Zelis
Principal Software Engineer
US UT Remote · Principal
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 30 days ago
TypeScriptAngularSassNode.jsBackend DevelopmentCode ReviewPostgreSQLElasticsearchAWSCloud PlatformsTerraformCI/CDAccessibilityLeadershipCommunication
About the role
- At Zelis, AI is woven into the fabric of how we work.
- A Little About You You bring a unique blend of personality and professional expertise to your work, inspiring others with your passion and dedication.
- You are more than just your resume; you are a reflection of your achievements, the knowledge you've gained, and the personal interests that shape who you are.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain high-quality backend services and supporting systems.
- Work across the stack as needed to deliver complete, end-to-end solutions.
- Collaborate with product managers and designers to translate functional requirements into technical solutions.
- Drive architectural decisions with a focus on scalability, reliability, security, and maintainability.
- Partner with engineers to identify and resolve production issues and system bottlenecks.
- Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership through design reviews, code reviews, and architectural guidance.
- Proven ability to deliver reliable, maintainable software in production environments.
- Experience building and operating web-based services and APIs.
- Every associate is expected - and empowered - to partner with AI to challenge the status quo, accelerate innovation, and amplify their impact.
- We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design, build, and operate core backend systems while remaining comfortable working across the entire stack when needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, primarily focused on backend systems.
- Experience working with cloud platforms and modern infrastructure environments.
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code concepts and tooling.
- Experience contributing to or improving CI/CD pipelines and automated delivery processes.
- Experience with TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL, or similar backend technologies.
- Familiarity with frontend frameworks such as Angular.
- Experience with containerization, service-oriented architectures, or distributed systems.
Nice to have
- Preferred / Nice-to-Have Qualifications
Benefits
- Zelis is modernizing the healthcare financial experience across payers, providers, and healthcare consumers.
- We serve more than 750 payers, including the top five national health plans, regional health plans, TPAs and millions of healthcare providers and consumers across our platform of solutions.
- Zelis sees across the system to identify, optimize, and solve problems holistically with technology built by healthcare experts - driving real, measurable results for clients.
- Own services in production, including deployment, monitoring, performance, and operational health.
Company info
- At Zelis, we Get Stuff Done.
- A Little About Us
Equal opportunity
- Zelis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
- We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don't meet 100% of the qualifications for the role.
- We believe in the value of diverse perspectives and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive workplace for all.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Please note at this time we are unable to proceed with candidates who require visa sponsorship now or in the future.
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