Staff Software Engineer

XIFIN•Dallas, TX

2d•$137,000 - $173,000•Onsite

About The Position

XiFin is seeking a Staff Software Engineer passionate about building scalable, high-quality software and guiding engineering teams toward strong technical solutions. This dynamic full-stack role involves designing and developing robust applications to automate and streamline complex healthcare workflows. The Staff Engineer will contribute hands-on development, provide technical leadership, architectural guidance, and mentorship. The ideal candidate is an experienced Java-focused full-stack engineer with strong backend expertise and modern UI development experience, thriving in collaborative environments and motivated to elevate team quality and effectiveness. The role may be hired as a Senior Software Engineer or Staff Software Engineer depending on experience. This position is located in San Diego, CA and is not eligible for employment sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
10+ years of experience in software engineering, building enterprise-scale applications.
Strong expertise in Java development using Spring frameworks, including Spring MVC, Spring Security, and JDBC.
Experience developing full-stack applications with modern JavaScript technologies including React and jQuery, and frameworks such as Angular or Vue.
Experience designing and consuming RESTful web services and APIs.
Strong experience working across the software development lifecycle including design, coding, testing, and deployment.
Experience reviewing and maintaining high-quality production code.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with healthcare data standards such as HL7 or HL7 FHIR.
Experience working with search technologies such as SOLR.
Experience using Tableau or other analytics tools.
Experience working with enterprise integration architectures.
Experience working in highly regulated healthcare or health technology environments.
Experience with AI-assisted software development practices and agentic AI system concept

Responsibilities

Design and implement robust, scalable, and maintainable full-stack solutions using Java and modern web technologies.
Translate business and technical requirements into well-architected software designs.
Build high-performance services and user interfaces that support mission-critical production workflows.
Develop clean, maintainable, and well-tested code that aligns with engineering standards and best practices.
Contribute to all phases of the software development lifecycle including design, development, testing, deployment, and support.
Develop backend services using Java and Spring frameworks including Spring MVC, Spring Security, and JDBC.
Build modern user interfaces using JavaScript technologies such as React and jQuery, along with frameworks including Angular or Vue when appropriate.
Design APIs and web services that enable seamless integration across internal and external systems.
Work across the technology stack to ensure reliable and performant application behavior.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering team members.
Review code and architectural decisions to ensure scalability, maintainability, and quality.
Guide teams in adopting best practices related to software architecture, testing, and performance optimization.
Partner with engineering leaders to identify and implement improvements in development processes and tooling.
Work closely with product managers, architects, and engineering teams to deliver solutions aligned with business objectives.
Participate in design discussions and contribute to system architecture decisions.
Support teams in troubleshooting complex technical challenges and production issues.
Identify opportunities to improve system performance, scalability, and developer productivity.
Advocate for improvements in testing practices, CI/CD pipelines, and engineering standards.
Contribute to evolving engineering practices and technical strategy across the organization.