Software Engineer

DocMe360 is seeking a talented Software Engineer to join our dynamic team. The Software Engineer role will provide hands-on technical leadership and software development expertise for a cross-functional team supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs.


This role is responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining high-quality software solutions aligned with mission objectives and technical standards. The Senior Developer collaborates across teams to translate functional requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable code while mentoring junior developers and contributing to overall system architecture decisions.


This ideal candidate will need to have intimate knowledge of legacy Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) - including VistA, MUMPS, and related tools, languages and protocols.


The VA requires this candidate to be a U.S. citizen.


Responsibilities

• Software Design & Development

• Design, develop, test, and deploy software solutions within the EHR ecosystem at the VA

• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code aligned with best practices

• Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to technical design decisions

• Implement APIs, integrations, and data processing components as required

• Maintain the CDS Test Patient Management System, adding new use cases, conditions and scenarios as required by CDS partners

• Develop VistA RPC patches to enable connectivity as required between applications

• Code Quality & Technical Excellence

• Conduct peer code reviews and provide constructive feedback

• Ensure adherence to coding standards, secure development practices, and performance optimization guidelines

• Develop and maintain automated unit and integration tests

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across environments

• Agile Development & Collaboration

• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, stand-ups, demos, and retrospectives

• Collaborate closely with product managers, architects, UX designers, and other engineers

• Provide effort estimates and technical input during planning cycles

• Support CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows

• System Maintenance & Continuous Improvement

• Maintain & enhance existing products to improve performance, scalability, and reliability

• Identify and remediate technical debt

• Support production deployments and assist in root cause analysis when issues arise

• Recommend improvements to tools, frameworks, and development processes

• Mentorship & Leadership

• Mentor junior developers and contribute to knowledge sharing within the team

• Promote engineering best practices and a culture of technical excellence

• Provide guidance on design patterns, system architecture, and development standards

• Delivery - Deliver all efforts through a culture of honesty, transparency, unwavering integrity, and professional growth

• Optimism - Optimize and invest in professional growth, empowerment, and well-being

• Collaboration - Collaborate for impact; foster teamwork and shared expertise to achieve success

• Motivation - Motivate from within to naturally inspire and energize clients with passion and purpose

• Exploration - Explore opportunities for innovative technologies and trends that align with our mission and foster the highest quality of products and services

• Education and Experience

• 5-8+ years of professional software development experience

• Proven experience building and maintaining enterprise or mission-critical systems

• Experience working within agile development teams

• Experience in building products in the healthcare sector including previous work with labs/panels/vitals

• Technical Skills

• Coding: Proficiency in Python, React, and FastAPI

• Experience designing and consuming REST APIs

• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices

• Problem-Solving & Communication

• Strong analytical and debugging skills

• Ability to break down complex technical problems into implementable solutions

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Experience supporting federal or regulated environments

• Technical experience with

• Coding: Proficiency in MUMPS, VistA RPC calls

• Healthcare Data Protocols: HL7 v2, FHIR, VistA data structures

• Background in Lab Implementation Management (LIM) or deep knowledge of VA VistA record structure and process a plus

• Experience modernizing legacy systems

• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools

• Experience leading technical initiatives or feature teams

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental, & Vision)

• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

• Family Leave (Maternity & Paternity)

• Training & Development

• Work From Home