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Principal Software Engineer

Job Overview

Location

US UT Remote

Job Type

Full-time

Category

Software Engineer

Date Posted

May 17, 2026

Full Job Description

đź“‹ Description

  • • Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain high-quality backend services and supporting systems for healthcare financial platforms serving 750+ payers and millions of providers and consumers.
  • • Work across the full stack as needed to deliver complete, end-to-end solutions, including APIs, data stores, deployment pipelines, and user-facing components.
  • • Own services in production, including deployment, monitoring, performance optimization, and operational health across cloud-based environments.
  • • Collaborate with product managers and designers to translate functional requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable technical solutions.
  • • Drive architectural decisions focused on scalability, reliability, security, and long-term maintainability of core systems.
  • • Improve engineering workflows by enhancing CI/CD pipelines and automating infrastructure delivery using Infrastructure as Code principles and tooling.
  • • Partner with engineering teams to diagnose, resolve, and prevent production issues and system bottlenecks in real-time.
  • • Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and technical guidance to elevate team-wide engineering standards.
  • • Help establish and institutionalize best practices for operational readiness, observability, and service ownership across the engineering organization.
  • • Leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude) to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and accelerate innovation in software delivery.
  • • Contribute to building and maintaining backend systems using TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and Elasticsearch within a cloud-native AWS infrastructure.
  • • Utilize Terraform for infrastructure automation and support service-oriented and distributed system architectures.
  • • Ensure all systems meet operational standards for logging, metrics, and tracing to enable proactive monitoring and rapid incident response.
  • • Remain adaptable to evolving technical needs by engaging with frontend frameworks such as Angular when required to support full-stack delivery.
  • • Actively participate in shaping the technical direction of the team and company through cross-functional leadership and advocacy for modern engineering practices.
  • • Embrace a growth mindset and collaborate with cross-functional teams to challenge the status quo, accelerate innovation, and amplify impact using modern technology.
  • • Operate in a hybrid or fully remote environment aligned with team objectives and company policies, with no requirement for in-office presence unless determined by leadership.
  • • Support a culture of inclusion and continuous learning, where diverse perspectives are valued and all engineers are empowered to contribute to the future of healthcare technology.

Skills & Technologies

JavaScript
TypeScript
Angular
Node.js
PostgreSQL
Senior
Remote
Degree Required

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About Zelis Healthcare LLC

Zelis Healthcare LLC provides cloud-based healthcare financial technology that streamlines payments, price transparency, and network management for health plans, providers, and consumers. Its platform automates claims processing, re-pricing, electronic payments, and member billing, integrating data analytics to reduce administrative costs and improve payment accuracy across the healthcare revenue cycle.

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