Software Engineer

Software Engineer

Location: Home Office, Issaquah, WA

Job Type: Fulltime

Client: Costco

Position Summary

Software Engineers perform development work across the technology stack (both front-end/back-end expertise). They are versatile in how they can add value, demonstrating the ability to manage the completion of projects that involve backend services and the development of front-end applications. They should be able to demonstrate a strong understanding of emerging technologies to support the development of new solutions. Software Engineers understand the full technology stack and underlying pharmacy applications and services in order to ensure optimal performance.

IT Pharmacy is looking for a dedicated and experienced Software Engineer to help design, develop, and implement solutions in production systems. The individual in this role will work closely with the Pharmacy department for designing new or improving existing systems. The focus will be to analyze the in-house development services that will provide scalable solutions to accelerate our outsourced integration as well as development of inhouse applications. This Engineer will work with other IT groups to leverage their tools and experience to ensure we have a solid, supportable solution.

Job Duties/Essential Functions

• Develops the conceptual systems design and the supporting technologies needed to enable new and/or enhanced functionality within a given product/application, applying principles that promote availability, reusability, interoperability, and security into the design framework.
• Supports release planning activities in conjunction with Product Owners and teams.
• Identifies high level requirements to support the definition and refinement of a robust testing strategy.
• Supports the Product Owner with the identification and definition of enablers / work items to support the architectural runway of a given product/application.
• Defines the non-functional requirements (e.g., performance, security, resiliency, etc.) which support the development of epics and user stories aligned to a value stream.
• Identifies technical dependencies across several pharmacy product / application teams to support the implementation of new or enhanced functionality.
• Performs development, optimization, and automation activities to support the implementation of a product/application.
• Increases proficiency and understanding of the distributed pharmacy application architectures, user interfaces and user experience, quality assurance, security concerns, and business value creation.
• Drives engineering best practices to deliver higher quality and scalable solutions.
• Provides the team with the development strategy, solution recommendations, and estimates for a given product/application.
• Participates in scrum ceremonies (sprint planning, retrospective, showcases/demos, stand-ups, backlog refinement, etc.).
• Creates and executes unit tests which validate the code changes made to support the implementation of a user story.
• Builds and uses test driven development (TDD) practices to assist with the detection/recognition of software defects early in the development process.
• Estimates, plans, and manages all implementation tasks and reports on development progress.
• Designs, builds, debugs, optimizes, and implements solutions in approved tool sets and databases.
• Develops high quality, efficient and fault tolerant software.
• Supports, extends, and builds automated CI and CD pipelines.
• Designs and delivers DevSecOps automation for app deployment and testing.
• Uses APM/monitoring tools such as Dynatrace/Splunk and browser tools to perform request purepath/waterfall analysis to identify bottlenecks and suggest improvements.
• Participates in the development and documentation of department standards and best practices, and mentors junior engineers.
• Identifies deficiencies within a product/application’s code base and identifies opportunities to improve overall code quality.
• Collaborates with team members (e.g., Systems Architects, Systems Analysts) to define project specifications and release documentation for all phases of the product development cycle from product definition to design, through implementation.
• Conducts peer code reviews for the software changes made by other engineers within a team.
• Supports Systems Architects with the design of the overall architecture of a specific product/application, applying principles that promote availability, reusability, interoperability, and security into the design framework.
• Adopts engineering best practices to deliver higher quality and scalable solutions.
• Works with team members to move user stories from the development backlog into testing and provides clarification when needed.
• Focuses on technology and development of solutions and strategies for Pharmacy.
• Defines and implements standards and best practices for software development.
• Ensures the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Understands IT reporting direction and blends this knowledge within our supplier’s supported solution.
• Provides level 2 and 3 support for all Pharmacy reporting solutions.
• Manages and handles delivery of multiple projects simultaneously.
• Mentors other engineers to foster team growth.
• Drives end-to-end solution development using C#, ReactJS, and other web/mobile application technologies.
• Deploys applications to Azure, ensuring scalability and reliability.
• Designs and develops scalable and maintainable microservices.
• Implements and maintains CI/CD pipelines for rapid application updates.
• Regular and reliable workplace attendance at your assigned location.

Ability to Operate Vehicles, Equipment or Machinery

• Computer, phone, printer, copier, fax

Non-Essential Functions

• Assists in other areas of the department as necessary.
• Assists in other areas of the company as necessary.

Experience, Skills, Education & Licenses/Certifications

Required:

• 6+ years’ experience:
  • With Pharmacy Applications (PDX/EPS preferred).
  • In Advanced Analytical Skills.
• 3+ years’ experience with SQL.
• Experience with Azure Cloud services.
• Experience with React.JS/Node.JS, Azure Cosmos DB, C#/.Net, Terraform/Ansible.
• Proficient working with version control: Git, ADO, etc.
• Demonstrates a strong understanding of emerging technologies to support the development of new solutions.
• Strong Problem-solving skills.
• Responsive to the business and IS Management, with a strong sense of urgency.
• Ability to be flexible in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong work ethic, demonstrates attention to detail, and have excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to obtain HIPAA certification.
• Scheduling flexibility to meet the needs of the business, including weekends, holidays, and 24/7 on call responsibilities on a rotational basis.

Recommended:

• Experience programming in Javascript.
• Proficient in Google Workspace applications, including Sheets, Docs, Slides, and Gmail.
• Successful internal candidates will have spent one year or more on their current team.

Other Conditions

• Management will review the Job Analysis for this position prior to a job offer.