Remote Java Developer Jobs in Chesterfield, MO (NOW HIRING)

Location: Remote

Department: Studio Engineering Product Delivery

Schedule: Full-time

Salary: $128,054.78 - $178,500.96 per year

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• Lead the design and delivery of secure, high-performance Java microservices and cloud-native applications on Google Cloud Platform to power critical patient care experiences.
• Build modern, responsive front-end user interfaces using Next.js, React, and TypeScript to ensure intuitive digital journeys for clinicians and patients.
• Design, deploy, and manage scalable RESTful APIs and distributed systems following strict test-driven development and architectural best practices.
• Conduct thorough code reviews and enforce automated unit testing to guarantee platform security, high availability, and code quality.
• Mentor junior engineers through paired programming and design discussions to foster technical growth and engineering excellence across the team.

Education:

• High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Bachelor's degree required.

Work Experience:

• 1 year of experience required.
• 4 years of experience preferred.
• 2 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

• 5 years of professional fullstack software development experience building cloud-native applications in an Agile environment.
• Expert-level proficiency in Java and Spring Boot paired with strong hands-on experience in Next.js or React.js, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
• Documented experience building microservices and managing cloud infrastructure within Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

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Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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Paid time off (PTO)Various health insurance options & wellness plansRetirement benefits including employer match plansLong-term & short-term disabilityEmployee assistance programs (EAP)Parental leave & adoption assistanceTuition reimbursementWays to give back to your community

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