Software Developer

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)•Scranton, PA

1d•$85,389 - $116,975•Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Software Developer to build, support, and migrate a cloud-based Web Dashboard application that processes healthcare Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) transactions. The role involves designing, building, and maintaining Representational State Transfer Application Programming Interfaces (RESTful APIs) in Java and/or NodeJS, integrating with internal platform APIs, and supporting an Angular-based dashboard front-end. The developer will collaborate with back-end engineers, write clean and testable code, perform testing, and support deployment and monitoring in production on AWS. This position emphasizes applying and promoting best software engineering practices within an Agile framework and utilizing Git/GitHub for version control.

Requirements

Experience with Java and/or NodeJS back-end integration work and Angular front-end User Interface (UI)
An understanding of structured healthcare data
Proven experience building back-end services that serve structured EDI or healthcare data to front-end application
Hands-on Angular experience with the ability to integrate APIs and contribute to front-end components
Strong back-end development experience in Java and JavaScript/TypeScript/NodeJS – API design, data transformation, error handling, and performance
Experience with Angular or another Modern front-end framework
Proven ability to build RESTful APIs that consume and transform structured data (XML, JSON)
Working knowledge of Angular, including components, services, and API integration
Hands-on Cloud (AWS/Azure) experience, including API Gateway, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, or related services
Proficiency with Git/GitHub, including branching strategies, pull requests, and collaborative workflows
Experience with unit and integration testing frameworks (JUnit, Jest, or equivalent)
Strong communication skills and an ability to work with stakeholders and cross-functional engineers to define and refine API requirements
Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum and Kanban) and JIRA
An ability to work independently and as part of a distributed team
Strong attention to detail, especially around data accuracy and fidelity for healthcare records
An ability to conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback
U.S. Citizenship required for this position.

Nice To Haves

Electronic Data Interchange X.12 (EDI) Medical Claims
X.12 medical claims (837, 834, 277, etc)
Familiarity with web document submission processes
Experience in a high paced DevOps environment
Front-end development experience
Familiarity with healthcare payer/Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) systems, clearinghouses, or pharmacy operations
Knowledge of HIPAA compliance requirements in API and web applications
Familiarity with accessibility standards (Section 508/WCAG 2.1) for government-facing applications
Experience with containerization (Docker, ECS, EKS)
Familiarity with C#/.Net back-end services for cross-team integration touchpoints
Experience working with remote U.S. based teams (Not Offshore teams)

Responsibilities

Build, support, and migrate a cloud-based Web Dashboard application that processes healthcare Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) transactions
Design, build, and maintain Representational State Transfer Application Programming Interfaces (RESTful APIs) in Java and/or NodeJS that retrieve, transform, and serve EDI healthcare records
Integrate with internal platform APIs, EDI processing pipelines, and data services to deliver live and historical EDI transaction data reliably and performantly
Support and contribute to an Angular-based dashboard front-end – consuming APIs, building or maintaining components, and ensuring data is surfaced accurately to business and clinical users
Collaborate with back-end C#/.Net and AWS data engineers to define clean API contracts and ensure reliable data delivery across services
Write clean, testable, well-documented code and participate actively in code review
Perform unit and integration testing across back-end services and API layers
Support deployment, monitoring, and performance of back-end services in production on AWS
Apply and promote best software engineering practices within an Agile framework
Use Git and GitHub for version control, branching, pull requests, and collaborative development