Senior Full Stack Developer

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General Responsibilities

• Architect and Develop: Design and implement scalable, maintainable, and efficient full-stack solutions using Ruby on Rails, along with modern front-end frameworks.
• Multitenancy Management: Develop and enhance features that support the multitenant architecture of our platform, ensuring isolation, security, and performance across tenants.
• API Development: Build and maintain robust APIs for integrating with third-party services and enabling seamless data exchange within the healthcare ecosystem.
• Database Design and Management: Optimize database schema, queries, and indexing strategies for performance, scalability, and data integrity in a multitenant environment.
• Security Compliance: Ensure that the platform adheres to healthcare industry regulations (e.g., HIPAA) and best practices for data security and privacy.
• Code Reviews and Mentorship: Conduct code reviews, provide feedback, and mentor junior developers to promote best practices and continuous learning within the team.
• Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to gather requirements, propose solutions, and deliver features on time.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and industry trends, and continuously seek ways to improve the platform’s performance, security, and user experience.
• Testing and Debugging: Write automated tests and debug complex issues to ensure the reliability and stability of the platform.

Skills/Qualifications

• Company headquarters are in Pittsburgh, PA and onsite placement for this position is preferred, however working remotely (continental US only) is possible with this position. If working remotely, employee is required to be at HQ once a quarter for a week's time.
• BS/BA in Computer Science, Information Systems, Systems Engineering or related field is preferred; certification in programming/software development from an accredited institution will be consider in lieu of a college degree should the candidate meet the additional qualifications listed below
• Minimum of three (3) years of proven experience in building and maintaining multitenant architectures, preferably in the healthcare industry.
• Expert knowledge of Ruby on Rails is strongly recommended, including background processing framework (e.g. SideKiq, RabbitMQ, Sneakers Gem) - minimum of three (3) years of experience in the development/support of a Ruby-based application framework, and/or five (5) years of full stack development experience in an enterprise platform service environment
• Proficient understanding of HTML5/CSS and client-side frameworks is required - minimum of three (3) years of combined experience with JavaScript-es5, Vue.js, Jquery and Bootstrap, and a solid understanding of responsive design principles.
• Familiar with both SQL (Postgres) and noSQL (Redis, Influx) database technologies, and the ability to create database schemas that represent and support business processes - minimum of three (3) years of combined experience is required
• API Development: Expertise in building RESTful APIs and familiarity with GraphQL.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (GitHub preferred)
• Management of hosting environment, including database administration and scaling an application to support load changes
• DevOps Familiarity: Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (including use of CI platforms such as Travis CI or Circle CI), containerization (Docker), and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience in the use of Performance Management tools (Papertrail, New Relic, Grafana)
• Familiar with healthcare information systems (HIPAA compliance) preferred
• Security: Deep understanding of web application security best practices, including experience with data encryption, authentication/authorization, and compliance with healthcare regulations (e.g., HIPAA).
• Demonstrated experience (minimum 2 years) in the following areas is strongly recommended:
• Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP)
• Attribute-based filtering through the Elastic search engine (experience with Searchkick preferred)
• Linux operating systems and dockerized container orchestration
• Unit Testing (via Rspec, Jest), Integration Testing (Capybara) and Automation Testing (Selenium) frameworks
• Familiar with the differences between multiple delivery platforms (such as mobile vs desktop), and optimizing output to match the specific platform
• Familiar with fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Familiar with the following additional tools/platforms is a plus:
• AWS Lambda
• Aptible
• Aha!
• Familiar with common software development life cycle methodologies, including waterfall and Agile models (Agile strongly preferred)
• Self-motivated with the ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with a service-oriented attitude in a team environment. Includes interaction with internal staff as well as customer staff members and the ability to effectively convey computing concepts to nontechnical staff.