Highmark Inc. is looking for an agile software engineer to build scalable software applications across all digital channels to serve their customers. The role requires taking an enterprise-wide, architectural view of solutions and technical execution using the best-suited technical stack.
Requirements
- 5 years proficiency in design and analysis of algorithms, data structures, and design patterns in the building and deploying of scalable; highly available systems
- 5 years in at least one modern programming languages (Java, Python, JavaScript, ACE, IIB/ITX, Informatica preferred), and experience with at least two of the following React, Angular v4+, NodeJS, NoSQL databases, HTML5, CSS, Google Cloud Platform or Amazon Web Services.
- 5 years of understanding of web services technologies such as REST, HTTPS, JSON
- 5 years with one or more general purpose programming languages including but not limited to Java, Python (Django/Flask), C/C++, C-Sharp, Objective C, JavaScript, or Go
- 5 years in defining system architectures and exploring technical feasibility trade-offs for optimizing short term execution while planning for long term technical capabilities
- 5 years of translating design mockups, prototypes and user stories into working applications
- 5 years of ability to produce code that is fault-tolerant, efficient, and maintainable
Responsibilities
- Responsible for designing and creating engineering specifications for software applications and programs.
- Responsible for designing & writing code that adheres to coding standards.
- Performs code reviews.
- Responsible for idea generation, exploring and implementing appropriate technical solutions to achieve the required product features, as well as monitoring technical process against project plan while safeguarding functionality, scalability and performance.
- A part of an agile work team and responsible for participating in all scrum ceremonies, assisting in sprint planning and completing required sprints in the development through final execution of software applications/programs.
- Communicate any issues/blockers to the Scrum Master in a timely manner.
- Drive story creation (i.e. DoD, Acceptance Criteria, estimation).
Other
- This job is an integral member of an agile software engineer team
- Mentor other associate and intermediate software engineers as needed.
- Demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in a highly innovative and fast paced environment
- Have experience working with agile methodology of scrum
- Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive
