Senior Software Engineer

Company: Highmark Health
Location: Washington
Posted on: November 1, 2024

Job Description:

Thank you for your interest in employment at a Highmark Health company. Highmark Health uses an online application process. If you participate in the online application process through this Workday site, your personal information will be collected, including but not limited to data such as your resume and resume content, education, contact information, address, city, postal code, country, phone number, email address, IP address, as well as any other personal information you choose to provide. As part of the online application process, we will provide details such as how we will use the data that we collect and where such information is processed. We will also ask for your consent to use the data for purposes contained in the Highmark Health Data Protection Statement and the GDPR Data Protection Consent for Job Applicants, and for all other permissible purposes.JOB SUMMARYThis job is an integral member of an agile software engineer team responsible for building scalable software applications across all digital channels to serve our customers. The incumbent will be responsible for taking an enterprise-wide, architectural view of the solutions and the technical execution of products using the technical stack that best meets the needs of the platform. The position, and team, will be involved in every aspect as part of the software application build process from idea generation, business analysis, technical design and software development using the latest technologies and design patterns.ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for designing and creating engineering specifications for software applications and programs. Responsible for designing & writing code that adheres to coding standards. Performs code reviews.
• Responsible for idea generation, exploring and implementing appropriate technical solutions to achieve the required product features, as well as monitoring technical process against project plan while safeguarding functionality, scalability and performance.
• A part of an agile work team and responsible for participating in all scrum ceremonies, assisting in sprint planning and completing required sprints in the development through final execution of software applications/programs. Communicate any issues/blockers to the Scrum Master in a timely manner.
• Drive story creation (i.e. DoD, Acceptance Criteria, estimation). Create Tasks for their stories in applicable software (ex: RTC or Jira), and updates status and assignment accordingly.
• Monitor work against production schedule and provide progress updates and report any issues or technical difficulties to lead developers on a regular basis.
• Mentor other associate and intermediate software engineers as needed.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.EDUCATIONRequired
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a closely related fieldPreferred
    • Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related fieldEXPERIENCERequired
      • 5 years proficiency in design and analysis of algorithms, data structures, and design patterns in the building and deploying of scalable; highly available systems
      • 5 years of understanding of web services technologies such as REST, HTTPS, JSON
      • 5 years in defining system architectures and exploring technical feasibility trade-offs for optimizing short term execution while planning for long term technical capabilitiesPreferred
        • 7 years of working with a variety of technology systems, designing solutions or developing applications in healthcareTo Include:
          • 5 years of translating design mockups, prototypes and user stories into working applications
          • 5 years of ability to produce code that is fault-tolerant, efficient, and maintainable
          • 1 year of working with Machine Learning esp. in Natural Language Understanding, Machine Translation, Deep Neural Networks and related fieldsLICENSES or CERTIFICATIONSRequired
            • NonePreferred
              • NoneSKILLS
                • Demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in a highly innovative and fast paced environment
                • Have experience working with agile methodology of scrum
                • Interest and ability to learn other programming languages as needed
                • Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, unit testing, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
                • Strong track record in designing and implementing large scale consumer facing applications
                • Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive
                • Demonstrated passion for user experience and improving usability
                • Experience and willingness to mentor junior engineers and help develop their skills and leadershipLanguage (Other than English): NoneTravel Requirement: 0% - 25%PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONSPosition TypeOffice-basedTeaches / trains others regularly: RarelyTravel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site: OccasionallyWorks primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees): NeverPhysical work site required: YesLifting: up to 10 pounds: ConstantlyLifting: 10 to 25 pounds: RarelyLifting: 25 to 50 pounds: NeverDisclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.Pay Range Minimum: $78,900.00Pay Range Maximum: $146,000.00Base pay is determined by a variety of factors including a candidate's qualifications, experience, and expected contributions, as well as internal peer equity, market, and business considerations. The displayed salary range does not reflect any geographic differential Highmark may apply for certain locations based upon comparative markets.Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Highmark Health and its affiliates take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.EEO is The LawEqual Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.
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