Apply on Employer Site

Nava · 5 months ago

Principal Software Engineer - FHIR

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$153K/yr - $171K/yr

6+ years exp

Nava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation focused on modernizing government services. They are seeking a Principal Software Engineer (FHIR) to drive the strategy and architecture for FHIR-based software services, working closely with clients and internal teams to enhance user experiences and address technical challenges.

AppsCloud Data ServicesComputerGovernmentGovTechSoftwareWeb Development

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

Responsibilities

Working with software engineers in understanding FHIR objects and relationships, the standards landscape, and implementation considerations related to claims data

Crafting long-term strategic roadmaps related to FHIR conformance and overall standards development

Active work within the HL7 and related standards bodies

Developing a deep understanding of the developer user space and their needs now and in the future

Prototyping new features, tools, etc

Working closely with product, design, and engineering teams to share developer user needs now and in the future. This should deeply inform project direction

Reviewing, improving, and writing user documentation, product and technical plans, and software with an eye toward user needs now and in the future

Taking on software engineering tasks on an as-needed basis, including building new features needed by users or debugging user issues

Qualification

HL7 FHIRAPI developmentCloud PlatformsSmart on FHIRAgile methodologyCommunicationDetail-orientedCollaborative mindset

Required

Current and/or prior experience developing API endpoints with Kotlin, Java, Python, Ruby, etc

At least 6 years of experience working in an agile, multidisciplinary team environment, preferably designing and building medium to large-scale web applications on Cloud Platforms

Strong experience in the healthcare industry - you live and breathe HL7/FHIR!

Experience utilizing Smart on FHIR standards to build healthcare applications

Tenacity to dive into problems and iterate in working code

Equal parts systems thinker, software engineer and overall evangelist

Highly resourceful, reliable, and detail-oriented

Ability to think strategically around trade-offs and short term vs. long term benefits

An adaptive, empathetic, collaborative and positive mindset

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, technical and otherwise

Legal authorization to work in the United States

Ability to meet any other requirements for government contracts for which candidates are hired

Work authorization that doesn't require visa sponsorship, now or in the future

May be subject to a government background check or security clearance, depending on the contract