CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield · 15 hours ago
Principal Software Engineer (Remote)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$146K/yr - $261K/yr
10+ years expCareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is seeking a Principal Software Engineer who will play a key role in maturing Customer Service Products built on the ServiceNow platform. This role involves leading the design, development, and implementation of applications while mentoring junior engineers and ensuring adherence to quality standards.
Health CareNon ProfitService Industry
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead the strategic direction of the design, development, and implementation of multiple applications. Performs and leads the detail technical design, debugging, coding, code review and testing of new applications as well as enhancements of existing applications. Compile, assess, and report data results from software testing and analysis. Experience building cloud ready applications. Design and implement software application from both a code point of view and a deployment point of view. Demonstrated experience with front-end and back-end programing and integration frameworks and tools. Estimate the effort required to develop, test and deploy software applications
Learn and fully understand business domains and functions. Participates in collaborative meetings with internal and external stakeholders to coordinate both short and long term activities between business areas. Ensures that product engineering remains consistent with the company?s architectural roadmap and product development strategy while improving the performance of existing software. Articulate the trade-offs, benefits and risks of proposed architecture and design solutions
Researches, analyzes, and implements best-practice engineering methodologies and processes for products. Provides technical guidance to development teams and oversee the technical aspects of the project. Provide necessary guidance to the teams related to quality engineering (Test Driven Development, Behavior Driven Development, Test automation, performance testing, building quality in from the beginning, and test data management). Develop and implement application on proposed architecture, overseeing issues such as migration. Extend open-source libraries and systems as necessary to meet the needs of the team. Play a crucial role in product scoping and roadmap / architecture discussions. Continually evaluate emerging technologies to identify opportunities, trends, and best
Mentors more junior and senior engineers in-person or via code reviews and assists in problem solving. Provide mentorship, administrative oversight, evaluations, and personal development of junior staff. Assist the application/solution architect in the architectural vision and design process. .Assist and triage production issues and propose fixes
Manage and lead the development work of vendors and consulting staff. Mentor and share technical knowledge with delivery team. Acts as a mentor to junior engineers. Works closely with Architects, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and Value Stream Managers to provide insight into delivering business value and meeting objectives. Decomposes functional and technical requirements into project activities and tasks and provides conceptual design, prototype, and test cycles appropriate to a chosen technical solution. Identifies technical risks and develops mitigation strategies; introduces and recommends industry best practices and standards for the project. Evaluates and assists in the selection and procurement of hardware and software technologies and serves as a mentor for junior developers. Works with stakeholders as well as technical and analytical counterparts to define constraints and develop requirements and concept of operations documentation
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science OR in lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience
10 years Experience in the software development life cycle (SDLC) and ensures adherence to quality and delivery management systems
Lead the strategic direction of the design, development, and implementation of multiple applications
Performs and leads the detail technical design, debugging, coding, code review and testing of new applications as well as enhancements of existing applications
Compile, assess, and report data results from software testing and analysis
Experience building cloud ready applications
Design and implement software application from both a code point of view and a deployment point of view
Demonstrated experience with front-end and back-end programing and integration frameworks and tools
Estimate the effort required to develop, test and deploy software applications
Learn and fully understand business domains and functions
Participates in collaborative meetings with internal and external stakeholders to coordinate both short and long term activities between business areas
Ensures that product engineering remains consistent with the company's architectural roadmap and product development strategy while improving the performance of existing software
Articulate the trade-offs, benefits and risks of proposed architecture and design solutions
Researches, analyzes, and implements best-practice engineering methodologies and processes for products
Provides technical guidance to development teams and oversee the technical aspects of the project
Provide necessary guidance to the teams related to quality engineering (Test Driven Development, Behavior Driven Development, Test automation, performance testing, building quality in from the beginning, and test data management)
Develop and implement application on proposed architecture, overseeing issues such as migration
Extend open-source libraries and systems as necessary to meet the needs of the team
Play a crucial role in product scoping and roadmap / architecture discussions
Continually evaluate emerging technologies to identify opportunities, trends, and best
Mentors more junior and senior engineers in-person or via code reviews and assists in problem solving
Provide mentorship, administrative oversight, evaluations, and personal development of junior staff
Assist the application/solution architect in the architectural vision and design process
Assist and triage production issues and propose fixes
Position does not have direct reports but is expected to assist in guiding and mentoring less experienced staff
May lead a team of matrixed resources
Preferred
Works closely with Architects, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and Value Stream Managers to provide insight into delivering business value and meeting objectives
Decomposes functional and technical requirements into project activities and tasks and provides conceptual design, prototype, and test cycles appropriate to a chosen technical solution
Identifies technical risks and develops mitigation strategies; introduces and recommends industry best practices and standards for the project
Evaluates and assists in the selection and procurement of hardware and software technologies and serves as a mentor for junior developers
Works with stakeholders as well as technical and analytical counterparts to define constraints and develop requirements and concept of operations documentation
Knowledge of cloud technologies (e.g. Azure, AWS)
Knowledge of database technologies (e.g. cloud, SQL, Oracle, Mongo DB, PostgreSQL, etc.)
Fundamental knowledge of software engineers' best practices, agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines
Knowledge of test-first practices including Test-Driven Development (TDD) for unit tests and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) for automated acceptance tests
Strong experience with Deployment/Continuous Integration/ Continuous Testing/ Continuous Delivery processes and tools and have expertise in CI/CD tools and framework
Experience with deploying a global application including deployment and configuration management
Ensure code quality standards, deployment methodologies and practices
Knowledge of code deployment architecture and methodology
Reviewing the work of other developers and providing feedback
Ability to communicate technical requirements to all levels of expertise
Proficient in establishing and maintaining good working relationships
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Various incentive programs/plans
401k contribution programs/plans
Company
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
CareFirst. It’s not just our name. It’s our promise.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Ja'Ron Bridges
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
Doba Parushev
Vice President, Healthworx Ventures
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