Sr. Software Engineer
Who is Element?
We serve as a partner at the intersection of innovation and our clients' needs, efficiently crafting meaningful user experiences for government and commercial customers. By breaking down complex problems to their fundamental elements, we create modern digital solutions that drive efficiencies, maximize taxpayer dollars, and deliver essential outcomes that serve the people.
Why Work at Element?
Make an impact that resonates-join our vibrant team and discover how you can improve lives through digital transformation. Our talented professionals bring unparalleled energy engagement, setting a higher standard for impactful work. Come be a part of our team and shape a better future.
Position Overview
Be part of a multi-disciplinary, agile application development team tasked with operating and enhancing an enterprise government system. Your role encompass various collaborative efforts with clients to shape the product roadmap, providing subject matter expertise when investigating customer issues, training engineers, and driving technical overall direction within the organization. We work directly with government stakeholders to collaborate and integrate disparate data sources into a modern platform that has direct positive impacts on patients. The project work is entirely remote, though our team likes to gather a few times a year.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and implement complex software and infrastructure platforms, scope projects, implement code reviews, manage and train engineering teams as needed.
- Work with product and design teams to understand end-user requirements and use cases.
- Develop back-end components to improve responsiveness and overall performance.
- Investigate and debug test failures throughout, updating tests identifying bugs as necessary and provide test coverage analysis based on automated results.
- Working with software engineers in understanding FHIR objects and relationships, the standards landscape, and implementation considerations related to claims data.
- Crafting long-term strategic roadmaps related to FHIR conformance and overall standards development.
- Active work within the HL7 and related standards bodies.
- Work extremely closely with human centered design experts to implement solutions that are intuitive, responsive, and personalized to each customers needs.
- Collaborate with various departments such as customer support, marketing, and product development to identify and address customer pain points, optimize customer journeys, and create a seamless experience across all touch points.
- Improve functionality of existing systems.
- Coordinate with internal teams to understand user requirements and provide technical solutions.
Minimum Responsibilities
A Bachelors degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.7+ years engineering experience with a strong knowledge and understanding of one or more different agile methodologies, including Scrum, Lean, or SAFe.Current and / or prior experience developing API endpoints with Kotlin, Java, Python, Ruby, etc.Familiarity with front-end technologies like Storybook, Angular, Node.js, React, US Web Design Standards (USWDS).Some knowledge of containerization technology (I.e., Docker or Kubernetes).Familiarity with healthcare data and integration, including HL7, FHIR.Understanding of healthcare terminology sets (ICD, SNOMED, CPT / HCPCS, LOINC) and standards of interoperability (HL7v2, FHIR).Familiarity with the development and implementation of concept maps, especially with respect to FHIR resources.Strong interpersonal and communication skills necessary to work effectively with customers, leads and mentor team members.Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to clearly communicate and motivate teams toward a common goal.Experience at CMS (Center of Medicare & Medicaid) or in the health industry.US Citizenship or Permanent Residency required.Must reside in the Continental US.Depending on the government agency, specific requirements may include public trust background check or security clearance.The likely salary range for this position is $130,000-$150,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Location
Be in your Element. We are a remote-first company based in Washington, DC.
Element is an Equal Opportunity Employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected class.
We believe in a world where solutions we build improve the lives of those who use them.
$130,000 - $150,000 a year
Compensation details : 130000-130000 Yearly Salary
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