Sr Software Engineer - Full Stack

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system dedicated to reimagining healthcare. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer experienced in cloud-native backend development to design and deploy critical backend services that enhance healthcare applications and support community care.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of secure, scalable, and high-performing software within distributed systems
• Develop high-quality, maintainable code using Java and Spring Boot, following architectural design patterns
• Design, build, and secure scalable RESTful APIs
• Implement Test-Driven Development (TDD) and ensure strong unit test coverage for all non-POJO code
• Deliver high-quality code through comprehensive unit and integration testing and adherence to engineering best practices
• Conduct code reviews and ensure compliance with quality, security, and performance standards
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including design discussions, sprint planning, code reviews, and documentation
• Mentor and guide junior developers, fostering collaboration, growth, and knowledge sharing
• Communicate effectively within the team and across departments to align on goals and solutions
• Address and resolve high-priority technical issues independently and efficiently
• Document solutions for new features using diagrams, architecture designs, and story details
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners, including Product Management, UX, Analytics, and Support teams

Requirements:

• Expert level knowledge of Java, Spring Boot, Spring Data JPA, Spring Cloud Config, JUnit, and Mockito
• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services such as Pub/Sub, GKE, and Cloud Run
• Experience with PostgreSQL (Cloud SQL) and Redis
• Experience with GitHub, Jenkins, Maven, and modern CI/CD practices
• Experience with Next.js/React.js, JavaScript, and TypeScript
• High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Bachelor's degree required
• 1 year of experience required
• Experience with microservices design and development
• Experience developing cloud-native applications (Google Cloud) in a distributed system
• Experience with full-stack development using Java Spring Boot and Next.js/React.js
• Advanced knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals in OOAD, design patterns (Gang of Four), data structures, and algorithms
• Strong understanding of relational (Postgres) and Redis
• Experience designing, developing, and consuming RESTful APIs and GraphQL
• Experience using container management software (Docker) and orchestration tools (Kubernetes)
• 5-7 years of professional software development experience in an Agile environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Openness to new ideas and an unceasing desire to learn new things
• Basic understanding of OAuth 2.0 concepts
• Experience with security tools like Kubernetes Helm charts
• Experience with Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) and Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence)
• 4 years of experience preferred
• 2 years of leadership or management experience preferred