Community Behavioral Health, Inc

Sr. Software Engineer

Community Behavioral Health, Inc$110K — $130K *
Healthcare
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years of software development experience
  • 5+ years of healthcare IT experience
  • Prior experience leading or mentoring technical teams
  • Strong experience with healthcare EDI/X12 transaction processing
  • Strong SQL Server and T-SQL development experience
  • Experience with Azure API Management and technologies
  • Strong experience with Python and Django
  • Expertise in designing and consuming RESTful APIs
  • Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, development, and support of healthcare applications and integration solutions
  • Provide mentorship and technical leadership to development staff
  • Establish development standards, coding practices, and technical governance
  • Review technical designs and ensure code quality
  • Support issue resolution and provide guidance during incidents
  • Coordinate development priorities across the team
  • Develop and support EDI transaction processing and SQL Server solutions
  • Design RESTful APIs using Azure technologies
  • Build and maintain Python/Django applications and backend services
  • Partner with stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver solutions
  • Support deployment planning and ensure compliance with security regulations

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead modernization initiatives in healthcare
  • Collaborative environment with business and operational stakeholders
  • Chance to contribute to impactful healthcare solutions
  • Access to advanced technologies and cloud solutions
  • Professional growth through mentoring and team leadership opportunities
  • Engagement with regulatory compliance in a critical industry
Full Job Description
Position Summary

CBH is seeking an experienced Sr. Software Engineer with deep healthcare technology expertise to lead the design, development, integration, modernization, and support of enterprise healthcare applications and integration platforms.

This role combines hands-on technical leadership with team leadership responsibilities. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in healthcare EDI integrations, SQL Server development, Azure API technologies, and modern Python/Django-based application development.

The individual will help guide technical direction, mentor development staff, coordinate operational support activities, and partner closely with business stakeholders, vendors, and IT leadership to deliver scalable and reliable healthcare technology solutions.

This position will play a key role in supporting modernization initiatives, operational stability, interoperability, automation, and enterprise application integration efforts.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership
  • Lead the design, development, enhancement, and support of enterprise healthcare applications and integration solutions
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to developers and technical staff
  • Assist in establishing development standards, coding practices, SDLC processes, and technical governance
  • Review technical designs, code quality, and solution architecture
  • Support operational issue resolution and provide guidance during production incidents
  • Coordinate development priorities and technical assignments across the team

Application Development & Integration
  • Develop and support healthcare EDI/X12 transaction processing including:
  • Develop and optimize SQL Server databases, stored procedures, ETL processes, views, and reporting solutions
  • Design and develop RESTful APIs leveraging Azure API Management and Azure cloud technologies
  • Build and support Python/Django-based web applications and backend services
  • Support interoperability and healthcare data exchange initiatives involving APIs, EDI, and operational systems
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex application, integration, and data issues
  • Support automation and modernization initiatives across the IT organization

Collaboration & Operations
  • Partner with Business Analysts, PMO teams, operational stakeholders, and vendors to gather requirements and deliver technical solutions
  • Participate in architecture discussions, operational planning, and project delivery activities
  • Support change management, deployment planning, testing coordination, and release activities
  • Ensure solutions align with security, compliance, and healthcare regulatory requirements including HIPAA
  • Document technical architecture, workflows, APIs, support procedures, and operational processes
  • Participate in on-call support and operational escalation activities as needed

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years of software development experience
  • 5+ years of healthcare IT experience
  • Prior experience leading or mentoring technical teams
  • Strong experience with healthcare EDI/X12 transaction processing and integration workflows
  • Strong SQL Server and T-SQL development experience
  • Experience with Azure API Management and Azure integration technologies
  • Strong experience with Python and Django frameworks
  • Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs
  • Strong understanding of SDLC, application architecture, and operational support processes
  • Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience within Managed Care, Medicaid, Behavioral Health, Claims, Eligibility, or Population Health environments
  • Experience with HL7/FHIR interoperability standards
  • Experience with Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus, or Data Factory
  • Experience with DevOps pipelines and CI/CD automation
  • Experience with cloud modernization initiatives
  • Experience with Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies
  • Prior leadership experience within healthcare application teams

Technical Skills

Required Technologies
  • SQL Server
  • T-SQL
  • Python
  • Django
  • Azure API Management
  • REST APIs
  • Healthcare EDI/X12
  • JSON/XML
  • Git

Preferred Technologies
  • HL7/FHIR
  • Azure Functions
  • Azure Logic Apps
  • Azure Data Factory
  • Power BI
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • DevOps / CI-CD


Philadelphia Residency Requirement:
  • The successful candidate must be a current Philadelphia resident or become a resident within six months of hire.

U.S. Authorization Requirement:
  • CBH does not provide sponsorship for applicants requiring future work authorization. All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

About Community Behavioral Health, Inc

Community Behavioral Health, Inc. (CBH) is a non-profit organization that provides mental health and substance abuse services to Medicaid recipients in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. CBH was established in 1997 and is responsible for managing the behavioral health benefits for over 700,000 Medicaid recipients in Philadelphia. The organization works with a network of over 200 providers to ensure that individuals receive the care they need. CBH is committed to improving the quality of life for individuals with mental health and substance abuse disorders and their families.
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