Sr Software Engineer - Remote

WellSky•Overland Park, KS

1d•Remote

About The Position

WellSky is seeking Senior Software Engineers to build impactful software solutions that improve end-user efficiency and help shape the future of healthcare. Engineering teams work across multiple business units and product lines, addressing challenges such as modernizing legacy applications and building new AI-native platforms. The role may focus on distributed backend systems, modern frontend frameworks, or cloud infrastructure, depending on the candidate’s expertise and team alignment. The engineer designs scalable, maintainable software features across architectures such as microservices, DDD/CQRS, and event-driven systems; collaborates with solution managers, designers, and peers to turn requirements into technical specifications; investigates system bottlenecks and documents solutions for large-scale transactional processing; promotes code quality through reviews, testing, and modern practices; and incorporates AI tools into daily development work. This remote position requires adherence to security policies for safeguarding company and client information. The employee must be able to sit and view a computer screen for extended periods and be willing to work additional or irregular hours as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
At least 4–6 years of relevant software engineering experience.
Willingness to work additional or irregular hours as needed.
Ability to sit and view a computer screen for extended periods.

Nice To Haves

Experience with one or more backend technologies: .NET/C#, Python (Django/Flask), Java, or Ruby.
Experience with modern JavaScript/TypeScript or frontend frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.
Experience with GCP (preferred), AWS, Azure, Terraform, Docker, or Kubernetes/Helm.
Experience with RESTful or GraphQL APIs, event-driven messaging such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or PubSub, and relational or cloud databases such as PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or BigQuery.
Experience or strong interest in AI-assisted development tools, such as Claude Code.
Knowledge of healthcare technology interoperability (FHIR, HL7, HIPAA, or EMR), medical claims, or payroll accounting.

Responsibilities

Design complex, scalable, and maintainable software features across architectures, including microservices, DDD/CQRS, and event-driven systems.
Collaborate with solution managers, designers, and peers to translate requirements into technical specifications aligned with WellSky’s mission.
Analyze technical challenges, identify system bottlenecks, and write technical documentation to optimize large-scale transactional processing.
Facilitate code reviews and advocate for unit, integration, and end-to-end testing and modern development best practices.
Use AI tools and platforms, such as developer copilots, in daily work to enhance decision-making, code quality, and productivity.
Work in accordance with applicable security policies and procedures to safeguard company and client information.