Staff Engineer

Propelus delivers trusted and accurate healthcare compliance solutions, ensuring workforce requirements are met, fostering safety and supporting communities through seamless connectivity between professionals, employers, regulators, agencies, and associations.
We ensure our nation's healthcare workforce is healthy, safe, and compliant to work. Learn why Propelus is trusted by 5+ million professionals:

https://propelus.com/.

Description |  The Staff Engineer is the backbone of our engineering team, setting the pace for engineering company-wide. This team member will work across the scope of engineering, impacting our everyday customers and our biggest clients alike. The Staff Engineer will contribute by architecting our systems, encouraging best practices in software development across the board, driving strategic technical improvements and serving as a mentor for other engineers on the team.

Responsibilities | Main duties of this position include but are not limited to:

• Develop features and improvements to our products, with higher strategic value, prioritizing correctness and always focusing on building secure, well-tested and performant solutions.

• Advocate for improvements not only to our products and services but also to the way we build software (team efficiency) with the end goal of improving engineering teams efficiency, performance and security posture.

• Solve technical problems of the highest complexity and collaborate with peers on solving technical problems across the entire organization

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of complex software solutions across multiple teams.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and align technical solutions with organizational goals.

• Drive architectural decisions and establish best practices to ensure the scalability, reliability, and quality of software systems.

• Mentor and provide guidance to engineers, helping them grow their skills and capabilities.

• Participate in and lead technical discussions, influencing project direction and ensuring alignment with best practices.

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex software issues, ensuring the stability and performance of production systems.

• Advocate for continuous improvement in software development processes and team collaboration.

Qualifications & Desired Skills |

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• Loves to dig into code, solve problems and focus on delivery performant solutions

• 10+ years of professional software development experience.

• Strong expertise with one or more programming languages, such as Python, JavaScript, or similar.

• Proven experience in leading projects and architecting scalable software solutions.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and a deep understanding of software engineering best practices.

• Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Experience mentoring and providing technical leadership to engineers.

• Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and functions.

Benefits and Perks for Propelus employees located in the US include but are not limited to:

• Awarded one of BuiltIn's 2023 Best Place to Work and 7 years running by Outside Magazine!

• Professional development allowance to help you grow in the ways that mean the most to you.

• Flexibility for balancing work with the rest of life and ample PTO, including paid time off for volunteering and for becoming a new parent.

• 401K with company matching, as well as financial planning education and resources.

• Employees choose from HSA, FSA and traditional insurance options for medical, dental, and vision coverage for themselves and dependents.

• Wellness benefits - we’ll help you pay for fitness endeavors and organic produce delivery services.

• Check us out for yourself at our careers page or our Propelus culture Instagram accounts.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Propelus. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Full-time positions are scheduled to work 40 hours per week, M-F unless required otherwise by projects. Part-time positions are scheduled to work a maximum of 30 hours per week. Equipment, benefits, and perks are not provided to part-time employees. This job is open to candidates authorized to work in the US and located within US borders.