Software Engineer
Highmark Health22 hours ago
Remote, United StatesMid Level
Base Salary
$86k - $139k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design software application specifications, system architectures, and technical solutions.
- Write code that follows coding standards and produces fault-tolerant, efficient, and maintainable applications.
- Participate in code reviews, unit testing, source control, build processes, testing, operations, and other software lifecycle activities.
- Develop scalable, highly available, consumer-facing applications across digital channels.
- Participate in scrum ceremonies, sprint planning, story creation, estimation, task management, and sprint execution.
- Monitor progress against project schedules, communicate blockers, and report technical issues to lead developers and Scrum Masters.
- Mentor associate and junior software engineers and help develop their technical and leadership skills.
- Protect confidential customer information and comply with HIPAA, privacy, information security, legal, and company policies.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field is required; a master’s degree is preferred.
- At least 3 years of experience designing and analyzing algorithms, data structures, and design patterns for scalable, highly available systems.
- At least 3 years of experience with a modern programming language such as Java, Python, JavaScript, ACE, IIB/ITX, or Informatica, plus experience with at least two of React, Angular v4+, NodeJS, NoSQL databases, HTML5, CSS, Google Cloud Platform, or Amazon Web Services.
- At least 3 years of experience with web services technologies such as REST, HTTPS, and JSON.
- Preferred: 5 years of experience with general-purpose programming languages, system architecture and technical feasibility trade-offs, healthcare application development, translating designs and user stories into applications, and producing fault-tolerant, efficient, maintainable code.
- Knowledge of professional software engineering practices, agile Scrum methodology, coding standards, unit testing, code reviews, source control, build processes, testing, and operations.
- Demonstrated ability to design and implement large-scale consumer-facing applications, improve user experience, achieve stretch goals, and learn additional programming languages.
- Experience mentoring junior engineers and helping develop their skills and leadership.
Benefits
- Base pay range is $86,400 to $138,600, with geographic differentials potentially applying.
- Office-based position with 0%–25% travel; occasional travel between work sites may be required.
- The role includes an office work site and may involve lifting up to 10 pounds constantly and 10–25 pounds rarely.
Tech Stack
AngularAWSCC#C++CSSDjangoFlaskGoGoogle Cloud PlatformInformaticaJavaJavaScriptObjective-CPythonReact
Categories
About Highmark Health
Highmark Health is a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit parent company that combines health insurance and care delivery. It operates Highmark’s Blue Cross Blue Shield plans and owns Allegheny Health Network, a regional hospital and physician system in Western Pennsylvania, plus the technology subsidiary enGen. The organization’s revenue comes from insurance premiums and healthcare services, serving commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid members across its licensed markets.