Junior Java Software Engineer Jobs in Columbia, SC

Datavant is the data collaboration platform trusted for healthcare. Guided by our mission to make the world’s health data secure, accessible and actionable, we provide critical data solutions for organizations across the healthcare ecosystem - including providers, health plans, researchers, and life sciences companies. From fulfilling a single patient’s request for their medical records to powering the AI revolution in healthcare, Datavanters are building the future of how data is connected and used to improve health.

By joining Datavant today, you’re stepping onto a driven and highly collaborative team that is passionate about creating transformative change in healthcare.

The Role

At Datavant, we value Engineers who solve problems, build impactful products, and deeply understand the principles and practices of software engineering. As a Senior Full Stack Engineer, you will play a key role in growing our healthcare data ecosystem and delivering innovative solutions that help connect and activate health data across the industry.

Don't know our exact tech stack? That's okay. We view technology as a means to solving problems and creating value for customers. We care more about strong engineering fundamentals, product thinking, and the ability to learn than experience with any specific technology. You'll work across the stack, contributing to everything from intuitive user experiences to scalable backend systems and data platforms. You'll also help shape technical direction, mentor teammates, and influence how we build.

You'll begin meaningful work from day one in a highly impactful role with significant ownership and opportunities for growth.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and maintain full-stack applications that power Datavant's healthcare data ecosystem

• Deliver exceptional user experiences by partnering closely with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers

• Develop scalable frontend applications, backend services, APIs, and data-driven solutions that support millions of healthcare records and transactions

• Guide technical design decisions and help establish architecture patterns that enable long-term scalability and maintainability

• Mentor engineers and contribute to a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and continuous learning

• Own substantial projects end-to-end, from technical design through implementation, deployment, and ongoing operation

• Drive innovation and deliver valuable solutions that improve outcomes for healthcare organizations and patients

• Share your expertise with the engineering community through technical discussions, mentorship, and contributions to our engineering blog

Tech Stack You’ll Work With

Your work will span Datavant’s core platform technologies, including:

• Backend: Python, Go, Java; microservices; REST and GraphQL

• Frontend: TypeScript, React, Next.js

• Infrastructure & Cloud: AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, Lambda), Docker, Kubernetes; IaC tools

• Data: Snowflake, Spark, SQL; S3 for raw data

• ETL & Pipelines: Airflow/Glue

• Streaming: Kafka or Kinesis

• Observability: DataDog, Grafana, CloudWatch

• Security: OAuth2/SAML, encryption, tokenization

What You Bring

• 8+ years of experience designing, building, and operating production software systems

• Strong full-stack engineering experience, including modern frontend development and backend services

• Experience building customer-facing applications using technologies such as React, TypeScript, and modern web frameworks

• Experience designing and developing scalable APIs, distributed systems, and cloud-native applications

• Ability to write high-quality, maintainable code, perform thoughtful code reviews, and drive engineering best practices

• Demonstrated experience leading projects from concept to production and successfully navigating complex technical challenges

• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, product, and design teams

• Passion for mentoring other engineers and elevating the technical capabilities of the team

• Excitement, passion, and curiosity about our mission of connecting the world's health data and improving patient outcomes

Leadership Qualities & Mindset

• Model accountability and ownership in team projects.

• Encourage collaboration and technical learning across peers.

• Maintain curiosity for both technical and business context.

• Communicate effectively across engineering and product.

• Demonstrate resilience and adaptability in problem-solving.

Core Value Expectations

• Earn trust through reliable delivery and proactive risk communication.

• Obsess over customers by shaping requirements and ensuring system excellence.

• Prioritize growth over comfort through ongoing architectural development.

• Win as a team by mentoring, aligning stakeholders, and enabling others.

• Rise to the challenge by solving complex problems with speed and rigor.

We are committed to building a diverse team of Datavanters who are all responsible for stewarding a high-performance culture in which all Datavanters belong and thrive. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

At Datavant our total rewards strategy powers a high-growth, high-performance, health technology company that rewards our employees for transforming health care through creating industry-defining data logistics products and services.

The range posted is for a given job title, which can include multiple levels. Individual rates for the same job title may differ based on their level, responsibilities, skills, and experience for a specific job.

The estimated total cash compensation range for this role is:

$185,000—$225,000 USD

To ensure the safety of patients and staff, many of our clients require post-offer health screenings and proof and/or completion of various vaccinations such as the flu shot, Tdap, COVID-19, etc. Any requests to be exempted from these requirements will be reviewed by Datavant Human Resources and determined on a case-by-case basis. Depending on the state in which you will be working, exemptions may be available on the basis of disability, medical contraindications to the vaccine or any of its components, pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions, and/or religion.

This job is not eligible for employment sponsorship.

Datavant is committed to a work environment free from job discrimination. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status. To learn more about our commitment, please review our EEO Commitment Statement here (https://www.datavant.com/eeo-commitment-statement) . Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/know-your-rights-workplace-discrimination-illegal) , explore the resources available through the EEOC for more information regarding your legal rights and protections. In addition, Datavant does not and will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay.

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