Senior Software Engineer

TAG - The Aspen Group • Chicago, IL

23h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Aspen Group (TAG) is actively engineering the future of healthcare as one of the largest retail healthcare support organizations in the United States. Their technology empowers over 16,000 professionals across more than 1,200 locations to deliver smarter, more accessible care, providing the digital engine behind brands like Aspen Dental, ClearChoice, WellNow, Chapter Aesthetic Studio, and Lovet. This role offers the opportunity for code to directly improve patient lives and fuel rapid organizational growth. The company is seeking an exceptional Senior Software Engineer to join its cutting-edge engineering team to support continued technological evolution. As a Senior Software Engineer, the individual is expected to be highly independent and self-directed, possessing deep expertise across multiple technical domains. They should bring a broad architectural perspective and be trusted to solve complex, ambiguous problems with minimal oversight. Responsibilities include proactively identifying technical risks, uncovering architectural opportunities, and designing systems that span multiple services and platforms. While the day-to-day impact is within the team, the engineer is directly accountable for product and program outcomes, including delivery quality and cost performance. Close collaboration with Product Managers, UX Researchers, Data Scientists, and DevOps/SRE teams is required to define requirements, shape solutions, and ensure reliable, high-quality delivery.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• Strong expertise in multiple programming languages and paradigms
• Deep understanding of system design, distributed systems, and cloud architecture
• Proven track record of delivering end-to-end software solutions
• Excellent communication skills and ability to lead technical discussions
• Experience integrating AI services or leveraging advanced AI coding tools to improve productivity and code quality
• Frontend: React / Next.js / TypeScript Expert level. Defines frontend architecture, manages complex application state, and enforces rigorous performance standards.
• Backend: Python, PHP Expert level. Designs scalable, concurrent services and resilient microservice architectures.
• Databases: PostgreSQL / NoSQL Advanced data modeling, zero-downtime migrations, and performance optimization.
• Infrastructure & Cloud: AWS / GCP / Kubernetes / CI/CD Designs and operates robust CI/CD pipelines with deep knowledge of cloud networking, security, and container orchestration.
• AI Tooling: Claude / LLMs Integrates LLM APIs into production systems and uses advanced prompting for architectural evaluation and large-scale code refactoring.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain highly scalable, reliable software systems
• Lead technical initiatives and architecture discussions within your team
• Mentor and guide less-experienced engineers through code reviews and design collaboration
• Improve engineering standards, tooling, and development processes
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and system-level architectural issues

Benefits

• Excellent, industry-leading health and dental coverage.
• Competitive 401(k) plan with company matching.
• Highly flexible PTO policy that treats you like an adult and gives you the time you need to recharge.
• Vision coverage

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees