Staff Software Development Engineer L5

Inovalon was founded in 1998 on the belief that technology, and data specifically, would empower the transformation of the entire healthcare ecosystem for the better, improving both outcomes and economics. At Inovalon, we believe that when our customers are successful in their missions, healthcare improves. Therefore, we focus on empowering them with data-driven solutions. And the momentum is building. Together, as ONE Inovalon, we are a united force delivering solutions that address healthcare’s greatest needs. Through our mission-based culture of inclusion and innovation, our organization brings value not just to our customers, but to the millions of patients and members they serve. Overview: The Staff Software Development Engineer L5 works across all service aspects of high-throughput and multi-tenant systems, with the ability to design components carefully, handle errors properly, and deliver clean, well-factored code with strong test coverage and long-term maintainability. This role sits within the Provider Business Unit and contributes to Inovalon’s foundation platform, which powers the client-facing login experience, dashboard, and core application layer. The engineer will work in a Java and Spring Boot environment, building and maintaining microservices-based architecture with a focus on security, identity, and scalable cloud-native infrastructure on AWS. Duties and Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain Java and Spring Boot microservices that support Inovalon’s foundation platform, including client authentication, login, and dashboard functionality; Implement and maintain authentication and identity integrations using SAML, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and JWT; apply RBAC principles to ensure secure access across the platform; Build and maintain cloud-native AWS infrastructure including ECS, Lambda, SNS, SQS, Secrets Manager, and CloudFormation; apply fault tolerance patterns such as circuit breakers to ensure platform reliability; Design and implement API Gateway configurations and microservices patterns; contribute to scalable, secure, and maintainable service architecture; Manage and resolve development and production support tickets; contribute to CI/CD pipelines using GitHub and related tooling; Leverage Datadog and AI-assisted development tools as part of daily engineering workflow; Raise the engineering bar through technical leadership, code reviews, and mentorship of team members; Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders across Inovalon to understand requirements and maintain a data-driven feedback loop; Adhere to all confidentiality, HIPAA, regulatory, and other such policies, procedures, and requirements as outlined within Employer’s Operating Policies and Procedures in all ways and at all times with respect to any aspect of the data handled or services rendered in the scope of work; Maintain compliance with Inovalon’s policies, procedures and mission statement, and fulfill those responsibilities and/or duties that may be reasonably provided by Inovalon for the purpose of achieving operational and financial success; On Call Policy: Participate in an on-call rotation (approximately one week per month) to support production-related issues, including outside standard business hours, ensuring timely response and resolution as per defined SLAs. Job Requirements: Minimum 8 years of software development experience with a strong foundation in Java and Spring Boot required; Hands-on experience designing and building microservices-based architectures including API Gateway patterns and distributed system design; Solid understanding of authentication and identity platforms; experience with SAML, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, JWT, and RBAC required; AWS experience required, including ECS, Lambda, SNS, SQS, Secrets Manager, and CloudFormation; familiarity with fault tolerance patterns such as circuit breakers; Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Git-based workflows; Datadog experience a plus; Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools as part of day-to-day workflow; Strong architectural and system design judgment with a track record of engineering excellence and high reliability; Strong communication and collaboration skills; ability to mentor engineers and work effectively across teams. Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Information Technology required; Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience preferred. This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship (e.g. H-1B, TN, or E-3). Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States as a condition of employment. (This is only applicable for US-based positions) By embracing inclusion, we enhance our work environment and drive business success. Inovalon strives to provide equal opportunities to the communities where we operate and to our clients and everyone whom we serve. We endeavor to create a culture of inclusion in which our associates feel empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work and pursue their professional goals in an equitable setting. We understand that by fostering this type of culture, and welcoming different perspectives, we generate innovation and growth. Inovalon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirement. #J-18808-Ljbffr