VetsEZ

Senior Backend Engineer (Remote Opportunity)

Dallas, TX · Senior

No sponsorshipDetected 43 days ago

JavaSpringBackend DevelopmentCode ReviewGitSQLAWSCI/CDAPI DevelopmentRESTCybersecurityAgileHL7/FHIRLeadershipProblem SolvingAdaptability

About the role

The candidate must reside within the continental US.
Identify opportunities for code refactoring, reusable component development, and technical debt reduction initiatives.
Contribute to various projects and initiatives as assigned, demonstrating adaptability and a collaborative mindset.

The engineer will collaborate closely with architects, product owners, QA teams, and DevSecOps personnel to deliver high-quality backend capabilities and support platform reliability across enterprise environments.
Lead technical implementation activities involving service-layer business logic, data processing, error handling, and system integrations.
Collaborate with architects and technical leadership to align solution development with platform standards, roadmap priorities, and non-functional requirements.
Perform code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and promote best practices for maintainability, reliability, security, and performance.
Support troubleshooting, root cause analysis, defect remediation, and production support activities across multiple environments.
Optimize backend application performance, monitoring, logging, and observability capabilities to improve operational stability.
Contribute to technical design reviews, estimation efforts, release planning, and technical documentation activities.
Partner with QA and DevSecOps teams to improve testability, deployment readiness, and operational resilience.
Support Agile delivery processes and contribute to sprint, increment, and release commitments across cross-functional teams.
Proven ability to lead technical implementation efforts and mentor less-experienced developers within Agile teams.

Requirements Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field; equivalent experience may be considered.
Minimum of 8 years of experience in backend engineering, enterprise application development, or software engineering roles.
Strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, RESTful API development, and service-oriented or microservices architectures.
Experience with SQL, relational database design, and backend data integration patterns.
Strong understanding of authentication, authorization, secure application development, and enterprise security best practices.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git-based development workflows, and production support operations.

Experience with containerized deployments, AWS cloud services, or platform modernization initiatives is desirable.
Relevant cloud, Agile, or software development certifications are a plus.
Experience supporting high-availability or high-volume enterprise systems preferred.
401k with Employer Match.
Corporate Laptop.
Training Opportunities.
VetsEZ is an equal opportunity employer.

This role will support the design, development, and modernization of enterprise backend services, APIs, and integration solutions that enable secure, scalable, and maintainable healthcare applications.
Design and develop backend services, APIs, and enterprise integration components supporting mission-critical healthcare applications.
Additional Qualifications Experience supporting federal healthcare programs, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) initiatives, or regulated technology delivery environments preferred.
Familiarity with InterSystems IRIS, FHIR APIs, healthcare interoperability workflows, or healthcare integration platforms is a plus.

We are currently looking for a Senior Backend Engineer for a 100% remote position on a large federal government healthcare technology project.

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