Senior Software Engineer, Product Development

Job Title: Senior. Software Engineer, Product Development

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About us:

For over 20 years, Smart Data Solutions has been partnering with leading payer organizations to provide automation and technology solutions enabling data standardization and workflow automation. The company brings a comprehensive set of turn-key services to handle all claims and claims-related information regardless of format (paper, fax, electronic), digitizing and normalizing for seamless use by payer clients. Solutions include intelligent data capture, conversion and digitization, mailroom management, comprehensive clearinghouse services and proprietary workflow offerings. SDS' headquarters are just outside of St. Paul, MN and leverages dedicated onshore and offshore resources as part of its service delivery model. The company counts over 420 healthcare organizations as clients, including multiple Blue Cross Blue Shield state plans, large regional health plans and leading independent TPAs, handling over 500 million transactions of varying types annually with a 98%+ customer retention rate. SDS has also invested meaningfully in automation and machine learning capabilities across its tech-enabled processes to drive scalability and greater internal operating efficiency while also improving client results.  

SDS recently partnered with a leading growth-oriented investment firm, Parthenon Capital, to further accelerate expansion and product innovation.
 

Location: 6th Floor, Block 4A, Millenia Business Park, Phase II MGR Salai, Kandanchavadi, Perungudi, Chennai

Smart Data Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge skill and or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.  Due to access to Protected Healthcare Information, employees in this role must be free of felony convictions on a background check report.  

Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Job Accountabilities

• Should be capable of independently coding and testing in Java as an individual contributor.
• Lead a team of developers, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and code reviews.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and QA teams, to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Architect and implement robust backend solutions using frameworks like Microservices.
• Optimize application performance and ensure best practices in coding, security, and maintainability.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex technical issues.
• Stay updated with emerging trends and technologies in Java development and apply them to improve software quality and efficiency.

The duties set forth above are essential job functions for the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Skills and Qualifications

• Proficiency with Javaand experience in developing large-scale applications, including: 
  1. Memory efficiency 
• CPU efficiency 
  1. Networking efficiency 
• Security  
• Proficiency with Unix-like operating systems (e.g., Linux) and Windows operating systems and related foundational concepts: 
• File systems 
  1. TCP/IP networking 
• Processes and threads 
• Strong knowledge of the MySQL relational databases (e.g., MySQL) including: 
• Schema design 
  1. Indexing 
• Query optimization 
• Views and Stored Procedures 
• Strong knowledge of security best practices including: 
• Web application security (e.g. OWASP) 
  1. Database security 

Requirements

• Highly organized and disciplined. 
• 4-year degree in Computer Science or equivalent, with 5 to 8 years of experience in Java technologies (Hands-on coding)
• Extensive experience in software development, with a strong background in Java and full stack development.  
• Ability to understand process workflows, analyze, and identify improvements.  
• Strong writing skills, particularly for process documentation and communication  
• Ability to comprehend and follow written policies, procedures, and directions.  
• Disciplined in prompt communication responsiveness.   
• Action orientation and ability to consistently complete assigned tasks on time  
• Proven track record of leading and managing multidisciplinary technical teams, with strong mentoring and team-building capabilities. 
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey technical concepts to diverse audiences. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to quickly identify and resolve issues. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with cloud platforms, microservices architecture, and DevOps

      practices. 

• Knowledge of machine learning frameworks and tools. 
• Experience with Agile methodologies and tools.
  • Familiarity with machine learning concepts and implementation
  • methodologies (good to have)