Director, Technical Development

Throtle•Red Bank, NJ

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Software Engineer you will be part of our Application Development team and be responsible for designing, developing, and testing Throtle’s self-service healthcare identity platform. The software engineer will collaborate closely with the team to design and implement technical solutions, proactively troubleshoot problems, and react to real-time operational demands.

Requirements

Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field.
4+ years of professional software development experience.
Foundational Knowledge: Solid understanding of core computer science principles, including data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts.
Programming Proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency in Go and/or Java. Additional programming language experience (e.g., Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, etc.) a plus.
Proficiency in frontend technologies (React, Angular)
API Proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency building, deploying and interfacing to RESTful APIs.
Database Knowledge: Experience with SQL (e.g., PostGresSQL, RDS) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, DocDB, etc.) database technology.
Problem-Solving skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a logical approach to challenges.
Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Collaboration: Eagerness to work effectively within a team environment, sharing knowledge and supporting colleagues.
Growth Mindset: A strong desire to learn, adapt, and continuously improve your technical skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, Azure)
Exposure to CI/CD pipelines

Responsibilities

Collaborate with teammates to design and implement robust, scalable and maintainable software solutions.
Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following best practices and company and industry standards.
Actively participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and learning from peers.
Troubleshoot and debug software issues, often assessing issues in real time to identify root causes and implement effective fixes.
Learn and apply new programming languages, frameworks, tools, and methodologies as required.
Contribute to testing efforts, including writing unit and integration tests to ensure software quality and reliability.
Assist in documenting technical designs, processes, and code to ensure clarity and maintainability.
Engage in team discussions, sharing ideas and contributing to a positive and innovative development culture.