Location: This position is located at our Dublin, OH campus with hybrid flexibility.
Who we are
Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Central Ohio, we’re a privately-owned, independent healthcare navigation organization. We believe that no one should have to navigate the cost and complexity of healthcare alone, and we’re on a mission to make healthcare simpler and more effective for our millions of members. Our big-hearted, tech-savvy team fights to ensure that our members get the care they need, when they need it, at the most affordable cost – that’s why we call ourselves Healthcare Warriors®.
We’re committed to building diverse and inclusive teams – more than 2,000 of us and counting – so if you’re excited about this position, we encourage you to apply – even if your experience doesn’t match every requirement.
About the role
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will serve as a key technical leader and strategic partner in shaping the engineering vision of the organization. Working with the Chief Architect you will architect scalable solutions, set technical direction across multiple teams, and drive innovation in alignment with business goals. In this role, you will mentor engineers of all levels, champion best practices, and collaborate with senior stakeholders to influence technology strategy and outcomes at the enterprise level.
What you’ll do
- Define, design, and guide the architecture of enterprise-grade systems that meet high standards of scalability, modularity, security, performance, and reliability. Partner with Engineering Directors and senior leadership to drive architectural vision and technical strategy across teams.
- Serve as a thought leader and mentor across the software engineering organization. Elevate technical competencies by coaching senior and lead engineers, fostering a culture of engineering excellence, and facilitating knowledge-sharing initiatives.
- Lead cross-functional technical initiatives and drive innovation by researching emerging technologies, prototyping solutions, and influencing adoption of modern practices and tools.
- Ensure alignment of technical direction with business goals by engaging with stakeholders, guiding trade-off decisions, and advocating for sustainable and strategic software solutions.
- All other duties as assigned.
What you’ll bring
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, MIS, CIS, or related field.
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with a proven track record of technical leadership and successful delivery of large-scale applications.
- Deep expertise in application development using .NET and/or Java, and in client-side frameworks such as Vue.js, ReactJS, and/or Angular.
- Demonstrated excellence in designing and building robust, secure, and scalable cloud-native systems (preferably in AWS).
- Strong background in software architecture, distributed systems, and design patterns.
- Proficiency with build/package/deploy tools such as Gradle, Maven, NPM, and GitHub Actions.
- Expertise in relational database technologies such as SQL Server and Postgres.
- Experience leading build vs. buy evaluations, writing RFPs, and contributing to enterprise-level technical decision-making.
- Proven ability to influence engineering culture and establish organization-wide best practices for development, testing, documentation, and deployment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; adept at communicating complex technical topics to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong planning and organizational skills with a high level of attention to detail and problem-solving capability.
- Passionate about protecting member data and committed to ethical practices and compliance with company policies.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without requiring sponsorship.
- Strong administrative/technical skills; Comfort working on a PC using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), IM/video conferencing (Teams & Zoom), and telephones efficiently.
- Trustworthy and accountable behavior, capable of viewing and maintaining confidential information daily.
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