ABOUT THIS POSITIONWe are looking for an outstanding, brilliant, and driven Application Engineer to join our growing Advanced R & D team. In this mission critical role, the Application Engineer will design, build, and implement amazing web applications and back-end services for our internal customers. They will also have the opportunity to work with cloud-based components and generative AI services on the Google platform.
WHAT YOU'LL DO- Designs/develops/tests/implements improvements or new features in our core code deployment tools and supporting applications, based on the functional and technical specifications
- Designs/develops/tests/implements new features using the Google Cloud Platform
- Designs/develops/tests/implements new services that interact with various generative AI models hosted on Google Cloud and on-premises
- Responsible for adhering to coding standards and the approved technologies
- Unit tests all changes on development, and then works with the appropriate Business and/or Technology Owner(s) to ensure that the developed solution meets the business requirements
- Communicates development progress daily to the senior-level team members
- Attends to any work items assigned through the internal case system in a timely fashion
- Takes ownership of work items assigned, communicates estimates and daily progress as part of the SDLC process, and actively works to resolve issues blocking progress
- Assists in the QA process
- Participates, as required, in Production deployment, providing instructions and support for deploying the code changes successfully, and for Smoke Testing code post-release
- Develops and maintains open and fluid communication with Management
- Develops and maintains a positive relationship with other team members
- Additional duties as assigned
- 2-5 years experience
- Basic understanding of programming concepts
- Can code in one or more general purpose programming languages; C# and .NET programming languages are preferred
- Experience with Python and SQL
WHAT YOU'LL NEED- Experience with MVC / Containers / GCP preferred
Experience with infrastructure components such as servers, networking, load balancers, and MQ preferred
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work in a very fast-paced environment & welcome change
Highly self-motivated
Ability to work both in team and solo environments
Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent work experience
WAYSTAR PERKS- Competitive total rewards (base salary + bonus, if applicable)
- Customizable benefits package (3 medical plans with Health Saving Account company match)
- We offer generous paid time off for our non-exempt team members, starting with 3 weeks + 13 paid holidays, including 2 personal floating holidays. We also offer flexible time off for our exempt team members + 13 paid holidays
- Paid parental leave (including maternity + paternity leave)
- Education assistance opportunities and free LinkedIn Learning access
- Free mental health and family planning programs, including adoption assistance and fertility support
- 401(K) program with company match
- Pet insurance
- Employee resource groups
