Software Engineer II - Nextech

About Nextech

Nextech is a leader in specialty healthcare technology solutions. We are committed to hiring and retaining top talent by investing in our employees through competitive pay, generous bonus structures, comprehensive wellness programs, and extensive benefits.

Job Summary

The Software Engineer II is a mid-level individual contributor who delivers complete features and components, often independently, and supports the broader team through code reviews and collaboration. This role applies a thorough understanding of development principles, patterns, and tools to a variety of technical problems, balancing technical design with customer needs and business priorities.

The role utilizes approved AI-enabled practices across implementation, testing, debugging, documentation, production support, and code comprehension while remaining fully accountable for the resulting work.

Essential Functions

• Own medium-sized features or components from design and estimation through implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Apply established design patterns, architectural principles, and best practices to deliver robust, scalable, and maintainable solutions.
• Use customer context and product requirements to inform technical decisions supporting usability, performance, and reliability.
• Participate in on-call rotations or incident response as applicable, contributing to root-cause analysis and resolution of customer-impacting issues.
• Write high-quality, testable code adhering to coding standards, including appropriate unit, integration, and regression tests.
• Conduct constructive code reviews to identify defects, verify AI-assisted changes, and maintain codebase quality.
• Recommend and implement improvements to development processes, tooling, and team workflows.
• Collaborate effectively with product, UX, QA, and engineering team members to clarify requirements and align on delivery plans.
• Communicate clearly and proactively about progress, risks, trade-offs, and technical constraints to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Support onboarding and skill development of junior engineers through pairing, informal mentoring, and knowledge sharing.
• Leverage approved AI capabilities independently across implementation, testing, debugging, and documentation, validating AI-assisted work against standards and edge cases.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• 5 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Demonstrated ability to independently deliver end-to-end features, including design, implementation, testing, and deployment.
• Solid understanding of software engineering principles (e.g., SOLID, design patterns, data structures, algorithms).
• Experience with modern tooling and practices such as Git-based workflows, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tools.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within a multi-service or microservices architecture, including service-to-service communication and resilience patterns.
• Hands-on experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and associated managed services.
• Experience leading small sub-projects or workstreams, coordinating tasks with peers and cross-functional partners.
• Familiarity with performance optimization, profiling, and troubleshooting complex issues in production environments.
• Participation in technical communities or contributions to internal tools, documentation, or open-source projects.

Working Environment & Physical Demands

• Work Environment: Fully remote within the United States, with optional access to company offices where available. Collaboration occurs primarily via virtual tools, with occasional in-person meetings or events (travel up to 10%).
• Physical Demands: Prolonged periods working at a computer, frequent communication via video/phone, and light movement within a home/office setup.

Total Rewards & Benefits

• Generous annual bonus opportunity
• 401(k) with employer match
• Flexible Time Off and 11 paid holidays
• "Your Day Your Way" floating holiday for cultural/social significance
• Choice of Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer match & Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 100% company-paid Parental Leave (after 6 months)
• Company-paid Life, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• LinkedIn Learning access for continuous professional development
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free counseling sessions
• Peer recognition programs and corporate retail/travel discounts