Lead Software Engineer

Overview

• *Company Profile \-**

Healthedge is an agile and innovative 21st century software company focused on providing next\-generation, business\-transforming technology products to the healthcare payer market. We enable our customers to radically innovate, drastically reduce costs, and efficiently address the business imperatives of the evolving healthcare economy. Healthedge is headquartered in Burlington, MA (USA) with development offices in Hyderabad (India), Bangalore (India), Pune (India) and Powell, OH (USA).

Healthedge has been listed as a sample vendor for Next\-Generation Core Administrative Systems in **Gartner’s 2017 hype cycle for U.S. healthcare payers**.

Additionally, Healthedge is a proud winner of 3 awards from Comparably : **Best Company Work\-Life Balance**, **Happiest Employees of 2024**, and **Best Company Perks \&****Benefits**! These awards only reinforces what we’ve known all along: **the best and brightest work at****Healthedge****.**

• *Designation:** **Senior Software Engineer**

• *Location:** **Hyderabad**

• *About the****Role :**

We are seeking a seasoned Lead **Software Engineer** to design, build, and scale next\-generation healthcare technology solutions that improve patient outcomes, streamline clinical workflows, and drive operational efficiency across health systems. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in the .NET ecosystem, a passion for engineering excellence, and a proven track record of delivering high\-impact, production\-grade systems in complex, regulated domains.

This role sits at the intersection of **technology, healthcare, and innovation** — offering the opportunity to architect and shape products that serve millions of patients and truly make a difference. If you thrive on solving hard problems at scale, care deeply about code quality and system resilience, and want your engineering work to have real\-world impact beyond business metrics — we'd love to hear from you. **Key Responsibilities:*** **Design, develop, and deliver** production\-grade software as per defined requirements and technical specifications, ensuring adherence to healthcare domain standards and compliance frameworks.

• **Build and****maintain** user interfaces, databases, APIs, and client\-facing displays across our healthcare platform, ensuring seamless end\-to\-end user experiences for our end users.
• **I****nitiate and drive technical design** — architect complex application features, evaluate design trade\-offs, and make sound decisions that balance delivery speed with long\-term system maintainability.
• **P****roduce well\-organized, optimized, and thoroughly documented source code** in line with established coding guidelines and best practices, maintaining a high bar for readability and consistency.
• **Debug, troubleshoot, and refine** existing source code — identify root causes efficiently, polish feature sets, and improve system performance and reliability with every release cycle.
• **Contribute to technical design documentation** — author and maintain architecture decision records (ADRs), design specs, and runbooks that enable the team to move fast without breaking things.
• **Build and execute**comprehensive unit and integration test cases to ensure code quality, reduce regression risk, and maintain confidence in every deployment.
• **Test features** in controlled, real\-world scenarios before go\-live — participate in staging validations, UAT coordination, and production rollout monitoring to ensure zero\-disruption releases.
• **Innovate and develop** high\-value technology solutions that streamline clinical workflows, reduce manual overhead, and unlock new capabilities for healthcare providers and patients.
• **Coordinate** with fellow engineers and cross\-functional teams — collaborate closely with product managers, clinicians, QA, DevOps, data science, and compliance teams to deliver cohesive, high\-quality solutions.
• **Work independently** when required — take ownership of ambiguous problems, drive them to resolution with minimal hand\-holding, and communicate progress proactively to stakeholders.
• **Maintain meticulous attention to detail** — every task, from code reviews to documentation to production deployments, must be carried out to the highest standard of quality and precision.

• *Qualifications \& Experience:*** Bachelor’s degree in **Computer Science****,****Information Technology** or related field.
• **8\+ years** of total software development experience.
• Proven experience building and delivering complex, scalable software systems — preferably in the **healthcare domain****.**
• Strong programming expertise in **C\# and the .NET framework**.
• Working experience in **MVC** architecture is a must.
• Hands on experience with **D****esign patterns** and **E****ntity frameworks** is a must.
• Strong hands\-on experience with **R****elational databases** (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or MySQL), Expert\-level knowledge of **SQL queries** including stored procedures, functions and views.
• Experience with **UI frameworks** such as **Angular** or **React** (added advantage). Working experience on client\-side technologies such as JavaScript, jQuery is required.
• Demonstrated proficiency in **automation testing** and adherence to **Test\-Driven Development (TDD)** principles.
• Solid experience in **CI/CD pipeline design and implementation**, with exposure to automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions).
• Familiarity with cloud environments (**Azure** or **AWS**) and **containerization** (Docker, Kubernetes) is preferred.
• Ability to work **independently** and in small teams, **adaptability**to a fast\-paced environment and a keen interest in staying current with the latest trends.
• Excellent **communication**, **analytical**, and **stakeholder management** skills.

• *Why Join Us:*** Be part of a mission\-driven organization revolutionizing healthcare delivery through technology.
• Collaborate with product, clinical, and data teams solving real\-world healthcare challenges.
• Work with a technically strong team that values innovation, integrity, and impact.
• Competitive compensation, flexible work arrangements, and significant career growth opportunities.