Senior Software Engineer

Role Description

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Software Developer who will be part of a collaborative and agile team that supports and builds modern, usable, and responsive applications for mission-critical U.S. federal government health IT solutions. The work will involve development for a data-centric system processing prescription drug event (pharmacy-related) data.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a U.S. Federal Position of Trust clearance designation.
• Must reside in and be able to perform work in the United States.
• Must have lived in the United States for 3 of the last 5 years.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience as a software developer.

Requirements

• Expert proficiency and extensive experience demonstrated in the following:
• Python and PySpark at production scale for building and optimizing distributed data pipelines.
• Advanced SQL for data transformation and querying Snowflake, AWS Redshift, and Athena.
• Orchestration with Apache Airflow (AWS MWAA), DAG design, and operational reliability of scheduled batch.
• Familiarity with Databricks (Notebooks, Jobs, and the analytics/ML surface).
• Building serverless and event-driven components using AWS application services — Lambda, S3, SQS, SNS/SES, EventBridge, Step Functions-style orchestration, Secrets Manager.
• Production BI/reporting on MicroStrategy and/or QuickSight.
• Experience working with AWS ecosystem and related tools and technologies.
• Knowledge of prescription drug event data and pharmacy data.
• Experience working in agile (SAFe) environments using tools like Jira, Confluence, TestRail, and Slack.
• Experience with development and maintenance using GitHub.
• Resourceful and demonstrated ability to get up to speed quickly and work independently with little to no direction.
• Ability to create clear design documentation.
• Application development experience for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid.
• Splunk experience.
• AWS certifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead application development across workstreams.
• Build and tune large-scale batch data pipelines working with prescription drug events.
• Implement and maintain the data transformation and processing logic within the pipelines.
• Translate federal legislative and program requirements into working software.
• Build and maintain operational and analytical reporting and dashboards in MicroStrategy, Tableau, and QuickSight.
• Ensure code quality, test automation, and secure coding.
• Operate within the DevSecOps pipeline and Agile cadence.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship for development on the program.
• Support innovation by developing and integrating cloud-native and AI/ML-enabled components where approved under CMS AI governance.
• Develop and implement automated unit testing, supporting test driven development.
• Analyze and understand complex business and engineering challenges.
• Understand user needs, and design end-to-end user experience with practical, reliable, and efficient solutions.
• Design modern, scalable, and open-source solutions, and architectures while taking an enterprise view of connected systems, interfaces, downstream impacts.
• Perform as a great agile team player and solve challenges as part of a team while serving as a champion for modern application development practices.
• Explore alternatives and quickly build prototyping to validate ideas and help iterate concepts.

Benefits

• Top-tier benefits package to invest in your physical, mental, and financial health and wellness.
• Cultivating a culture in which all can thrive personally and professionally.
• Opportunities to learn new skills, seize new challenges, and advance your career.