Sr. Software Engineer (Backend)

Details

• Department: Growth Marketing & Digial Experience (GMDx)
• Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 hour shift
• Location: Remote
• Salary: $121,264 - $169,035

Benefits

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of secure, scalable, and high-performing software within distributed systems.
• Develop high-quality, maintainable code using Java and SpringBoot 3.x, following architectural design patterns.
• Build secure, scalable RESTful services and APIs.
Implement Test Driven Development (TDD) and ensure strong unit test coverage (
• 80%) for all non-POJO code.
• Deliver high-quality code through comprehensive unit and integration testing and adherence to engineering best practices.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure compliance with quality, security, and performance standards.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including design discussions, sprint planning, code reviews, and documentation.
• Mentor and guide junior developers, fostering collaboration, growth, and knowledge sharing.
• Communicate effectively within the team and across departments to align on goals and solutions.
• Address and resolve high-priority technical issues independently and efficiently.
• Document solutions for new features using diagrams, architecture designs, and story details.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners, including Product Management, UX, Analytics, and Support teams.

• Be curious about technology. The software engineering industry is constantly changing and evolving. At Ascension, we embrace change and are curious to learn how the latest technology can be used to improve the lives of patients and our clinicians.
• Learn and grow professionally. We strive for continuous improvement of our Digital Studio organization and our team members do the same. This comes from the path of constant learning, in addition to reflecting on past experiences for improvement opportunities.
• Always ready for change. A rolling stone gathers no moss, and neither do we. We accept that change is always around us, and our work is no exception. We navigate change through early and often communication; engage the ambiguous; promote diversity; accept new ideas; and lean on learning agility.
• Seek feedback. Feedback is important to us. We use it as a guide for our own development, and we build our software with feedback built into the process. It is incorporated into our software development lifecycle with design, code reviews, unit tests, and continuous integration. Feedback is also integrated into our shipped solutions with application performance monitoring (APM) and usage analytics to help us learn methods to improve.
Demonstrate positivity. Our organization's focus is all about solving problems, and most of these problems are challenging. We try not to let that get in our way of thinking positively
• - instead it's what motivates us to reach higher.
• Work with your team. We understand that our best work comes from working together. Our teams enjoy working together, sharing knowledge, helping, mentoring, and delivering our best for the communities we serve.
• Live Ascension’s core values. The Ascension core values are the standard that we hold ourselves to and a source of pride for us. We live by them. Our core values include: service of the poor; reverence; integrity; wisdom; creativity; and dedication.

• Core Backend: Java, Spring Boot
• Databases: MongoDB or other NoSQL database systems
• DevOps: GitHub, Jenkins, and modern CI/CD practices
• Elastic Stack: Deep expertise in Elasticsearch, including indexing, advanced data modeling (nested objects, parent-child relationships), custom analyzers, and using Query DSL and aggregations for both search and analytics.
• Google Cloud Platform (GCP): Hands-on experience with services such as Pub/Sub, GKE, CloudRun, and GCS Storage.
• Observability: Familiarity with APM tools like Dynatrace and utilizing Log Explorer and Alert Policies for monitoring and troubleshooting.

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Bachelor's degree required.

• 1 year of experience required.
• 4 years of experience preferred.
• 2 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

Additional Preferences

• Experience with microservices design and development
• Experience developing cloud-native applications in a distributed system
• Experience with Elasticsearch, including indexing, data modeling, query development, and aggregations.
• Advanced knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals in OOAD, design patterns (Gang of Four), data structures, and algorithms
• Strong understanding of relational and NoSQL databases (MySql, Postgres, MongoDB)
• Experience designing, developing and consuming RESTful API’s
• Experience using message broker/event queue technologies (e.g. Rabbit, PubSub, etc.)
• Experience using container management software (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
• 5-7 years of professional software development experience required in an Agile environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Openness to new ideas and an unceasing desire to learn new things
• Basic understanding of Oauth 2.0 concept
• Experience integrating with external systems
• Experience developing within Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Experience with Behavior-Driven Development (BDD).
• Experience with Atlassian tools: JIRA, Confluence
• Experience with Oauth 2.0
• Knowledge of HL7 FHIR Standards is a plus

Why Join Our Team

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