Senior Software Development Engineer L4

About Inovalon

Inovalon was founded in 1998 on the belief that technology, and data specifically, would empower the transformation of the entire healthcare ecosystem for the better, improving both outcomes and economics. At Inovalon, we believe that when our customers are successful in their missions, healthcare improves. Therefore, we focus on empowering them with data-driven solutions. And the momentum is building. Together, as ONE Inovalon, we are a united force delivering solutions that address healthcare’s greatest needs. Through our mission-based culture of inclusion and innovation, our organization brings value not just to our customers, but to the millions of patients and members they serve.

Overview

The Senior Software Development Engineer L4 is expected to successfully work through complex tasks independently, understand the intricacies of the software development life cycle, and display strong adherence to fundamental software engineering principles in the production of software. This position requires a deep understanding of computer architecture and other key areas, including software testing and scalability. This role will contribute to a hospital system data platform that ingests and processes clinical data, including patient records, lab results, surgical data, and hospital system messages, and delivers customized alerting and reporting to clinical staff. The engineer will be expected to work with a high degree of independence once onboarded, and will have opportunities to mentor and coach junior members of the team.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively to write high quality, testable code that meets the “Definition of Done” as it relates to team commitments.
• Utilize a “Test-First” approach to software development, where possible, in which the test is developed before the code.
• Participate in design and code reviews with other engineers.
• Create automated unit, system and acceptance tests and participate in test plan reviews.
• Actively support and contribute to end of iteration demos.
• Responsible for assigned integration, testing and deployment tasks.
• Work with product management to scope and estimate product enhancements.
• Design, implement, unit test software, and test software following defined processes.
• Fix software defects (internal or customer reported) following defined process.
• Actively foster continuous team improvement by being accountable for actions and continuously striving to become a better problem solver.
• Contribute to team retrospectives, helping to identify and resolve team impediments.
• Write and maintain documentation to describe program development, logic, coding, testing, changes, and corrections.
• Actively participate in the change management process as business and technical scope is adjusted.
• Develop and maintain integrations that process and filter inbound hospital system messages, including parsing, validating, and routing clinical data into the platform.
• Support cloud migration efforts, contributing to the transition of existing on-premise workloads toward AWS-based infrastructure.
• Mentor and coach junior engineers, providing guidance on code quality, architectural decisions, and engineering best practices.
• Adhere to all confidentiality, HIPAA, regulatory, and other such policies, procedures, and requirements as outlined within Employer’s Operating Policies and Procedures in all ways and at all times with respect to any aspect of the data handled or services rendered in the scope of work.
• Maintain compliance with Inovalon’s policies, procedures and mission statement, and fulfill those responsibilities and/or duties that may be reasonably provided by Inovalon for the purpose of achieving operational and financial success.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to support critical issues, including outside standard business hours (evenings, weekends, and holidays), ensuring timely response and resolution as per defined SLAs.

Job Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of software development experience, with demonstrated proficiency in C# and MS SQL Server; strong foundation in data structures and algorithms required.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
• Experience with Python or similar scripting languages is a plus.
• Experience with Lua, particularly for message intake, filtering, and processing, is a plus.
• Experience with or demonstrated interest in cloud platforms, particularly AWS, in support of ongoing migration efforts.
• Advanced design/debugging/coding skills.
• Builds secure applications and adheres to security standards.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and take ownership of complex technical problems with minimal supervision.
• Strong team player with a collaborative approach to engineering, bringing energy and engagement to standups, retrospectives, and cross-functional work.
• Demonstrated high personal integrity and ability to earn trust from others.
• Exhibits a growth mindset, seeks feedback often and is effective in continuous personal and professional development.
• Continuously pursuing self-directed learning activities aimed at developing expertise within technical domain, including reading relevant publications, participating in domain forums or groups etc.
• Ability to anticipate and look for creative ways to solve problems and apply best practices.
• Communication, organization, and teamwork skills.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or Information Technology.
• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience preferred.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Sedentary work (i.e. sitting for long periods of time).
• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force.
• Subject to inside environmental conditions.
• Travel for this position will include less than 10% locally usually for training purposes.

Inovalon Offers a Competitive Salary And Benefits Package

In addition to the base compensation, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives. The actual base pay offered may vary depending on multiple factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity. At Inovalon, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate. Inovalon invests in associates to help them stay healthy, save for long-term financial goals, and manage the demands of work and personal commitments. That’s why Inovalon offers a valuable benefits package with a wide range of choices to meet associate needs, which may include health insurance, life insurance, company-paid disability, 401k, 18+ days of paid time off, and more. Base Compensation Range $85,000—$130,000 USD This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship (e.g. H-1B, TN, or E-3). Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States as a condition of employment. (This is only applicable for US-based positions) If you don’t meet every qualification listed but are excited about our mission and the work described, we encourage you to apply. Inovalon is most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and you may be just the right person for this or other roles. By embracing inclusion, we enhance our work environment and drive business success. Inovalon strives to provide equal opportunities to the communities where we operate and to our clients and everyone whom we serve. We endeavor to create a culture of inclusion in which our associates feel empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work and pursue their professional goals in an equitable setting. We understand that by fostering this type of culture, and welcoming different perspectives, we generate innovation and growth. Inovalon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirement. To review the legal requirements, including all labor law posters, please visit this link To review the California Consumer Privacy Statement: Disclosures for California Residents, please visit this link

Key skills/competency

• Senior Software Development Engineer
• C#
• MS SQL Server
• Data Structures
• Algorithms
• Software Testing
• Software Design
• Software Architecture
• AWS
• Python