About the Role
At Netsmart, we are building technology that helps healthcare providers deliver better care and meet critical compliance requirements. As a Software Engineer on our Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) team, you'll help design and develop the integrations that connect healthcare solutions, mobile applications, and data platforms across the care continuum.
This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career engineer who enjoys problem-solving, backend development, and understanding how systems work together. Whether your Java experience comes from professional work, internships, research, or academic projects, you'll have the opportunity to apply and grow those skills while working on technology that directly impacts healthcare organizations and the patients they serve.
You'll collaborate with experienced engineers to build APIs, develop integration solutions, troubleshoot complex data flows, and deliver software that ensures critical healthcare information moves securely and accurately between systems.
What You'll Do
- Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, solution design, development, testing, deployment, and ongoing support.
- Design, develop, and maintain Java-based integration solutions that enable seamless communication between healthcare platforms and applications.
- Build and enhance APIs, services, and data exchange workflows that support Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) and other healthcare interoperability initiatives.
- Collaborate with software engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
- Troubleshoot and resolve integration, data, and application issues through root cause analysis and debugging.
- Develop and execute automated and manual tests to ensure software quality, reliability, and performance.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, code reviews, and technical design discussions.
- Build knowledge of clinical, operational, and financial healthcare workflows and apply that knowledge to create impactful software solutions.
- Continuously explore new technologies, tools, and engineering practices to improve development efficiency and solution quality.
- Participate in a rotational on-call schedule after onboarding and training to help support business-critical applications.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, MIS, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Experience with Java through professional work, internships, co-ops, research projects, coursework, or personal projects.
- Understanding of object-oriented programming principles and software development fundamentals.
- Knowledge of relational databases, data modeling, and SQL.
- Familiarity with APIs, system integrations, or data exchange concepts.
- Understanding of cloud-based or SaaS application architectures.
- Ability to learn new technologies quickly and apply them effectively.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to deliver high-quality work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Technical internship with a software company, healthcare organization, or technology-focused team.
- Experience working with Git, GitHub, Jira, or similar development tools.
- Exposure to API development, REST services, integration platforms, or backend services.
- Interest in healthcare technology, interoperability, or connected software systems.
Netsmart is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer, providing equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all associates. All employment decisions at Netsmart, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, promotion and transfer, are based on performance, qualifications, abilities, education and experience. Netsmart does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, past or present military service, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.
Netsmart desires to provide a healthy and safe workplace and, as a government contractor, Netsmart is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal law. Pursuant to Netsmart policy, all post-offer candidates are required to successfully complete a pre-employment background check, including a drug screen, which is provided at Netsmart’s sole expense. In the event a candidate tests positive for a controlled substance, Netsmart will rescind the offer of employment unless the individual can provide proof of valid prescription to Netsmart’s third party screening provider.
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