Senior Software Product Engineer (Remote Opportunity)

VetsEZ is seeking a Senior Software Product Engineer for a federal healthcare project. The role leads the design and development of cloud-native systems, AI-enabled applications, and backend services that automate workflows and support data-driven decision-making.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop event-driven, data-intensive backend services using Node.js, TypeScript, AWS, and cloud-native technologies to support AI workloads at scale
• Architect and implement microservices-based solutions with clearly defined service boundaries, REST APIs, and asynchronous messaging patterns
• Lead the development and deployment of AI-enabled systems that process structured and unstructured data to support intelligent decision-making
• Drive Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices and maintain automated testing strategies across unit, integration, and contract testing
• Design scalable cloud-native architectures and distributed systems that support mission-critical healthcare applications
• Collaborate with product owners, engineers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into production-ready technical solutions
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies, frameworks, and tools to support innovation, modernization, and long-term scalability
• Take on additional tasks and responsibilities as needed to support team objectives and ensure the success of the project

Requirements:

• The candidate must reside within the continental US
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or a related technical discipline
• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience, including experience designing and deploying AI-enabled systems in production environments
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, and DevOps best practices
• Experience designing and developing microservices, REST APIs, and distributed systems
• Demonstrated experience applying Test-Driven Development (TDD) methodologies and automated testing practices
• Strong experience with React, Node.js, and TypeScript
• Experience integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI services such as OpenAI, Amazon Bedrock, Anthropic Claude, or similar platforms
• Experience with AWS services including Amazon Aurora (PostgreSQL), ECS, SQS, S3, and related cloud-native technologies
• Experience building event-driven and data-intensive applications
• Experience with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Proficiency with AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot, OpenAI Codex, or Claude Code
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to lead technical discussions and influence engineering decisions
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and promote engineering best practices
• Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Sorry, we are unable to offer sponsorship at this time
• Experience developing AI solutions within healthcare, federal government, or other regulated environments
• Familiarity with healthcare interoperability standards such as FHIR and HL7
• Experience with AI orchestration frameworks, agent-based architectures, or intelligent automation platforms
• Experience with PostgreSQL and Amazon Aurora data modeling and performance optimization
• Experience building asynchronous, message-driven workflows using Amazon SQS or comparable technologies
• Experience supporting Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) projects
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government clearance