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MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc. is looking for extraordinary people to join our team!

Why join MedImpact? Because our success is dependent on you; innovative professionals with top notch skills who thrive on opportunity, high performance, and teamwork. We look for individuals who want to work on a team that cares about making a difference in the value of healthcare.

At MedImpact, we deliver leading edge pharmaceutical and technology related solutions that dramatically improve the value of health care. We provide superior outcomes to those we serve through innovative products, systems, and services that provide transparency and promote choice in decision making. Our vision is to set the standard in providing solutions that optimize satisfaction, service, cost, and quality in the healthcare industry. We are the premier Pharmacy Benefits Management solution!

Job Title:

Full Stack Software Engineer

Business Unit:

1200 Information Technology

Prepared Date:

5/20/2025

Summary

The Full Stack Software Engineer position works within the Application Development & Support team to provide software programming for new software, production support and maintenance for existing software, as well as ad-hoc support of key departmental business areas, databases, applications, and tools which drive business functions. The Full Stack Software Engineer works under minimal supervision, receiving general instruction from management or lead software engineers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Develops software at all layers by designing, implementing and testing code to meet requirements.
• Gains a thorough understanding of functional requirements for new software requests.
• Works with Business Systems Analysts to understand and clarify software requirements and translate into working software.
• Practices good software engineering techniques and standards to reduce coding errors and ensures robustness and efficiency of work products.
• Works to identify and resolve technical or product problems.
• Maintains existing applications by enhancing software and troubleshooting issues.
• Collaborates with team members and partners with others as needed to ensure successful completion of assigned software development tasks.
• Participates in code reviews and incorporates recommendations.
• Applies Object Oriented Design principles and design patterns in creating System level solution designs.
• Creates and maintains software design specifications document.
• Communicates and presents designs in group settings to technical and non-technical audiences.

Supervisory Responsibilities

No supervisory responsibilities

Client Responsibilities

This is an internal and external client facing position that requires excellent customer service skills and interpersonal communication skills (listening/verbal/written). One must be able to; manage difficult or emotional client situations; Respond promptly to client needs; Solicit client feedback to improve service; Respond to requests for service and assistance from clients; Meet commitments to clients.

Qualifications

• A motivated self-starter full-stack software engineer must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with minimal supervision.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in team-oriented environment.
• Must be able to work independently and collaboratively according to Agile Scrum methodology and adapt to priorities in a fast-paced environment.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Associate's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related fields from accredited two-year university. 4+ years' related software development experience.

Computer Skills

• Hands-on experience with Python and Java 21+.
• Experience with API/microservices and event-driven architecture, object-oriented design and programming, and API Gateways (Gravitee a plus). Experience with ActiveMQ or Apache Kafka a plus.
• Hands-on experience with web application development frameworks, such as Angular (or React), JavaScript, FastAPI/Flask, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Hibernate/JPA.
• Experience using Redis for caching and session storage, including common data structures, TTL/eviction policies, and basic Pub/Sub messaging.
• Hands-on experience with RDBMS products (PostgreSQL, Oracle 19C+, etc.) and SQL programming language.
• Hands-on experience with Unix/Linux, Jenkins/Argo CD, Kubernetes.
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience across the full software development lifecycle: analysis, design, development, implementation, and verification.
• Experience with Agile software development and JIRA/Confluence.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

None required

Other Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively on project teams and/or matrix-managed teams.
• Ability to appropriately schedule and prioritize multiple projects to ensure timely and effective delivery of IT solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills with emphasis on translating technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Familiarity with PBM business model (plans, programs, and practices) as well as pharmaceutical practices (nomenclature, medications) is a big plus.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to apply the quantitative reasoning required for software development, including working with algorithms, data structures, and basic performance and statistical metrics.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret technical documentation, requirements, and design specifications. Ability to write clear technical and routine business correspondence, and to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.

Competencies To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Problem Solving

Customer Focus

Drive for Results

Time Management

Dealing with Ambiguity

Learning on the Fly

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, and photocopiers. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic).

Work Location

This position follows the Company's on-site work policy.

Working Hours

This is a full-time non-exempt position requiring one to be able to work overtime from time to time to get the job done. Therefore, one must have the ability to work nights, weekends or on holidays as required. This may be changed at any time to meet the needs of the business. The typical working hours for this position are Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm.

Travel

This position requires no travel, however attendance maybe required at various local conferences and meetings

• Medical / Dental / Vision / Wellness Programs

• Paid Time Off / Company Paid Holidays

• Incentive Compensation

• 401K with Company match

• Life and Disability Insurance

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Employee Referral Bonus

To explore all that MedImpact has to offer, and the greatness you can bring to our teams, please submit your resume to www.medimpact.com/careers

MedImpact, is a privately-held pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) headquartered in San Diego, California. Our solutions and services positively influence healthcare outcomes and expenditures, improving the position of our clients in the market. MedImpact offers high-value solutions to payers, providers and consumers of healthcare in the U.S. and foreign markets.

To perform this job successfully, the successful candidate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.