Job Description: This role will be a senior individual contributor and technical leader on a collaborative team building cloud-native, healthcare-focused applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The Staff Software Engineer will design, build, and operate secure, scalable, high performance end to end solutions using Java/Spring Boot microservices and modern web frameworks such as Next.js and ReactJS. This role partners closely with Product Management, UX, Analytics, and cross functional engineering teams to deliver impactful solutions that advance Ascension’s mission of providing compassionate, personalized care through technology.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the architecture, design, and development of secure, scalable, and high performing full stack solutions.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to senior engineers and team members across backend and frontend domains.
Design, build, and secure scalable RESTful APIs and GraphQL endpoints.
Develop high quality, maintainable backend services using Java and Spring Boot.
Develop modern, performant web applications using Next.js / ReactJS, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
Implement Test Driven Development (TDD) and ensure strong unit and integration test coverage.
Conduct comprehensive code and architectural reviews; ensure compliance with quality, security, and performance standards.
Drive engineering best practices and coding standards across teams to improve reliability and scalability.
Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives) and produce clear technical documentation and architecture designs.
Communicate effectively across teams and departments, influencing technical direction and architectural decisions.
Independently address and resolve high priority technical issues.
Partner with Product Management, UX, Analytics, and Support to align on roadmap priorities and technical trade offs.
Lead major refactors, system redesigns, and long term technical improvements while balancing technical debt and business needs.
Develop reusable frameworks, shared components, and internal tooling.
Lead postmortems and implement sustainable improvements based on learnings.
Required Qualifications & Skills
7+ years of professional software development experience in an Agile environment.
Extensive experience architecting and implementing scalable microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
Proven experience delivering complex full stack applications using Next.js / ReactJS.
Strong experience designing, developing, and consuming RESTful APIs, event driven APIs, and GraphQL.
Hands on expertise with ELK Stack(Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) for search use cases
Solid understanding of object oriented design, design patterns (GoF), data structures, and algorithms.
Experience with both relational databases (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL stores (Redis).
Hands on experience with Docker and Kubernetes, including Helm charts.
Experience with message driven systems (e.g., GCP Pub/Sub, Cloud Run, AWS SQS).
Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices.
Experience with Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) and Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence).
Deep knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals in OOAD, design patterns (including the Gang of Four), data structures, and algorithms.
Strong understanding of both relational (Postgres) and NoSQL databases (Redis, MongoDB).
Strong understanding of native mobile app development for iOS and Android, including platform-specific UI/UX patterns and device capabilities.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Required Technical / Tools
Backend: Java, Spring Boot, Spring Data JPA, Spring Cloud Config, JUnit, Mockito,Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana
Frontend: Next.js, ReactJS, JavaScript, TypeScript, Jest
Cloud: Google Cloud Platform (GKE, Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, GCS)
Observability: Dynatrace (or similar APM), Log Explorer, Alert Policies
Agile / Collaboration: Jira, Confluence
Preferred Qualifications
Experience building scalable, reusable, and accessible UI components.
Familiarity with Behavior Driven Development (BDD).
Understanding of OAuth 2.0 and modern application security principles.
Knowledge of HL7 FHIR standards (preferred).
Experience with healthcare systems or scheduling platforms (preferred).
Understanding of native mobile app development for iOS and Android.
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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 65.00/hr.
