Application Engineer

Waystar • Atlanta, GA

8d

About The Position

ABOUT THIS POSITION Right now, we are looking for an outstanding, brilliant, and driven Software Engineer to join our growing team. While our Software Engineers are involved in multiple things throughout the Technology organization, primarily they are responsible for building highly scalable software frameworks, establishing high-quality coding and SDLC practices, and providing instruction to Technology team members on the proper usage of new technologies. WHAT YOU'LL DO You will join a team of full stack engineers to build new features for our web applications, as well as support and maintain them You should expect to move up and down the software stack, writing client-side JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, server-side PHP and the SQL statements for the products you release Collaborate with Product, UX and other engineering teams to solve difficult problems and design new features Scope out technical designs that enable your team to execute on proposed solutions Upgrade legacy apps and code to modern frameworks and technologies Mentor junior engineers and promote a culture of learning and teaching Embrace an agile development process that emphasizes test automation, code reviews, and fast release cycles Be a communicator! Have opinions and the ability to justify them - we want to know what you think WHAT YOU'LL NEED Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field preferred (or equivalent experience) 2+ years of professional full stack web development experience Object-oriented programming (we’re mostly PHP) Relational databases (we use MySql) Modern JavaScript frameworks such as Angular, React, or Vue (we use Vue) JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and/or MVC Frameworks Unit and integration testing methodologies Distributed system architecture and asynchronous processing using queues (AWS SQS) Automated production logging, monitoring and alerting Agile development ABOUT WAYSTAR Through a smart platform and better experience, Waystar helps providers simplify healthcare payments and yield powerful results throughout the complete revenue cycle. Waystar’s healthcare payments platform combines innovative, cloud-based technology, robust data, and unparalleled client support to streamline workflows and improve financials so providers can focus on what matters most: their patients and communities. Waystar is trusted by 1M+ providers, 1K+ hospitals and health systems, and is connected to over 5K commercial and Medicaid/Medicare payers. We are deeply committed to living out our organizational values: honesty; kindness; passion; curiosity; fanatical focus; best work, always; making it happen; and joyful, optimistic & fun. Waystar products have won multiple Best in KLAS® or Category Leader awards since 2010 and earned multiple #1 rankings from Black Book™ surveys since 2012. The Waystar platform supports more than 500,000 providers, 1,000 health systems and hospitals, and 5,000 payers and health plans. For more information, visit waystar.com or follow @Waystar on Twitter. WAYSTAR PERKS Competitive total rewards (base salary + bonus, if applicable) Customizable benefits package (3 medical plans with Health Saving Account company match) We offer generous paid time off for our non-exempt team members, starting with 3 weeks + 13 paid holidays, including 2 personal floating holidays. We also offer flexible time off for our exempt team members + 13 paid holidays Paid parental leave (including maternity + paternity leave) Education assistance opportunities and free LinkedIn Learning access Free mental health and family planning programs, including adoption assistance and fertility support 401(K) program with company match Pet insurance Employee resource groups Waystar is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate, value, and support diversity and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Waystar provides cloud-based technology that simplifies and unifies healthcare payments. Together, our technology, data and client support streamline workflows and improve financials for our clients, so that they can focus on their patients. We are deeply committed to living out our organizational values: honesty; kindness; passion; curiosity; fanatical focus; best work, always; making it happen; and joyful, optimistic and fun.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field preferred (or equivalent experience)
• 2+ years of professional full stack web development experience
• Object-oriented programming (we’re mostly PHP)
• Relational databases (we use MySql)
• Modern JavaScript frameworks such as Angular, React, or Vue (we use Vue)
• JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and/or MVC Frameworks
• Unit and integration testing methodologies
• Distributed system architecture and asynchronous processing using queues (AWS SQS)
• Automated production logging, monitoring and alerting
• Agile development

Responsibilities

• build new features for our web applications, as well as support and maintain them
• move up and down the software stack, writing client-side JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, server-side PHP and the SQL statements for the products you release
• Collaborate with Product, UX and other engineering teams to solve difficult problems and design new features
• Scope out technical designs that enable your team to execute on proposed solutions
• Upgrade legacy apps and code to modern frameworks and technologies
• Mentor junior engineers and promote a culture of learning and teaching
• Embrace an agile development process that emphasizes test automation, code reviews, and fast release cycles
• Be a communicator! Have opinions and the ability to justify them - we want to know what you think

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards (base salary + bonus, if applicable)
• Customizable benefits package (3 medical plans with Health Saving Account company match)
• We offer generous paid time off for our non-exempt team members, starting with 3 weeks + 13 paid holidays, including 2 personal floating holidays. We also offer flexible time off for our exempt team members + 13 paid holidays
• Paid parental leave (including maternity + paternity leave)
• Education assistance opportunities and free LinkedIn Learning access
• Free mental health and family planning programs, including adoption assistance and fertility support
• 401(K) program with company match
• Pet insurance
• Employee resource groups

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees