Software Engineer

Surescripts serves the nation through simpler, trusted health intelligence sharing, in order to increase patient safety, lower costs and ensure quality care. We deliver insights at critical points of care for better decisions — from streamlining prior authorizations to delivering comprehensive medication histories to facilitating messages between providers.

We're always interested in connecting with exceptional talent. This evergreen posting allows us to identify and engage candidates who may be a fit for current or future opportunities as our business grows. While there may not be an active opening at the time of your application, we'd love to learn more about you. Please note: Because this is an evergreen posting, there may not be an immediate hiring timeline. Our recruiting team will reach out if your qualifications align with a current or upcoming opportunity.

Job Summary

Design, develop, assess, and troubleshoot software applications in an Agile environment for the one of the nation's largest and most trusted healthcare information network. Collaborate with architects, customers, product partners, and other engineers to solve complex engineering challenges by building high-volume applications that process millions of transactions a day, store multiple terabytes of data, and serve hundreds of thousands of customers. Software Engineers are expected to use approved AI tools to improve speed, quality, and outcomes while remaining fully accountable for results.

Responsibilities

* Develop and troubleshoot software applications in an Agile environment, collaborating with others to produce high quality working tested software. * Contribute throughout the software development life cycle by estimating work, refining requirements, iterating on designs, delivering working software, communicating with partner teams, and supporting critical applications. * Lead or participate in design and code reviews; create and maintain automated tests; validate acceptance criteria; and monitor production systems to identify defects, incidents, and opportunities for improvement. * Apply shift-left quality practices to shorten feedback loops, reduce rework, prevent recurring defects, and ensure software is secure, reliable, observable, maintainable, and production-ready. * Cultivate and share application development, testing, troubleshooting, documentation, security, data privacy, and Agile best practices. * Use approved AI-assisted development tools across design, implementation, testing, debugging, analysis, and documentation; review all output and remain accountable for delivered software's correctness, security, performance, and maintainability. * Continuously improve AI-assisted workflows based on measurable impact to delivery speed, quality, operations, and customer outcomes.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

* Bachelor's degree in software engineering, computer science, a related field, or equivalent experience. * 2+ years of experience in related, progressive software engineering roles. * Experience with multiple programming languages, such as C#, Java, Groovy, Scala, Python, TypeScript, or JavaScript. * Experience with current tools and platforms for developing, building, testing, deploying, and monitoring software systems. * Experience using modern AI-assisted software development tools to support coding, testing, debugging, documentation, and software delivery workflows. * Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively, communicate clearly, learn continuously, and ask for help or escalate issues when appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Experience with high-volume, data-intensive applications. * Experience building web services and distributed systems. * Hands-on software troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and production support experience. * Familiarity with relational and non-relational database technologies. * Knowledge of application security, observability, data privacy, and responsible software delivery practices. * Healthcare technology industry experience. * Understanding of AI governance, security, privacy, compliance, quality, and responsible-use practices for software systems. * Experience effectively leveraging generative AI tools, such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, or similar tools, throughout the software development life cycle.

Some of the technologies we use:

* Languages: C#, Java, Groovy, Scala, Python, TypeScript, JavaScript * Frameworks: .NET Core, Spring/Spring Boot * Front-end technologies: Angular, Bootstrap, OpenID Connect * Infrastructure and data platforms: Kafka, Cassandra, InfluxDB, HashiCorp Consul, Docker, Jenkins, Ansible, Google Cloud Platform, BigQuery, Airflow, Composer, and Terraform

Surescripts embraces flexibility through its Flexible Hybrid Work model for most positions. This model allows employees to work virtually while still utilizing our offices as collaboration centers. With alignment and agreement from your leadership, you can come and go from the office as needed.

To be considered for employment, applicants must have a valid U.S. work authorization allowing work without restrictions with Surecripts in the U.S. At this time, we are unable to provide support or provide sponsorship for immigration benefits such as work visas. Additionally, we do not participate in academic training programs or work-study programs through an academic institution that require employer endorsement of F-1/CPT or F-1/STEM. Why Wait? Apply Now

We're a midsize company. This means you're not just another employee ID number. Here, you can build real relationships and feel supported by truly awesome people with diverse backgrounds and talents in an innovative and collaborative work culture. We strive to create an environment where you can be yourself, share your ideas and work your way. We offer opportunities for employee development, as well as competitive compensation packages and extensive benefits.

At Surescripts, base pay is one part of our Total Rewards Package (which may also include bonus, benefits etc.) and is determined within a range. The base pay range for this position is $119,300 - $145,900 per year. Your base pay may vary within or outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including (but not limited to) your qualifications, skills, experience, and location.

Benefits include, but are not limited to, comprehensive healthcare (including infertility coverage), generous paid time off including paid childbirth and parental leave and mental health days, pet insurance, and 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting. To learn more, review the Keep You and Yours Healthy, Balancing Work and Life, and Where Talent Takes Shape links under the Better Benefits. Better Work. Better Life section of our careers site.

Physical and Mental Requirements While performing duties of this job, an employee may be required to perform any, or all of the following: attend meetings in and out of the office, travel, communicate effectively (both orally and in writing), and be able to effectively use computers and other electronic and standard office equipment with, or without, a reasonable accommodation. Additionally, this job requires certain mental demands, including the ability to use judgement, withstand moderate amounts of stress and maintain attention to detail with, or without, a reasonable accommodation. Surescripts is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. #LI-REMOTE