Staff Software Engineer

ABOUT THIS POSITION

Job Description Summary
Our client base is constantly growing and we’re looking for great software engineers to make our team better. As a Staff Software Engineer, you’ll be a technical contributor for our Aware platform. You’ll be challenged often and will find yourself working on all areas of the application domain across the full app delivery stack.  
Design and implement highly resilient, scalable, and performant solutions that solve complex healthcare problems using VueJS, NodeJS, Java, AWS and more.
Participate in technical and product discussions with leaders across our engineering, product, and business teams.
Self-reliance, without supervision, while showcasing best design/communication/solution practices in daily works.
Ensure continuously improve our standard of engineering excellence

WHAT YOU'LL DO

10 + years of software development experience.  

Strong foundation in computer science principles, including algorithms, data structures, and system design building scalable web applications and backend services 

Expert understanding of software engineering best practices, such as version control, testing, and continuous integration 

NodeJS

Java 

Spring  

JavaScript/TypeScript 

At least one modern frontend framework (VueJS, React, or Angular) 

SQL and relational databases 

REST API 

Automated testing (JUnit, TestNG, Jest, Vitest, or similar) 

Familiarity with web technologies, APIs, and distributed systems 

Familiarity with Shift Left and test automation 

Effective communication skills and ability to work both independently and in a team 

Highly self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership; proactively identifies opportunities, takes initiative without being asked, and follows through with persistence
 

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

Preferred Requirements: 

Experience with generative AI, machine learning, and predictive algorithms 

Familiarity with statistics and healthcare domain 

Expertise with distributed event streaming platforms like Kafka  

Experience with data pipeline technologies

* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
* 10+ years of progressive experience in software development, with a strong emphasis on building scalable, distributed systems.

WAYSTAR PERKS

• Competitive total rewards (base salary + bonus, if applicable)
• Customizable benefits package (3 medical plans with Health Saving Account company match)
• We offer generous paid time off for our non-exempt team members, starting with 3 weeks + 13 paid holidays, including 2 personal floating holidays. We also offer flexible time off for our exempt team members + 13 paid holidays
• Paid parental leave (including maternity + paternity leave)
• Education assistance opportunities and free LinkedIn Learning access
• Free mental health and family planning programs, including adoption assistance and fertility support
• 401(K) program with company match
• Pet insurance
• Employee resource groups

Waystar is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate, value, and support diversity and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.