Software Engineer

DrFirst is an innovative Health IT company with a mission to create user-friendly solutions so that doctors can treat their patients quickly, efficiently, and safely.

Over 300,000 healthcare professionals, 120,000 prescribers, 67,000 pharmacies, and 260 of the healthcare IT vendors in the market depend on us every day to manage medication safety and efficiency, streamline care team communication and collaboration, reduce medical errors, and improve patient outcomes.

You will be part of a team-building and operating highly scalable software using cutting edge technologies for a variety of devices. You will get to solve the most complex problems that arise in the areas of distributed computing and high-volume transaction processing. Your code will reach thousands of doctors and touch the lives of millions of patients across the country.

Our culture is entrepreneurial, team-oriented, collaborative, and fast-paced. We look for talented people who are passionate about developing world-class software. If you want to build applications that save patients’ lives, we want to talk to you!

We are seeking a Software Engineer to join our team and deliver enhancements to a web-based public-facing portal for a prior authorization platform.

Who Will Love This Job

• An Innovator: Thinks outside the box to introduce new methods, ideas, and products.
• A Problem Solver: Passionate about using technology to address complex problems and leveraging data to enhance efficiency and scalability.
• A Driver: Works with purpose and passion, elevating the engineering team through fresh perspectives, ideas, and solutions.
• An Advocate: Prioritizes creating intuitive, engaging, and accessible experiences for users, keeping their needs at the forefront of UI/UX design and development decisions.

• Designing and Coding: Develop responsive web pages using Angular, TypeScript, and HTML/CSS to meet functional and performance specifications.
• Collaborating: Work closely with product designers, product managers, and other engineers to align with the product’s strategic direction.
• Designing: Implement technical elements of product design to enhance the user experience.
• Analyzing: Identify and resolve application and performance issues, and implement updates as needed.
• Demonstrating: Exhibit critical thinking and exceptional attention to detail.
• Building Relationships: Foster connections with other engineering teams and maintain a strong understanding of the organization’s structure and resources.
• Proactively Addressing Challenges: Overcome limitations, resource constraints, and other barriers to achieve goals.
• Delivering: Complete tasks on time with minimal defects.

• Experience: At least 5 years in professional software development experience with focus on developing responsive web pages using Angular and TypeScript.
• Knowledge: Familiarity with RESTful API design and development.
• Tools: Experience with Git or major source code management systems.
• Proficiency: Advanced ES6 and modern JavaScript skills.
• Collaboration: Worked with remote teams across different time zones.
• Communication: Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Organizational Skills: Exceptional time management, project management, and prioritization abilities.
• Self-Motivation: Technically curious with a commitment to staying updated on relevant technical developments.
• Independence: Ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities effectively.

Preferred Experience

• Angular Expertise: Strong knowledge of Angular, including core concepts like modules, directives, services, dependency injection, and reactive forms.
• Testing: Experience with Angular unit testing (ideally Karma with Jasmine).
• RxJS: Deep understanding of reactive programming concepts and RxJS.
• TypeScript Proficiency: Advanced usage of types, decorators, and generics.
• Node.js: Proficiency in Node.js with experience using Express.js.

• 90% working at desk/ phone
• 10% travel to DrFirst and customer locations per business requirements

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• Competitive compensation, with a base salary of $95,000 - $120,000 (Exact compensation may vary based on skills and experience)
• Eligible for a Discretionary Performance-based bonus
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K eligible after 3 months of employment, with 50% company match up to first 5% of salary contributed to the plan with a 3-year vesting schedule
• HSA for eligible employees enrolled in the HDHP, with a generous company contribution up to $500 for individual coverage and $1000 for family coverage per year
• 100% company paid short and long-term disability, AD&D, and group life insurance
• Accrued annual paid time off (PTO) of 18 days for the first 3 years of service, increasing thereafter and 7 paid holiday days
• Employee Assistance Program
• Continuing Education funds up to $1500 annually for eligible programs after 1 year of service
• Voluntary benefits including FSA, Hospital indemnity, Accident and Critical Illness insurances

DrFirst is committed to being a Remote-First company, creating a dynamic and flexible workplace where everyone can thrive, no matter where they log in from. Check out our approach to remote work https://drfirst.com/company/about-us/careers/.

Our recruitment process at DrFirst is straightforward and secure. You will only be contacted by our recruitment team through an official @drfirst.com email address. We will never ask you for payment or sensitive personal information, such as your social security number or banking details, at any stage of the hiring process. Additionally, we will not request that you purchase equipment or accept e-checks or checks for deposit. If you encounter any communications claiming to be from DrFirst that seem suspicious, please contact our recruitment team directly at recruiter@drfirst.com to verify the message's authenticity. Your security is important to us! 

Learn more about our benefits and professional development opportunities https://drfirst.com/company/about-us/careers/the-perks/.