Remote Associate Software Engineer Jobs in Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Position Summary:

We are seeking a talented Software Engineer to join our growing team. This role is responsible for the full software development life cycle, from conception to deployment. As a member of the engineering team, you will have relevant experience with both front-end and back-end coding languages, software development architecture and design patterns, development frameworks and third- party libraries. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in DevOps and automation coupled with excellent communication skills to collaborate with stakeholders and translate business requirements into scalable and efficient solutions. This individual must be creative, collaborative, organized, and adaptable.

At First Dollar, we believe in empowering engineers to build a smarter health benefits platform - one where human expertise is amplified, not replaced, by AI tools. We seek engineers who have demonstrated experience using AI responsibly to accelerate their development workflow, improve code quality, and solve complex problems more efficiently.

Our engineering team is built on the principle of humans over code. We are a tight-knit group of lifelong learners in a constant quest to be a team that is greater than the sum of its parts. Come join us!

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and test applications (e.g. API, Web apps) in accordance with established standards

• Work closely with design and product teams to ship delightful, engaging products using React, TypeScript, NodeJS, and GraphQL and related technologies

• Contribute to and improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes

• Participate in peer-reviews of solution designs and related code

• Collaborate with other software developers, product managers and software architects to plan, design, and build software

• Ensure that non-functional requirements such as security, performance, maintainability, scalability, usability, and reliability are being considered when designing and delivering solutions

• Work in an Agile framework to identify and automate solutions that result in enhanced developer experience and increased developer productivity

• Stay abreast of emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in solution architecture and technology innovation

• Troubleshoot and debug issues and bugs in applications

• Create design diagrams and technical documentation

• Other duties as assigned

Education & Experience:

• 1-3 years of experience in software or solution architecture roles, with a focus on designing and implementing complex, enterprise-level solutions using cloud platform

• Strong knowledge of software architecture principles, design patterns, and architectural frameworks

• Strong understanding of Continuous Delivery patterns, Cloud foundational patterns, Observability patterns, Developer experience patterns

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Practical AI experience required - Comfortable using tools like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, or Claude for prototyping, debugging, and problem-solving

• Leverage AI as a tool, not a replacement - Candidates are expected to understand that AI is a power productivity multiplier while maintaining engineering judgment, and ensuring AI generated code meets quality standards

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent experience

Technical Proficiency and Skills:

• Proficiency with:

• Node.js

• React

• TypeScript

• Apollo GraphQL

• Git Version Control System

• PostgreSQL

• Google Cloud

• Jest

• Docker Container

• CI/CD Pipelines

• Experience with one or more cloud platforms, preferably GCP

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills

• Great attention to detail and organizational skills

• Experience delivering individual and institutional client facing solutions; Web Portal(s), online payments, and third-party integrations

• Good understanding of Agile/Scrum methodology

• Expertise in delivering secure, high performance, fault tolerant, and high availability solutions

Other Requirements:

• Infrequent travel (10%)

• Ability to occasionally work overtime or after hours

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer