Sr. Java Developer

Role Description

As a Sr. Java Developer at Gainwell, you will be a part of an innovative healthcare technology company with a mission to serve the healthcare needs of our communities. You will use your programming and analytical skills to drive the development of healthcare administration products used, and relied upon, by millions of patients. Most importantly, you’ll have the chance to grow and develop as a professional through our exceptional developmental opportunities.

Your role in our mission will support the design and development of modern, cloud‑native healthcare and public sector products. This role is a senior individual contributor position that blends hands‑on engineering with technical advisory leadership, supporting mission‑critical systems that serve patients, providers, and public programs. You will help modernize and scale platforms used in healthcare delivery, public health, and government services, ensuring solutions are secure, compliant, reliable, and built for long‑term sustainability.

Product Engineering & Development

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable Java‑based product platforms supporting healthcare and public sector use cases.
• Build and evolve cloud‑native applications using modern frameworks and engineering best practices.
• Translate policy, regulatory, and program requirements into secure, production‑ready software.
• Develop reusable services, shared components, and platform capabilities to support multiple programs.

Cloud & Platform Engineering

• Design and deploy solutions on AWS, leveraging secure, compliant, and cost‑effective cloud services.
• Apply microservices, API‑first, and event‑driven architectures to support interoperability and scalability.
• Ensure systems meet requirements for availability, resiliency, performance, and disaster recovery in regulated environments.
• Support modernization initiatives that move legacy platforms toward cloud‑native architectures.

DevOps, CI/CD & Automation

• Design and improve CI/CD pipelines with strong controls for quality, security, and compliance.
• Apply DevOps practices to improve release reliability, transparency, and auditability.
• Partner with platform, SRE, and security teams to implement monitoring, logging, and operational readiness.
• Support Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to enable repeatable, governed environments.

AI‑Enabled Engineering & Automation

• Utilize AI‑assisted engineering tools to improve development efficiency, code quality, and test coverage.
• Implement automation to streamline software delivery, testing, and operational workflows.
• Evaluate emerging AI and automation capabilities for safe, responsible use in healthcare and public sector contexts.

Technical Advisory & Leadership

• Serve as a technical advisor to product, architecture, and delivery teams.
• Conduct design and code reviews, mentor engineers, and promote engineering standards and best practices.
• Contribute to technology roadmaps focused on modernization, interoperability, and long‑term sustainability.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of applications development and programming using Java experience to include:
• Modern Java frameworks (Spring/Spring Boot)
• Building cloud‑native solutions on AWS
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and automated testing
• Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, or equivalent)
• API design, RESTful services, and integration patterns
• Working in Agile, product‑centric teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Delivering solutions in healthcare, public health, or government environments
• Healthcare data, interoperability, or compliance requirements (HIPAA)
• AI‑powered development or automation tools
• Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Observability, monitoring, and operational support in regulated systems
• Modernization of legacy public sector or healthcare platforms

What you should expect in this role

• Fully remote opportunity with the option to work anywhere within the United States
• Opportunities to travel through your work (0-10%)
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule to accommodate business needs and travel as required
• Video cameras must be used during all interviews, as well as during the initial week of orientation

Salary and Benefits

• The pay range for this position is $75,000 - $95,000 per year, however, the base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.
• Generous, flexible vacation policy
• 401(k) employer match
• Comprehensive health benefits
• Educational assistance
• A variety of leadership and technical development academies to help build your skills and capabilities