Lead Software Engineer

Join one of the nation’s leading and most impactful health care performance improvement companies. Over the years, Health Catalyst has achieved and documented clinical, operational, and financial improvements for many of the nation’s leading healthcare organizations. We are also increasingly serving international markets. Our mission is to be the catalyst for massive, measurable, data-informed healthcare improvement through:

• Data: integrate data in a flexible, open & scalable platform to power healthcare’s digital transformation​

• Analytics: deliver analytic applications & services that generate insight on how to measurably improve​

• Expertise: provide clinical, financial & operational experts who enable & accelerate improvement​

• Engagement: attract, develop and retain world-class team members by being a best place to work​

Role: Lead Software Engineer

Team: Vitware

Location: US, Remote

Travel: <5%, US

**This position is currently not eligible for visa sponsorship**

This role:

Work with a team of smart, experienced software engineers using cutting edge tools and modern technologies.  As a Lead Software Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment creating new and exciting applications that support Health Catalyst’s Care Management Suite of applications.  The Care Management Suite of applications is a comprehensive suite used to support healthcare organizations in providing care management services to their patients. 

We are seeking candidates with broad an in-depth experience with multiple toolsets, an established background in developing customer facing applications, strong technical ability, proven mentoring skills, great communication and a motivation to achieve results in a dynamic fast paced environment.

The team uses agile and user story-driven development practices for full stack development as well as for enhancing existing software. All work is done in a team setting with a focus on team accountability and success.  You will provide feedback and guidance to team members on product development best practices where high standards, passion and the drive to deliver exceptional products are second nature. Collaboration, mentoring and helping others are just part of who you are.

What you'll own:

• Provide guidance, leadership and mentoring to our team of engineers
• Support a culture of continuous improvement, iterative development and accountability
• Responsible for engineering best practices leading to software that excels
• Participation in strategy and direction of new products and existing enhancements
• Responsible for architecture of software application product line
• Code reviews and direction for developers on the team
• Responsible for deliverables, release time lines, product development life-cycle
• Collaborate with product and UX teams to architect and build web applications
• Drive efficiencies in the development team through the use of tools, processes, and effective resource management
• Write well designed, testable, efficient code by using best software development practices
• Participate in user story requirements gathering activities, technical discovery/solutions meetings, and team development sprints
• Ensure expected requirements are met according to organizational standards and principles

What you'll bring:

• Must have professional experience in software engineering, with technical leadership experience
• Web Application Development (HTML5/CSS/JavaScript, Angular, TypeScript, C#, Golang, .NET)
• Database design and development experience (SQL, MySQL, NoSQL)
• RESTful web service development experience (C#, Golang)
• Experience creating applications with RESTful API’s
• Understanding of Test Driven Development (TDD) practices as well as Automation and Unit Testing
• Knowledge of various software development best practices and methodologies for Agile product delivery
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in order to interact with and influence all levels of the business as well as clients, partners, and prospects
• Strong sense of customer service to consistently and effectively address client needs
• Self-motivated; comfortable working independently under general direction

Additional Skills

• Healthcare domain knowledge
• 5+ years of technical leadership/management experience
• Experience programming in Object Oriented languages such as Java, C#, etc.
• js or other charting libraries
• Experience with cloud-based infrastructure (e.g. Microsoft Azure)

Preferred Education & Relevant Experience

• BS/BA in Computer science, information systems, or other technology/science degree or equivalent work experience.
• Masters Degree in Computer Science or related field preferred
• Healthcare domain experience – developing healthcare related software products

Information Security and Compliance Responsibilities:

• Maintain compliance with training directives required by the organization pertaining to Information Security, Acceptable Use Policy and HIPAA Privacy and Security.
• Adhere to and comply with the organizations Acceptable Use Policy.
• Safeguard information system assets by identifying and reporting potential and actual security events to the organizations Security and Compliance Officers.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this job function.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, and indeed additional responsibilities may be assigned by Health Catalyst.

Studies show that candidates from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for roles if they don’t have 100% of the qualifications shown in the job posting. While each of our roles have core requirements, please thoughtfully consider your skills and experience and decide if you are interested in the position. If you feel you may be a good fit for the role, even if you don’t meet all of the qualifications, we hope you will apply. If you feel you are lacking the core requirements for this position, we encourage you to continue exploring our careers page for other roles for which you may be a better fit.

At Health Catalyst, we appreciate the opportunity to benefit from the diverse backgrounds and experiences of others. Because of our deep commitment to respect every individual, Health Catalyst is an equal opportunity employer.