Senior Software Engineer - Node/backend

Description

The Team:

Our Health Engineering Solutions (HES) team works side by side with customers to articulate a vision for success, and then make it happen. We know success doesn't happen by accident. It takes the right team of people, working together on the right solutions for the customer.

Our team supports the vision to improve patient quality care and consumer decision-making by hospital providers across the country, by collecting, computing, and publicly reporting outcomes-based hospital quality measure data. This contract will serve to develop a human-centric reporting system that allows refinement, filtering, and data comparison, as well as the ability to view supplemental information. Leveraging modern technologies, DevOps practices, and cloud-based infrastructure, our dynamic work environment involves multiple project teams collaborating toward a common vision of delivering an integrated solution.

The Work

We are looking for a Backend Software Engineer with solid fundamentals in backend development and expertise in the Node.js ecosystem, including JavaScript, TypeScript, and related tools. You will be a key player on a Scrum team, tackling challenges such as integrating external services, optimizing databases, and developing new REST APIs with a strong focus on security, performance, and scalability. This role is open to mid-level to principal-level professionals, depending on experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable backend REST APIs using Node.js, TypeScript, Nest.js, and Express.js.
• Integrate multiple data sources, optimize database queries, and design efficient schemas using PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB.
• Implement and modify database structures (tables, indexes, views) for performance and scalability.
• Troubleshoot and debug code, crafting effective solutions to technical challenges.
• Focus on cloud-first solutions, leveraging AWS services (Lambda, Fargate, S3) and Azure for deployments.
• Embrace a DevOps mindset with continuous integration and deployment using GitHub, Docker, and Jenkins.
• Write clean, maintainable code, following best practices for test-driven development with tools like Jest and Mocha.
• Collaborate within an existing codebase, working closely with team members to meet project goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in backend development using Node.js.
• 2 years’ experience of asynchronous programming, REST APIs, and backend frameworks like Nest.js and Express.js.
• 2 years’ experience with database technologies (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB) and query optimization.
• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain Public Trust Clearance
• Candidate must reside in the U.S., be authorized to work in the U.S., and all work must be performed in the U.S.

Preferred Qualifications

• "U.S. Citizenship or Green Card is highly prioritized due to federal contract requirements"
• Solid knowledge of cloud-based development, including AWS (Lambda, S3, EKS, SQS) and Azure.
• Experience in the healthcare industry or federal government contracting.
• Familiarity with microservices architecture, asynchronous programming, and scalable system design.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD processes, including GitHub, Jenkins, YAML, and Docker.
• Prior experience working remotely full-time.
• Familiarity with front-end frameworks like React and backend languages like .NET or Java.
• Proficient with version control systems like Git and deployment tools.
• Experience with front-end fundamentals (HTML5, CSS3) and knowledge of server-side templating languages.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently in a remote setting.

If you're a backend developer with strong fundamentals, a collaborative mindset, and a passion for building secure and scalable systems, we'd love to hear from you!

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The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:

$98,124.00 - $166,810.00

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