Senior Software Engineer I

Are you a collaborative Software Engineer looking to work for a mission driven global organization? About the role We are seeking a highly capable Software Engineer to join our fast-paced, Agile development team. This full-stack JavaScript engineer will own and contribute to features across the frontend and backend, partnering closely with product, design, and QA. The ideal candidate has solid experience with React, Node.js, and Express.js, a practical understanding of CI/CD pipelines (preferably Jenkins), and a strong commitment to code quality, testing, and collaborating in an Agile environment. Fluency with GitHub workflows and pull-request-based collaboration is essential. About the team; As a Sr Software Engineer you have the opportunity to join a diverse team of technologists as we continue to build mission critical products in the Health Markets space.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, testing, and maintaining scalable web applications using React on the frontend and Node.js/Express.js on the backend.
• Translating product requirements into well-architected, maintainable code and robust APIs.
• Implementing automated tests (unit/integration) and ensure code quality through reviews and best practices.
• Collaborating in an Agile/Scrum environment: participate in standups, sprints planning, backlog grooming, and demos.
• Contributing to CI/CD pipelines and release processes; work with Jenkins to build, test, and deploy features.
• Writing and maintaining comprehensive documentation, including code comments, README updates, and API specs.
• Troubleshooting production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implementing long-term fixes.
• Mentoring junior engineers and sharing knowledge to uplift the team’s skills and coding standards.
• Collaborating with QA to define and implement test strategies and acceptance criteria. Required

Qualifications

• Professional software development experience in full-stack JavaScript.
• Proficiency with React (hooks, state management, component design) and modern JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience with Node.js and Express.js for API development.
• Demonstrated experience building and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Proficiency with GitHub workflows, pull requests, issue tracking, and collaboration in a distributed or co-located team.
• Experience with linting (ESLint) and automated testing (unit tests; familiarity with Jest, Mocha, or similar).
• Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies and collaboration in cross-functional teams.
• Experience with additional front-end tooling and state management libraries (e.g., Redux or modern alternatives).
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