Remote Software Engineer

Who is Element?

We serve as a consulting partner at the intersection between innovation and our clients’ needs, efficiently crafting meaningful user experiences for government customers. As a HUBZone-certified business, we foster local economic development. We also lead digital transformation in government agencies. Join us to drive impactful change in government service delivery while contributing to meaningful initiatives focused on innovation, usability, and accessibility.

Why Work at Element?

We foster a supportive culture where collaboration and creativity flourish, even in a remote work setting, encouraging all to be in their element. With a continued commitment to diversity and inclusion, we ensure every voice is valued and heard, inspiring a place of belonging. Our human-centered approach extends beyond our services, with a culture that supports our team's mission of making a meaningful impact through technology, innovation, and user-centric design. Whether you're developing cutting-edge technology solutions or designing intuitive interfaces, your contributions will have a transformative effect on the lives of countless individuals, shaping how users engage with vital government services. Join us and have a far-reaching impact, resonating across diverse demographics, from communities to the families that build them.

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Key Responsibilities

• Apply engineering principles to design, develop, test, and maintain software systems.
• Participate in code reviews and collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand and implement software requirements.
• Contribute to requirements analysis, conceptual design, detailed design, and implementation.
• Support integration testing of software programs.
• Assist in generating interface control documents and contribute to the development of test plans and procedures.
• Participate in specific phases of project implementation and handle multiple tasks concurrently.
• Evaluate problems on an as-needed basis and report to senior staff and project management lead.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field or equivalent work experience.
• 2+ years of software engineering experience.
• A team player with a willingness to learn new technologies and methodologies quickly.
• Experience working and negotiating with stakeholders.
• Proficient in Java development, with familiarity in Python, Ruby on Rails.
• Experience in an agile, multidisciplinary team environment, preferably in large-scale cloud applications.
• Experience developing RESTful API endpoints with object-oriented programming languages (e.g., Java/Spring).
• Familiarity with healthcare data and integration, including HL7, FHIR, JSON, XML.
• Understanding of healthcare terminology sets (ICD, SNOMED, CPT/HCPCS, LOINC) and standards for interoperability (HL7v2, FHIR).
• Familiarity with the development and implementation of concept maps, especially with respect to FHIR resources.
• Experience with addressing challenges in data cleaning and identifying ways to improve conformance and quality, especially with large volumes of clinical data.
• US Citizenship or Permanent Residency required.
• Must reside in the Continental US.
• Depending on government agency, specific requirements may include public trust background check or security clearance.

Preferred Requirements

• Past development experience, specifically web application development.
• Previous public sector consulting experience and understanding of customer needs.
• Experience at CMS or in the healthcare industry.
• Familiarity with Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®) or other agile frameworks

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$65,000 - $185,000 a year

The likely salary range for this position is $65,000-$185,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range. \n

Location

Be in your Element. We are a remote-first company based in Washington, DC.

E lement is an equal opportunity employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected class.  

We believe in a world where solutions we build improve the lives of those who use them.