Senior Engineer I

From Intake to Outcomes, CareMetx is dedicated to supporting the patient journey by providing hub services, innovative technology, and decision-making data to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device innovators.

Job Title: Senior Engineer I

POSITION SUMMARY:

Do you aspire to drive positive disruption in healthcare to make a meaningful impact on patients?

Are you excited about the opportunity to apply your creativity and innovation to address healthcare challenges in patient access to life-changing medications?

While every patient's therapeutic journey is unique, many face the complexity of navigating the path to improved health. CareMetx comprehends these challenges and offers solutions that help patients to overcome barriers.

If this prospect resonates with you, we invite you to join the CareMetx team!

In this role, you will be a part of an autonomous team charged with designing, building, deploying, and maintaining solutions that power our patient support platforms. CareMetx teams are empowered to own outcomes, autonomous and highly aligned. Teams are also highly collaborative in driving the delivery of value. There is no such thing as not my job – there is team. Our senior team members are full stack and our junior team members are learning the way. We thrive in creating a collaborative environment where there is plenty of opportunity for everyone to expand the depth and breadth of their skill and for more senior engineers to help mentor more junior engineers. We are CareMetx. We are team.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Actively engage and align with the team's mission and vision, assisting new members in connecting with these principles.

· Demonstrate advanced proficiency in the team’s technical stacks and cultivate an in-depth understanding of the business domain

· Play an active role in fostering a collaborative environment, facilitating knowledge-sharing sessions, and promoting continuous learning

· Experience in scaling and optimization of event driven systems and Kafka clusters

· Provide mentorship to team members who are seeking to increase depth of understanding in particular stack (can include members from other teams including guild facilitation / presentation)

· Champion the development and maintenance of efficient, scalable, and secure enterprise-grade systems through the entire software development lifecycle.

· Champion troubleshooting and optimization of performance, scalability, stability, and security

· Spearhead the facilitation of cross-functional collaboration to deliver comprehensive solutions.

· Actively support the adoption of new technologies and patterns, providing insights and recommendations, and mentoring junior engineers

· Partnering with cross functional teams, product, and architects, actively contributing to the design and architecture of the product by offering informed suggestions and ideas

· Identify, advocate for, and implement significant improvements in the engineering workflows and processes.

· Facilitate and apply systems thinking to optimize software design and development, considering intricate component interdependencies and overall system architecture.

· Be a torch bearer in implementing and optimizing telemetry practices for efficient system health and performance monitoring and analysis.

· Proactively identify and act upon opportunities for code refactoring and improvement, advocating for the inclusion of them within team roadmaps.

· Champion and enforce engineering best practices, including Test-Driven Development (TDD), code reviews, and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) within the team.

· Actively expand technical knowledge and expertise through self-directed learning and experimentation.

· Participate in scheduled on-call rotations, demonstrating a proactive and problem-solving approach to system enhancement and issue resolution.

· Adhere to security compliance standards while leveraging advanced systems thinking for enhanced security architecture and planning.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

· 6+ years of experience delivering user-facing, enterprise-grade software solutions in a cloud environment.

· Experience in a healthcare or HIPAA-regulated environment is preferred.

· Solid Experience with FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) standards for sharing healthcare information electronically is preferred

· A 4-year engineering degree, and advanced degrees or equivalent work experience is preferred.

· Demonstrated proficiency in multiple programming languages and quick adaptation to new technologies with a strong base in .NET, C#, and SQL.

· Demonstrated advanced problem-solving skills, efficiently addressing complex issues in dynamic, high-paced environments with a proactive approach.

· Strong understanding and practical experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies, with a demonstrated history of applying these practices effectively.

· Significant experience with continuous integration, continuous deployment, and automated testing, with the ability to implement best practices at scale.

MINIMUM SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:

· Excellent verbal and communication skills

· Hands on experience with event-driven architecture principles, and Apache Kafka

· Extensive Experience with SQL and relational databases

· Solid foundational knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.

· Demonstrated ability to lead and execute projects in agile environments, embodying a commitment to continuous improvement and learning.

· Capacity to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

· Significant experience with test-driven development (TDD).

· Proficiency with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes

· Familiarity with a wide range of monitoring and analytics tools to aid in performance measurement and system improvement.

· Other duties as required

CareMetx considers equivalent combinations of experience and education for most jobs. All candidates who believe they possess equivalent experience and education are encouraged to apply.

At CareMetx we work hard, we believe in what we do, and we want to be a company that does right by our employees. Our niche industry is an integral player in getting specialty products and devices to the patients who need them by managing reimbursements for those products, identifying alternative funding when insurers do not pay, and providing clinical services.

CareMetx is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin.