Senior Developer

HEALTHSTREAM INC•Nashville, TN

1d•Remote

About The Position

As a Senior Developer you will design, develop, and maintain the software products offered by HealthStream in accordance with technology best practices and product offerings. Work with team leaders and senior developers to understand and refine requirements. Design and estimate effort of new features or sub-systems from business concept to detailed technical design. Develop quality, defect free software that adheres to company coding and documentation standards.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering (any discipline), or a closely related field of study is preferred.
At least 3 years of experience as a Software Developer, Consultant, Software Engineer, or closely related occupation.
Demonstrated knowledge of DevOps best practices including CI/CD and automation and associated development.
Demonstrated knowledge of cloud technologies and monitoring platforms
Solid knowledge of database best practices in relation to the application interface with an understanding of security and performance techniques
Work individually and as part of a team
Learn via self-directed courseware as well as mentoring from peers/senior staff
A solid grasp on the functionality of the products maintained by the team and a cursory knowledge of all products within the product family
With minimal guidance apply critical thinking skills to drive solutions for the product and within the team
Able to effectively communicate with those outside of the immediate team to collaborate and coordinate on common concerns
Actively breaks down silos and fosters a team spirit by referencing successes and failures in collective terms rather than by individual, function or role.
Able to think through options when faced with challenges that need guidance and present those options to leadership with related pros and cons
Exhibit appropriate attention to time management, professional conduct and adherence to corporate policies

Responsibilities

Adhering to all HealthStream security policies, procedures, and assigned training.
Actively participate in group discussions on technical implementation and solution design
Provide solution design and employ architectural patterns with minimal oversight
Make appropriate decisions regarding the best application of technology to achieve project requirements and goals
Provide guidance and oversight to contractors and other technical staff
Engage operational and security teams in design discussions where appropriate
Stay informed on the latest productivity tooling updates and trends and mentor other members of the team to enhance quality and productivity
Oversee the support and monitoring of production systems
Participate in on-call responsibilities for the support and maintenance of assigned products
Basic troubleshooting skills
Using a code debugger
Identifying trouble area (Code/Server config/DB)
Trace most defects/functionality back to the related source code.
Use of Integrated Development Environments
Working knowledge of Source Control system concepts
Basic understanding of CI/CD and code deployment patterns
Effectively leverage AI tooling on a regular basis to enhance quality and personal throughput
Working knowledge of relational databases
Determine scope of impact of changes made to the codebase.
Participate in standard processes such as code deployments
Collaborate with Quality Assurance on appropriate use case and test case development
Effectively lead troubleshooting efforts related to system defects and customer issues
Advise other disciplines such as customer service and technical operations when application questions arise
Ability to communicate clearly to team members both verbally and in written form
Translate technical aspects of work to non-technical co-workers
Translate technical details of project work to audiences in a way that is appropriate and relatable to that audience
Effectively convey technical topics and project work to broader technical audiences such as the IT group
Create clear and concise documentation for new solutions and existing solutions