Sr. Developer

HEALTHSTREAM INC•Nashville, TN

1d•$93,000 - $125,000•Remote

About The Position

In this role, you will work alongside experienced software engineers and technical specialists and will be given the opportunity to learn and grow in a supportive environment. You will design, develop, and maintain the software products offered by HealthStream in accordance with technology best practices and product offerings. Work with team leaders and senior developers to understand and refine requirements. Design and estimate effort of new features or sub-systems from business concept to detailed technical design. Develop quality, defect free software that adheres to company coding and documentation standards.

Requirements

PHP and Symfony experience.
Work with product development teams to solve complex UX challenges within technical constraints.
A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering (any discipline), or closely related field of study is preferred.
At least 5 years of experience in the job offered or as a Developer, Consultant, Software Engineer, or closely related occupation.
Ability to communicate clearly to team members both verbally and in written form.
Translate technical aspects of work to non-technical co-workers.
Contribute clear and concise solution documentation.
Translate technical details of project work to audiences in a way that is appropriate and relatable to that audience.
Effectively convey technical topics and project work to broader technical audiences such as the IT group.
Create clear and concise documentation for new solutions and existing solutions.
Work individually and as part of a team.
Learn via self-directed courseware as well as mentoring from peers/senior staff.
Exhibit appropriate attention to time management, professional conduct and adherence to corporate policies.
A solid grasp on the functionality of the products maintained by the team and a cursory knowledge of all products within the product family.
Exhibit appropriate attention to time management, professional conduct and adherence to corporate policies.
Possess a solid grasp on the functionality of all products within the product family and cursory knowledge of all products within the business segment.
With minimal guidance apply critical thinking skills to drive solutions for the product and within the team.
Able to effectively communicate with those outside of the immediate team to collaborate and coordinate on common concerns.
Actively breaks down silos and fosters a team spirit by referencing successes and failures in collective terms rather than by individual, function or role.
Able to think through options when faced with challenges that need guidance and present those options to leadership with related pros and cons.
Exhibit appropriate attention to time management, professional conduct and adherence to corporate policies.

Responsibilities

Adhering to all HealthStream security policies, procedures, and assigned training.
Effectively lead troubleshooting efforts related to system defects and customer issues.
Trace defects/functionality back to the related source code.
Determine scope of impact of changes made to the codebase.
Participate in standard processes such as code deployments.
Collaborate with Quality Assurance on appropriate use case and test case development.
Use of Integrated Development Environments.
Working knowledge of Source Control system concepts.
Using a code debugger.
Identifying trouble area (Code/Server config/DB).
Understanding of CI/CD and code deployment patterns.
Effectively leverage AI tooling on a regular basis to enhance quality and personal throughput.
Working knowledge of relational databases.
Advise other disciplines such as customer service and technical operations when application questions arise.
Utilize tech stack for assigned product(s) including PHP and/or Java.
Translate technical aspects of work to non-technical co-workers.
Contribute clear and concise solution documentation.
Provide solution design and employ architectural patterns with minimal oversight.
Make appropriate decisions regarding the best application of technology to achieve project requirements and goals.
Provide guidance and oversight to contractors and other technical staff.
Engage shared services (InfoSec, SRE, DBA) in design discussions where appropriate.
Stay informed on the latest productivity tooling updates and trends and mentor other members of the team to enhance quality and productivity.
Actively participate in group discussions on technical implementation and solution design.