We are looking for passionate problem-solvers to join us as Senior Software Engineers . Whether your expertise lies in distributed backend systems, modern frontend frameworks, or cloud infrastructure ...
We are looking for passionate problem-solvers to join us as Senior Software Engineers . Whether your expertise lies in distributed backend systems, modern frontend frameworks, or cloud infrastructure ...
Senior Software Engineer
Leawood, KS · On-site
$123K - $176K/yr
WHAT YOU'LL DO We are seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer to join our team and contribute to the development of software applications in a for-profit organization using multiple technologies.
Senior Software Engineer
Leawood, KS · On-site
$123K - $176K/yr
WHAT YOU'LL DO We are seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer to join our team and contribute to the development of software applications in a for-profit organization using multiple technologies.
Senior Software Engineer
Mission, KS · On-site
$114K - $150K/yr
The Senior Software Engineer supports ScriptPro's Information Services and business operations by designing, implementing, and improving enterprise integrations, middleware platforms, automation ...
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Senior Software Engineer
Mission, KS · On-site
$114K - $150K/yr
The Senior Software Engineer supports ScriptPro's Information Services and business operations by designing, implementing, and improving enterprise integrations, middleware platforms, automation ...
Senior Software Engineer
Leawood, KS · On-site
$119K - $157K/yr
Kforce's client in Leawood, KS is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with strong generalist development skills, who thrives in small teams and can learn new technologies quickly. You'll primarily ...
Senior Software Engineer
Leawood, KS · On-site
$119K - $157K/yr
Kforce's client in Leawood, KS is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with strong generalist development skills, who thrives in small teams and can learn new technologies quickly. You'll primarily ...
Senior Software Engineer - Aviation Displays
Olathe, KS · On-site
$118K - $156K/yr
Overview We are seeking a full-time Senior Software Engineer - Aviation Displays at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for providing ...
Senior Software Engineer - Aviation Displays
Olathe, KS · On-site
$118K - $156K/yr
Overview We are seeking a full-time Senior Software Engineer - Aviation Displays at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for providing ...
FedNow Senior Software Engineer
Kansas City, MO · On-site
$119K - $157K/yr
Serves as a Senior Software Engineer: to design, develop and implement new complex solutionsin accordance withFedNowand Fed Standards * Develops software solutions (front end SPA and backend) inCloud
FedNow Senior Software Engineer
Kansas City, MO · On-site
$119K - $157K/yr
Serves as a Senior Software Engineer: to design, develop and implement new complex solutionsin accordance withFedNowand Fed Standards * Develops software solutions (front end SPA and backend) inCloud
Senior Software Engineer - Aviation Displays
Olathe, KS · On-site
$115K - $152K/yr
Garmin is seeking a full-time Senior Software Engineer - Aviation Displays at their U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. The role involves providing technical leadership and project ...
Senior Software Engineer - Aviation Displays
Olathe, KS · On-site
$115K - $152K/yr
Garmin is seeking a full-time Senior Software Engineer - Aviation Displays at their U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. The role involves providing technical leadership and project ...
Senior Software Engineer C#/.NET
Olathe, KS · On-site
$118K - $156K/yr
Overview We are seeking a full-time Senior Software Engineer C#/.NET at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for providing technical ...
Senior Software Engineer C#/.NET
Olathe, KS · On-site
$118K - $156K/yr
Overview We are seeking a full-time Senior Software Engineer C#/.NET at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for providing technical ...
Senior Software Engineer - Aviation Displays
Olathe, KS · On-site
$90 - $120/hr
Overview We are seeking a full-time Senior Software Engineer - Aviation Displays at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for providing ...
Senior Software Engineer - Aviation Displays
Olathe, KS · On-site
$90 - $120/hr
Overview We are seeking a full-time Senior Software Engineer - Aviation Displays at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for providing ...
FedNow Senior Software Engineer
Kansas City, MO · On-site
$119K - $157K/yr
Serves as a Senior Software Engineer: to design, develop and implement new complex solutionsin accordance withFedNowand Fed Standards * Develops software solutions (front end SPA and backend) inCloud
FedNow Senior Software Engineer
Kansas City, MO · On-site
$119K - $157K/yr
Serves as a Senior Software Engineer: to design, develop and implement new complex solutionsin accordance withFedNowand Fed Standards * Develops software solutions (front end SPA and backend) inCloud
Sr Software Engineer - Web Development
Olathe, KS · On-site
$115K - $152K/yr
Garmin is seeking a full-time Sr Software Engineer - Web Development on their Core Platform Technology team at their U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. The role involves defining the ...
Sr Software Engineer - Web Development
Olathe, KS · On-site
$115K - $152K/yr
Garmin is seeking a full-time Sr Software Engineer - Web Development on their Core Platform Technology team at their U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. The role involves defining the ...
Senior Software Engineer - Garmin Health
Olathe, KS · On-site
$118K - $156K/yr
Overview We are seeking a full-time Senior Software Engineer - Garmin Health at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. As a member of the Garmin Health team, you will develop and ...
Senior Software Engineer - Garmin Health
Olathe, KS · On-site
$118K - $156K/yr
Overview We are seeking a full-time Senior Software Engineer - Garmin Health at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. As a member of the Garmin Health team, you will develop and ...
Senior Software Engineer, Aviation Displays -- Lead IC
Olathe, KS · On-site
$90 - $120/hr
Garmin Ltd. is seeking a full-time Senior Software Engineer - Aviation Displays at its U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. The role involves providing technical leadership for software ...
Senior Software Engineer, Aviation Displays -- Lead IC
Olathe, KS · On-site
$90 - $120/hr
Garmin Ltd. is seeking a full-time Senior Software Engineer - Aviation Displays at its U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. The role involves providing technical leadership for software ...
Senior Software Engineer - Garmin Health
Olathe, KS · On-site
$120 - $170/hr
Overview We are seeking a full-time Senior Software Engineer - Garmin Health at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. As a member of the Garmin Health team, you will develop and ...
Senior Software Engineer - Garmin Health
Olathe, KS · On-site
$120 - $170/hr
Overview We are seeking a full-time Senior Software Engineer - Garmin Health at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. As a member of the Garmin Health team, you will develop and ...
Sr Software Engineer - Web Development
Olathe, KS · On-site
$118K - $156K/yr
Overview We are seeking a full-time Sr Software Engineer - Web Development on the Core Platform Technology team at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this position, you ...
Sr Software Engineer - Web Development
Olathe, KS · On-site
$118K - $156K/yr
Overview We are seeking a full-time Sr Software Engineer - Web Development on the Core Platform Technology team at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this position, you ...
Senior Software Engineer C#/.NET
Olathe, KS · On-site
$115K - $152K/yr
Garmin is seeking a full-time Senior Software Engineer C#/.NET at their U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will provide technical leadership and project planning for ...
Senior Software Engineer C#/.NET
Olathe, KS · On-site
$115K - $152K/yr
Garmin is seeking a full-time Senior Software Engineer C#/.NET at their U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will provide technical leadership and project planning for ...
Sr. Software Engineer
Lenexa, KS · Hybrid
$115K - $151K/yr
Highly skilled Software Engineers will consider all aspects of the project, and be able to gather requirements, design applications, develop and create automated testing for features delivered. Our ...
Sr. Software Engineer
Lenexa, KS · Hybrid
$115K - $151K/yr
Highly skilled Software Engineers will consider all aspects of the project, and be able to gather requirements, design applications, develop and create automated testing for features delivered. Our ...
Sr. Software Engineer - .NET
Overland Park, KS · On-site
$2.5K/yr
The Sr Software Engineer is responsible for all stages of the software development lifecycle using a variety of technologies and tools to build impactful software solutions. The scope of this job ...
Sr. Software Engineer - .NET
Overland Park, KS · On-site
$2.5K/yr
The Sr Software Engineer is responsible for all stages of the software development lifecycle using a variety of technologies and tools to build impactful software solutions. The scope of this job ...
Senior Software Engineer (Python) - Senior Associate
Kansas City, MO · On-site
$77K - $202K/yr
As a Senior Associate, you will focus on building meaningful client connections, anticipating needs ... This position offers a unique chance to develop your skills in software engineering and product ...
Senior Software Engineer (Python) - Senior Associate
Kansas City, MO · On-site
$77K - $202K/yr
As a Senior Associate, you will focus on building meaningful client connections, anticipating needs ... This position offers a unique chance to develop your skills in software engineering and product ...
Sr Software Engineer - Billing Platform
Overland Park, KS · On-site
$113K - $205K/yr
At T-Mobile, Senior Software Engineers design, build, and deploy scalable software solutions that meet customer needs and support highly available systems. They collaborate with other engineers to ...
Sr Software Engineer - Billing Platform
Overland Park, KS · On-site
$113K - $205K/yr
At T-Mobile, Senior Software Engineers design, build, and deploy scalable software solutions that meet customer needs and support highly available systems. They collaborate with other engineers to ...
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A senior software engineer designs, codes, tests, and maintains computer software. While these are your primary responsibilities as a senior software engineer, you may also have supervisory duties. These include overseeing a team of junior software engineers or developers. The senior software engineer title is sometimes used interchangeably with senior developer, and positions for both may share similar job duties and responsibilities. In general, software engineers are distinguished from developers in that software engineers apply engineering principles to software development.
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| Aspect | Senior Software Engineer | Software Developer |
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| Credentials | Bachelor's or higher in CS or related field; experience often 5+ years | Bachelor's in CS or related field; entry to mid-level experience |
| Work Environment | Designing complex systems, leading projects, mentoring | Writing code, developing features, debugging |
| Industry Usage | Used across tech companies, startups, enterprise | Common in software firms, startups, freelance work |
| Search & Comparison | Often compared for experience level, responsibilities | Compared for entry-level to mid-level roles |
The main difference between a Senior Software Engineer and a Software Developer lies in experience, responsibilities, and scope. Senior Software Engineers typically have more experience, lead projects, and mentor others, while Software Developers focus on coding and feature development. Both roles are essential in tech companies, but the Senior Software Engineer position involves higher-level planning and leadership.
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$2.5K/yr
Full-time
Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO
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WellSky rating
7.3
Based on 10 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz
179th of 243 rated software companies
Job description
At WellSky, we are building impactful software solutions that prioritize end-user efficiency and shape the future of healthcare. Because we operate across multiple business units and product lines, our engineering teams tackle a diverse range of exciting challenges - from modernizing complex legacy applications to building brand-new, AI-native platforms.
We are looking for passionate problem-solvers to join us as Senior Software Engineers. Whether your expertise lies in distributed backend systems, modern frontend frameworks, or cloud infrastructure, you'll find opportunities here to make a massive impact.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead & Innovate:Design complex, scalable, and maintainable software features across various architectures (including microservices, DDD/CQRS, and event-driven systems).
Collaborate:Work closely with solution managers, designers, and peers to translate requirements into technical specifications that align with our mission.
Optimize Performance:Analyze technical challenges, identify system bottlenecks, and author technical documentation to optimize large-scale transactional processing.
Elevate Code Quality:Facilitate code reviews, advocate for rigorous testing methodologies (unit, integration, end-to-end), and champion modern development best practices.
Embrace AI:Leverage AI tools and platforms (like developer copilots) as an integral part of your daily workflow to enhance decision-making, code quality, and productivity.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent work experience.
At least 4-6 years of relevant software engineering experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
We operate across a wide variety of tech stacks to solve complex problems.You do NOT need experience with all of these to be a great fit.If you are highly skilled in a few of these areas and have a strong foundation in software engineering, our recruiting team will work with you to find the WellSky team that best aligns with your background!
Backend:.NET/C#, Python (Django/Flask), Java, or Ruby.
Frontend:Modern JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Angular, or Vue.
Cloud & Infrastructure:GCP (preferred), AWS, Azure, Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes/Helm.
Architecture & Data:RESTful/GraphQL APIs, event-driven messaging (Kafka/RabbitMQ/PubSub), and relational/cloud databases (PostgreSQL, SQL Server, BigQuery).
AI Tools:Experience or strong interest in using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude Code).
Domain Knowledge:Healthcare tech interoperability (FHIR, HL7, HIPAA, EMR), medical claims, or payroll accounting.
Job Expectations:
Willing to work additional or irregular hours as needed
Must work in accordance with applicable security policies and procedures to safeguard company and client information
Must be able to sit and view a computer screen for extended periods of time
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WellSky is where independent thinking and collaboration come together to create an authentic culture. We thrive on innovation, inclusiveness, and cohesive perspectives. At WellSky you can make a difference.
Here are some of the exciting benefits full-time teammates are eligible to receive at WellSky:
- Excellent medical with Rx, dental, and vision benefits
- Mental Health support through EAP
- Generous paid time off, plus 13 paid holidays
- 100% vested 401(K) retirement plans
- Educational assistance up to $2500 per year
WellSky provides equal employment opportunities to all people without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, military service, veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law. WellSky is proud to be a drug-free workplace.
Applicants for U.S.-based positions with WellSky must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Certain client-facing positions may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunizations and occupational health mandates.
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About WellSky
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Industry
Software development
Company size
1,001 - 5,000 Employees
Headquarters location
Overland Park, KS, US
Year founded
1980