Sr. Software Engineer
HHA Exchange · United States · remote
Essential Job Duties:
- Develop, maintain, and enhance backend services, APIs, and integrations supporting caregiver platform capabilities.
- Contribute to the design and implementation of scalable, secure, reliable, and high-performing technical solutions.
- Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews to ensure adherence to engineering standards, security best practices, and quality requirements.
- Collaborate with Product Managers, architects, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventative improvements.
- Contribute to platform modernization initiatives, including cloud-native architectures, microservices, and automation practices.
- Implement secure coding practices and support compliance with healthcare regulations, privacy requirements, and organizational security standards.
- Monitor and optimize system performance, reliability, scalability, and operational health.
- Mentor junior engineers and share technical knowledge to promote engineering best practices across the team.
- Stay current with emerging technologies, healthcare industry trends, and software engineering best practices to continuously improve platform capabilities.
Other Job Duties:
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor or HHAeXchange leader.
Travel Requirements:
- Travel up to 10%, including overnight travel
Required Education, Experience, Certifications and Skills:
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent significant industry experience.
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with strong expertise in backend application development within a product-focused organization.
- Experience designing, building, and delivering large-scale, high-performance, and highly available backend services and distributed systems.
- 2+ years of experience in the healthcare domain, with strong understanding of healthcare systems, data privacy, and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Strong hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS), including microservices, serverless architectures, and cloud-native design patterns.
- Proficiency in C#/.NET and Python, with a track record of building and operating high-volume, production-grade API and services.
- Solid understanding of data storage technologies, including relational databases (PostgreSQL, SQL Server) and NoSQL systems, with the ability to diagnose and resolve performance and scalability bottlenecks.
- Experience with frontend technologies such as Angular is preferred.
- Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Strong understanding of application security, identity and access management, and secure coding practices, with experience building compliant systems (HIPAA, OWASP).
- Experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Cursor AI, GitHub Copilot) to improve engineering productivity and code quality.
- Exposure to AI/ML-enabled solutions, particularly within healthcare or patient-care workflows, is preferred.
- Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills across complex, distributed systems.
- Experience working in Agile environments and driving DevOps practices, including CI/CD, observability, and operational excellence.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers, participate in design discussions, and promote engineering best practices within the team.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, capable of delivering pragmatic, scalable, and innovative solutions.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to clearly articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Curiosity and ownership mindset, with a passion for understanding complex codebases and continuously improving system design and quality.