Staff Software Engineer

Waystar; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive total rewards (base salary

Customizable benefits package (3 med)

Paid time off: 3 weeks + holidays

Parental leave

Education assistance & LinkedIn Learn

Mental health & fertility support

401(K) with match

Pet insurance

Employee resource groups

Job summary

Waystar is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the Aware platform in Louisville. You will contribute across the full stack and design highly resilient, scalable solutions using VueJS, NodeJS, Java, and AWS.

You will participate in technical and product discussions with leaders across engineering, product, and business teams; work with a strong sense of ownership; drive engineering excellence; and apply 10+ years of experience with distributed systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years progressive software development experience, with a focus on scalable distributed systems.
• Experience building web apps and backend services with modern frontend frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement highly resilient, scalable solutions across the full stack using VueJS, NodeJS, Java and AWS.
• Participate in technical and product discussions with leaders across engineering, product, and business teams.
• Show self-reliance and ownership, delivering quality engineering practices and continuous improvement.

Skills

Distributed systems design

NodeJS

Java

VueJS/React/Angular

TypeScript

SQL

REST API

Automated testing

Communication skills

Ownership & initiative

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

Kafka

Spring

AWS

Jenkins

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 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 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.