Software Development Engr III
Mountlake Terrace, WA - USA
Job Summary
Workforce Classification:
HybridJoin Our Team: Do Meaningful Work and Improve Peoples Lives
Our purpose to improve customers lives by making healthcare work better is far from ordinary. And so are our employees. Working at Premera means you have the opportunity to drive real change by transforming healthcare.
Premera is committed tobeinga workplace where people feel empowered to grow innovate and lead with purpose. By investing in our employees and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous developmentwereable to better serve our commitment that has earned us recognition as one of the best companies to work for.Learn more about our recent awards and recognitions as a greatest workplace.
Learn how Premera supports our members customers and the communities that we serve through our Healthsource blog: Development Engineer III Medical Management
As a Software Development Engineer III on the Medical Management team you will work with a small collaborative group of engineers who value partnership and shared ownership in delivering highquality solutions. The team supports a broad set of Medical Management capabilities on behalf of our members leveraging technology to create seamless reliable experiences across Premeras medical services.
In this role you will independently design and develop solutions while contributing to teamdriven initiatives that improve reliability efficiency and member and provider outcomes across Medical Management domains.
This is a hybrid role located on our campus in Mountlake Terrace Washington.
What youll do:
- Translate system and business requirements into highquality code using appropriate programming languages and tools applying CI/CD (Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment) practices.
- Support multiple Medical Management capabilities including (but not limited to) Prior Authorization Utilization Management Care Management provider and member workflows and related clinical and operational services.
- Design and enhance digital services and integrations that support Medical Management processes and data exchange.
- Provide production support for applications used by Customer Service Representatives clinical teams and provider network partners.
- Support vendor relationships and thirdparty services as needed.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders product partners and IT leaders to identify problems and deliver effective technologybased solutions.
- Perform unit testing and automated testing; document test results and outcomes.
- Create and maintain technical documentation and SDLC artifacts including production change notifications and issue resolutions.
- Analyze and resolve small to lowrisk production issues related to assigned applications including troubleshooting debugging performance tuning oncall rotation and root cause analysis.
- Develop and execute a personal training plan to continuously build skills and deepen understanding of Premeras business strategies and healthcare domain.
What youll bring:
- Education and experience equivalent to a Bachelors degree plus five (5) years of relevant professional experience (required).
- Strong understanding of software development lifecycles with handson experience using one or more modern programming languages.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience designing and building servicebased or APIdriven solutions.
- Exposure to cloudbased platforms and modern application architectures.
- Experience working in healthcare or other highly regulated environments (recommended not required).
- Experience working in an Agile development environment (recommended not required).
- Experience with automated testing tools and practices.
- Ability to independently design implement and deliver technology solutions endtoend.
- Familiarity with healthcare platforms or core administration systems (such as Facets) is a plus but not required.
- Experience leveraging AIassisted development tools and the ability to identify opportunities where AIbased solutions can be applied to improve system efficiency reliability and engineering workflows.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Highly proficient in designing and developing systems and applications to solve business problems across a variety of scenarios with a proven track record of delivering and deploying technology solutions.
- Demonstrates highquality application development through effective use of coding standards development tools and best practices; able to adapt quickly to new technologies.
- Able to represent the team effectively when collaborating with other teams or leaders clearly communicating technical perspectives and tradeoffs.
- Committed to continuous learning and knowledge sharing.
- Capable of stepping into a technical leadership role when needed particularly in solution design development and deployment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and nontechnical audiences.
- Demonstrates professionalism and composure in challenging or highpressure situations.
- Exhibits strong problemsolving skills sound judgment and effective decisionmaking.
Premera total rewards
Our comprehensive total rewards package provides support resources and opportunities to help employees thrive and grow. Our total rewards are more than a collection of perks theyre a reflection of our commitment to your health and well-being. We offer a broad array of rewards including physical financial emotional and community benefits including:
Medical vision and dental coverage with low employee premiums.
Voluntary benefit offerings including pet insurance for paw parents.
Life and disability insurance.
Retirement programs including a 401K employer match and believe it or not a pension plan that is vested after 3 years of service.
Wellness incentives with a wide range of mental well-being resources for you and your dependents including counseling services stress management programs and mindfulness programs just to name a few.
Generous paid time off to reenergize.
Looking for continuing education We have tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Employee recognition program to celebrate anniversaries team accomplishments and more.
For our hybrid employees our on-campus model provides flexibility to create your own routine with access to on-site resources networking opportunities and team engagement.
Commuter perks make your trip to work less impactful on the environment and your wallet.
Free convenient on-site parking.
Subsidized on-campus cafes make lunchtime connections with colleagues fun and affordable.
Participate in engaging on-site activities such as health and wellness events coffee connects disaster preparedness fairs and more.
Our complementary fitness & well-being center offers both in-person and virtual workouts and nutritional counseling.
Need a brain break Challenge someone to a game of shuffleboard or ping pong while on campus.
Equal employment opportunity/affirmative action:
Premera is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Premera seeks to attract and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability marital status veteran status gender or gender identity sexual orientation genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
If you need an accommodation to apply online for positions at Premera please contact Premera Human Resources via email at or via phone at .
The pay for this role will vary based on a range of factors including but not limited to a candidates geographic location market conditions and specific skills and experience.
The salary range for this role is posted below; we generally target up to and around the midpoint of the range.
National Plus Salary Range:
$111900.00 - $190200.00*National Plus salary range is used in higher cost of labor markets including Western Washington and Alaska.
Were happy to discuss compensation further during the interview because we believe that open communication leads to better outcomes for all. Were committed to creating an environment where all employees are celebrated for their unique skills and contributions.
About Company
Premera Blue Cross is a leading health plan in the Pacific Northwest, providing comprehensive health benefits and tailored services to approximately 1.9 million people, from individuals to Fortune 100 companies. The company offers innovative health and wellness solutions focused on qu ... View more