Senior Software Engineer

Delta Dental Plans Association

$92K — $200K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience in software development with a Bachelor's degree in computer science or related technical field (MS is a plus)
  • Experience in designing and developing scalable secure applications
  • Proficient with Azure or similar cloud platforms for application deployment
  • Experience enhancing Formworks-based applications and familiarity with Azure Document Intelligence/OCR
  • Strong communication and presentation skills, capable of mentoring junior engineers
  • Knowledge of Agile methodologies and experience in process improvement

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to a team responsible for delivering innovative software solutions to complex problems
  • Engage in architectural design and programming activities, requiring independent research
  • Develop high-quality, maintainable, and secure software using best industry practices
  • Ensure top code quality with a focus on scalability and performance from conception to post-delivery support
  • Produce comprehensive technical documentation and maintain a culture of thorough documentation
  • Implement tests in line with test-driven development principles and leverage automation as much as possible
  • Guide and mentor fellow engineers while participating in code reviews and knowledge sharing

Benefits

  • Commitment to employee well-being with programs that promote advancement and meaningful connections
  • Stability and work-life balance in a supportive environment
  • Focus on teamwork and camaraderie within the organization
  • Opportunities for leadership roles across various levels
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Senior Software Engineer will help build the Next Gen Applications Suite. Along with writing effective code, the position will be responsible for designing, building, delivering and maintaining a highly scalable set of products and applications. The incumbent will use industry best practices and work collaboratively with cross-functional team of product managers, UX designers, architects, principal engineers, software engineers, test automation team and DevOps engineers.

Responsibilities

  • Performs as a key contributor to an engineering team that builds and supports exceptional products that provide innovative solutions to challenging business use cases, existing system and operational problems
  • Participates in architectural design, system analysis, and programming activities on application software; this may often require independent research and study
  • Develops high-quality and production-ready software by using best-practice data structures, algorithms, design patterns, and frameworks that are maintainable, scalable, responsive, and secure
  • Writes highest quality code with utmost attention to scalability, security and performance and with an end-to-end mindset from conception to delivery and production support, owning specifications, quality, release deployments and monitoring of production health
  • Produces complete, simple, and readable technical documentation for everything developed and maintains a team culture of documenting everything
  • Tests and ensures quality of all code that is developed in line with principles of test-driven development and continuous delivery, utilizing test automation frameworks wherever possible
  • Participates in code-reviews, provides technical guidance and mentors software engineers
  • Collaborates closely with Engineering leadership, Product Managers, Designers, Test Automation and other teams and business units to define, prioritize, sequence and scope business and functional requirements and drive results
  • Instruments infrastructure and application performance monitoring, capacity management, alerting, tools instrumentation and metrics (KPI) management
  • Performs impact assessment of product (hardware, software) upgrades


Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience w/Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent technical field (MS is a plus)
  • Additional experience may be accepted in lieu of education or degree
  • Experience designing and developing highly scalable and secure applications and products
  • Experience with developing and deploying applications on Azure or similar cloud platform
  • Experience developing and enhancing Formworks-based applications
  • Experience with Azure Document Intelligence/OCR
  • Ability to understand business plans and apply that information into the development of an IT business case
  • Anticipates problems, resistance or likely objections and takes action to resolve them
  • Ability to guide, train and mentor associate engineers
  • Highly skilled in developing quantitative cost/benefit analysis to measure improvements
  • Proficient in organizational processes as well as capable of assessing and initiating change of such processes
  • Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge and application of competency and can consult as well as lead others in its application
  • Strong communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills
  • Knowledge of Agile development methodologies
  • Ability to develop and maintain key vendor relationships with a focus on technology currency and best practices
  • Life-long learner, process improver
  • Experience designing and developing highly scalable and secure Pega Applications is a plus
  • Ability to understand an existing business process and collaboratively develop a more efficient and automated workflow


Base Pay Information

The national base pay range at the end is a good-faith estimate of what Delta Dental may pay for new hires. Actual pay may vary based on Delta Dental's assessment of the candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), related experience, education, certifications and ability to meet required minimum job qualifications. Other factors impacting pay include prevailing wages in the work location and internal equity.
Pay Grade 22. $92,500 - $200,400

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About the Team

At Delta Dental, we're behind millions of smiles and counting. For over 68 years, we've served our communities by increasing access to affordable, quality care - but that commitment to care extends beyond the people we serve, to the dedicated employees who make those smiles genuine. We've come this far by building fair programs that offer opportunities for advancement, create meaningful connections and improve the lives of our employees and their families. Because we know that when we take exceptional care of each other, we can make a positive impact for all.

We champion an inspirational workplace through our commitment to trust, service, excellence and innovation. Joining us means working for a company that offers stability and balance, opportunities for leadership at all levels, and a work environment focused on teamwork and camaraderie.

Discover the smiling faces behind Delta Dental and experience our values and culture in action by connecting with us on social media. Follow Delta Dental Ins. on Facebook and Instagram, #LifeatDDins on Facebook and Instagram, Delta Dental Ins. on Twitter and Delta Dental Ins. on LinkedIn. If you've got an appetite for innovation and want to be a part of a team that's transforming the future of health care, join us!

Since 1955, we have offered comprehensive, high-quality oral health care benefits to millions of enrollees and built the strongest network of dental providers in the country. The Delta Dental of California network includes affiliates Delta Dental Insurance Company; Delta Dental of Pennsylvania; Delta Dental of New York, Inc.; Delta Dental of the District of Columbia; Delta Dental of Delaware, Inc.; and Delta Dental of West Virginia, providing dental benefits to more than 31 million people across 15 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

The company and its affiliates are part of Delta Dental Plans Association (DDPA), a not-for-profit national association based in Oak Brook, Illinois. Through our national network of Delta Dental companies, we offer dental coverage in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories. We offer vision coverage through DeltaVision in 15 states and the District of Columbia. Collectively, we deliver benefits to more Americans than any other dental insurance company.

*Delta Dental includes: Delta Dental of California, Delta Dental Insurance Company, Delta Dental of Pennsylvania, and Delta Dental of New York

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