Summary

Verana Health is looking for a Senior Software Engineer who combines strong technical expertise, architectural thinking, ownership, and collaboration. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain scalable APIs, user interfaces, and backend services that power critical business applications. The ideal candidate has experience building secure, reliable, and high-performing systems and can independently drive solutions from design through production. You should be proficient in modern front-end and back-end development practices, scalable system design, and working with both transactional and analytical data platforms. We are also looking for engineers who effectively leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity, code quality, and delivery velocity while maintaining strong engineering standards.

Job description

Why This Role Matters

Verana Health is looking for a Senior Software Engineer who combines strong technical expertise, architectural thinking, ownership, and collaboration. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain scalable APIs, user interfaces, and backend services that power critical business applications. The ideal candidate has experience building secure, reliable, and high-performing systems and can independently drive solutions from design through production. You should be proficient in modern front-end and back-end development practices, scalable system design, and working with both transactional and analytical data platforms. We are also looking for engineers who effectively leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity, code quality, and delivery velocity while maintaining strong engineering standards.

Responsibilities

Design, develop and maintain high-quality, user-centric interfaces and components
Architect, build and maintain high-performance, robust and scalable services
Work closely with product and design teams to understand end-user requirements and translate them into effective user interfaces
Participate in the design and optimization of CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure using Docker, Kubernetes and AWS
Write clean, testable and well-documented code using JUnit and other testing frameworks
Ensure application security by following industry best practices (OWASP, OAuth 2.0)
Guide, coach and mentor junior team members, fostering their professional development
Actively participate in Agile ceremonies to break down work, deliver new features and write, review and test code
Stay updated on emerging technologies and industry trends to drive innovation

Requirements

5+ years of real world experience on backend development using Java, Spring Boot and system design, along with a strong focus on performance optimization, security, observability, and modern engineering practices
Implemented and managed cloud-base solutions with AWS, GHA/Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, Docker and Kubernetes
Hands-on experience with TDD practices and JUnit-based unit testing to drive code quality and prevent regressions
Strong understanding of RESTful API designs and microservices architecture
Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms and software design principles
Hands-on experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and code quality
Mastery and real world experience on multiple database platforms (RDBMS, Elastic search, NoSQL)
Expertise with the AWS ecosystem
Experience with observability tools: Logging, monitoring, tracing (e.g., Datadog, CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry)
Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies
Strong communication skills and experience collaborating across onshore and offshore teams

Preferred

Prior experience with healthcare related products
Experience with full-stack development (React frontend and Java/Spring Boot backend)
Experience with realtime communication tools (WebSockets)
Knowledge of additional programming languages (python) and framework
Familiarity with event-driven architectures (Kafka, SQS, etc.)

Requirements

5+ years of real world experience on backend development using Java, Spring Boot and system design
Strong focus on performance optimization, security, observability, and modern engineering practices
Implemented and managed cloud-base solutions with AWS, GHA/Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, Docker and Kubernetes
Hands-on experience with TDD practices and JUnit-based unit testing
Strong understanding of RESTful API designs and microservices architecture
Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms and software design principles
Hands-on experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools
Mastery and real world experience on multiple database platforms (RDBMS, Elastic search, NoSQL)
Expertise with the AWS ecosystem
Experience with observability tools: Logging, monitoring, tracing (e.g., Datadog, CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry)
Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies
Strong communication skills and experience collaborating across onshore and offshore teams
Prior experience with healthcare related products
Experience with full-stack development (React frontend and Java/Spring Boot backend)
Experience with realtime communication tools (WebSockets)
Knowledge of additional programming languages (python) and framework
Familiarity with event-driven architectures (Kafka, SQS, etc.)

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision
401(k) Matching
Flexible Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Annual Learning & Wellness Stipend

Company overview

Verana Health is a leading healthcare technology company that specializes in transforming real-world clinical data into actionable insights for the life sciences industry. The company operates at the intersection of healthcare data analytics and medical research, leveraging advanced data science and artificial intelligence to extract valuable information from electronic health records, medical claims, and other clinical sources. Verana Health's primary focus is on providing real-world evidence solutions that help pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, and healthcare providers make more informed decisions about drug development, clinical trials, and patient care. The company has established strategic partnerships with major medical societies to access de-identified clinical data, which it then analyzes to generate insights about disease progression, treatment effectiveness, and patient outcomes. By bridging the gap between clinical practice and research, Verana Health plays a crucial role in accelerating medical innovation and improving healthcare delivery through data-driven approaches.