is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate, value, and support diversity and inclusion. 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.