Empower is a visionary healthcare company committed to providing quality, affordable medication to millions of patients across the nation. We hold the distinguished position of being the largest 503A compounding pharmacy and FDA-registered 503B outsourcing facility in the country serving the functional medicine markets.
What sets us apart is our relentless focus on three core values: People, Quality and Service. Our dedicated team of professionals collaboratively works to break new ground in the fields of manufacturing, distribution and quality control, providing a uniquely integrated approach to healthcare. Leveraging our vertical integration of the pharmaceutical supply chain, state-of-the-art technology, and a commitment to excellence, we are constantly pushing the boundaries of what is possible in medication accessibility and affordability.
You're not just starting a job; you're joining a mission. We believe in empowering our team to innovate, grow, and drive real change in the healthcare industry. If you're a forward-thinker who thrives in a fast-paced, transformative environment, Empower is the place for you. Here, you’ll be encouraged to share your ideas, expand your skill set, and contribute to projects that genuinely make a difference. We prioritize the well-being of our team members, and we offer a supportive and engaging workplace where your contributions are not just recognized but celebrated.
Let’s revolutionize healthcare, together. Join us and be a part of something extraordinary.
Position Summary
The Senior Software Engineer – Full Stack plays a key role in designing and maintaining scalable, high-performance services using technologies like Java, Node.js, C#, and Python. This position ensures seamless integration of user interfaces, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), and data layers while optimizing cloud infrastructure and Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery/Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. By driving innovation and ensuring compliance with healthcare standards like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), this role supports Empower’s mission to deliver quality, affordable medications that improve lives.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Designs, develops, and maintains scalable services using Java, Node.js, C#, and Python, ensuring efficient full-stack development of user interfaces, Representational State Transfer (REST) APIs, and data access layers.
- Implements Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform to automate and optimize cloud infrastructure management.
- Manages and configures Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, ensuring reliable and efficient application delivery.
- Builds and optimizes APIs to enable seamless data exchange between applications, while ensuring system security and healthcare compliance (e.g., HIPAA).
- Collaborates with frontend developers, data teams, and stakeholders to create integrated solutions, contributing to architectural decisions and improving system scalability.
While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to remain in a stationary position for a significant amount of the workday and frequently use their hands and fingers to handle or feel in order to access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and other office productivity devices. The employee is regularly required to move about the office and around the corporate campus. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
Knowledge and Skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills and collaborative communication, with familiarity in healthcare standards like Health Level 7 (HL7) and HIPAA being a plus.
- Strong expertise in Terraform for infrastructure automation, with solid knowledge of Azure DevOps for building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines in cloud-based architectures like Azure.
Key Competencies
- Customer Focus: Ability to build strong customer relationships and deliver customer centric solutions.
- Optimizes Work Processes: Know the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Collaborates: Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
- Resourcefulness: Secures and deploys resources effectively and efficiently.
- Manages Complexity: Makes sense of complex, high quality, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
- Ensures Accountability: Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments and objectives.
- Situational Adaptability: Adapts approach and demeanor in real time to match shifting demands of different situations.
- Communicates Effectively: Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
Values
- People: Our people define who we are as a company, and we believe that understanding and addressing the needs of our team, clients, and community is fundamental to fostering a culture of support and growth.
- Quality: Quality stands at the core of our mission, reflecting our commitment to excellence in every medication we produce.
- Service: We are here to serve others. Every interaction with our patients, providers, employees and other stakeholders comes from a place of service.
- Innovation: By continuously exploring new methodologies and embracing technology, we ensure that every solution we offer is at the forefront of pharmaceutical care.
Experience and Qualifications
- Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in backend development, with expertise in Java, Node.js, Springboot, C# and Python.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Experience developing headless web applications using REST or Graph Query Language APIs, with a strong understanding of containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architecture.