[Remote] Principal Software Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. HHAeXchange is a technology platform for home and community-based care. The Principal Software Engineer will design, develop, and implement advanced healthcare solutions involving transaction processing, interoperability standards, and data management platforms. The role provides technical leadership, architectural oversight, cross-functional collaboration, and mentorship while ensuring software quality, scalability, availability, performance, and security.

Responsibilities

• Contribute directly to the development of key platform features and components as an individual contributor, ensuring alignment with overall project goals
• Lead the end-to-end design and development of advanced healthcare software systems, ensuring they are scalable, reliable, secure, and high-performing
• Design and implement solutions for healthcare transaction processing that comply with industry standards, including EDI, HL7, and FHIR
• Clearly communicate priorities and expectations to the team, ensuring they have the support and resources to complete their work effectively
• Take full ownership of the quality of all team-delivered features, ensuring they meet both functional and non-functional requirements with well-thought-out designs
• Identify gaps or areas for improvement in existing patterns. Promote a culture of experimentation and innovation by encouraging the exploration of new technologies, tools, and methodologies that can drive competitive advantages
• Act as the primary technical liaison for executive stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment between engineering and business strategies
• Identify potential technical risks early in the development lifecycle and implement strategies to mitigate them, ensuring that projects remain on track and within scope
• Partner with Product Managers, Product Owners, and other stakeholders to define project scope, assess feasibility, and translate business needs into robust technical solutions
• Act as a senior technical resource, providing guidance, mentorship, and leadership to engineering teams, cultivating a culture of innovation, accountability, and excellence
• Continuously monitor emerging healthcare technologies and trends, recommending cutting-edge solutions to maintain a competitive edge
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor or HHAeXchange leader
• Travel up to 10%, including overnight travel

Skills

• B.S. or M.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or similar field, or a related field, or equivalent significant industry experience
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering within a software product company, with a focus on developing scalable, high-performance systems
• Extensive experience architecting, building and delivering complex, high-performance SaaS solutions deployed in cloud environments (AWS or similar) using microservices and serverless architectures
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in the healthcare industry, particularly in developing products for healthcare transactions
• Must have strong experience with healthcare interoperability standards such as FHIR and HL7
• Proficient in modern programming languages such as Java, C#, and Python
• With experience in building and maintaining high volume production-grade solutions
• Solid understanding of database systems, both relational (SQL Server, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL
• Proven leadership skills with experience mentoring and guiding engineering teams, fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration
• Experience with Agile methodologies and DevOps practices
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a track record of delivering innovative, practical solutions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• (preferred)
• Highly beneficial if you can speak Mirth fluently - Experience with Mirth Connect used in healthcare interoperability

Benefits

• Competitive health plans
• Paid time-off
• Company paid holidays
• 401K retirement program with a Company elected match
• Other company sponsored programs

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