Staff Engineer, System Architect

Background check requirements

• US Citizenship or documented proof of eligibility to work in the US
• Has been living in the US for at least the past 3 years
• Successful candidate is subject to a background investigation by the government and must be able to meet the requirements to hold a position of Public Trust
• Disclaimer: Medical or recreational marijuana use is still considered illegal at the federal level, regardless of state laws allowing such, and may affect your ability to obtain Public Trust. (see article)

Joining our team at Bellese Technologies isn't just about the work—it's about the perks and benefits that make every day a little brighter.

• Four weeks paid time off yearly (prorated based on start date for the first year)
• 10 paid company holidays
• Flexible schedule and remote-first culture
• $3000 annual education stipend
• Work from home setup including a Macbook 
• Collaborative, learning environment
• Medical, dental, and company-paid vision insurance
• Optional HSA account with some medical plans and a company contribution
• Company paid basic life and AD&D insurance coverages
• Company paid short and long term life insurance
• Optional critical illness and accident insurance
• 401K plan with 3% safe harbor contribution
• Wellness resources and virtual care
• Perks Plus employee discounts

You will like it here if

• You foster a collaborative ethos, driven by the mission to deliver exceptional customer service to clients. You are passionate about Healthcare and changing the healthcare landscape. You’re an out of the box thinker, always striving to know the “why” when it comes to building solutions. You excel in a team-oriented, remote-first environment characterized by mutual respect and open communication. Your adaptability and ability to navigate challenges ensure your success in any situation.

What you will be doing as a Staff Engineer:

• You drive impactful decisions across multiple teams, fostering alignment and collaboration beyond your immediate team.
• You demonstrate expert-level proficiency in the full technology stack, setting high technical standards and guiding best practices.
• You lead the technical excellence of complex projects or products, proactively developing strategies to mitigate risks and minimize outages.
• You coordinate team efforts by providing constructive feedback, facilitating discussions, and maintaining a positive, productive team dynamic.
• You continuously refine team processes, actively seeking feedback, and guiding the team through necessary changes to improve efficiency and outcomes.
• You proactively communicate with client stakeholders across teams and organizational levels, translating technical details into clear, actionable insights and aligning project goals with business objectives.

These are the types of things you’ll be working on

• Maintain high-level architectural vision and system design to ensure alignment with both business and technical goals
• Create and maintain architecture diagrams and models that reflect the system architecture including components, modules, and interactions between subsystems
• Define and maintain technical standards, guidelines, and best practices
• Collaborate with Solution and Enterprise Architects to ensure the system architecture is aligned with the broader organizational technical strategy.
• Evaluate and recommend technology solutions that best meet the system's requirements (e.g., performance, security, and reliability).
• Work closely with Agile teams to ensure alignment between the technical solution and the architectural vision considering both immediate needs and long-term goals. 
• Provide technical oversight and guidance on system-level technical choices such as microservices architecture, integration strategies, and API design.
• Mentor and coach teams and engineers on architectural principles and decision-making.
• Ensure that the system has sufficient technical infrastructure and capabilities to support upcoming features.
• Plan for and execute on technical enablers that help teams build future functionality more efficiently.
• Identify and mitigate risks and system-level issues such as scalability, reliability, performance, and security. 
• Identify and prioritize technical debt that may hinder future progress and advocate for necessary refactoring or architectural improvements.
• Ensure that the architecture supports continuous delivery and DevOps practices, including automation, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code. Help teams implement systems that allow for rapid and frequent releases.

You have experience with

• Government contracting, working with external stakeholders/clients
• Delivering solutions built on AWS
• AWS Well-Architected Framework
• HL7 FHIR
• One or more of the following languages:
• Java, Go, Javascript/Typescript, Python
• Modern software architecture patterns
• Diagram tools like Lucidchart
• Presentation software (Google Slides, PowerPoint, etc)
• CI/CD tools - we use Jenkins, Nexus, SonarQube, Docker
• Agile development methodologies and tools - we use GitHub, Jira, Confluence
• Ability to operate autonomously and be driven to build a personal roadmap

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of relevant work experience