Job Description:

The Tech Lead level Software Engineer works effectively across the entire software development life cycle. This includes requirements definition, prototyping, detailed design, coding, testing, deployment, and support of the day-to-day operation of production systems. The Tech Lead Software Engineer is expected to collaborate with technical staff, management, and business operations staff throughout all phases of the software development life cycle to deliver working solutions to complex business problems according to agreed upon timelines and budgets to support the mission, vision, and values of Intermountain Health.

The Tech Lead role is a high-level contributor who will shape our software development processes, ensuring efficiency, scalability, and maintainability while fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. Also has a good understanding of the business domain. Responsible for implementing and/or integrating new products, processes, methodologies, frameworks, and technologies. Works independently with minimal oversight and direction. Provides guidance, input, and instruction to lower-level technical professionals. Provides mentoring and training to staff and senior level software engineers and can be their direct supervisor.

This position will be in person for the first 6 months and then hybrid after that!

Essential Functions

• Develop: Develop "best-in-class" engineering solutions by ensuring that the components are well-defined, modularized, secure, reliable, actively monitored and reusable. Expert proficiency in JavaScript, Python, Java or C# with demonstrable practices in software design principles, data structures, and algorithms. Strong experience with full-stack development, including front-end and back-end technologies, to develop end-to-end solutions.
• Security: Follow secure coding practices, implement appropriate security measures, and stay informed about potential security vulnerabilities and threats.
• Methodology: Work within an agile team including understanding how to participate in agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, backlog grooming and sprint retrospectives. Expert knowledge of software development methodologies, such as Agile or Scrum, and experience working in an Agile environment.
• Passion for learning: Ability to thrive in a dynamic and rapidly evolving environment, with a passion for learning and continuous improvement. Stay updated on new technologies and best practices and create opportunities for team members to better understand what you have learned. Ability to thrive in a dynamic and rapidly evolving environment, with a passion for learning and continuous improvement.
• Problem Solve: Ability to analyze very complex technical problems, break them down into manageable components, and devise solutions using programming languages, algorithms, and data structures.
• Communication and Collaboration: Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively communicate architecture and design decisions to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Mentor and Coach: Ability to engage engineering teams on best practices for software architecture, design, and development. Experience in advocating for the adoption of new technologies and practices to support improved software engineering efficiency.
• Code Review: Participate in code reviews to provide constructive feedback, and incorporate feedback received on your own code to ensure that the reviewed codebase is of high quality.
• Technical Lead: Manage the technical aspects of a project, including the software development lifecycle of the solution, design reviews and necessary architectural decisions. Ability to solve any production engineering issues to support solutions that are relied on by end users.

Skills

• Ability to mentor and coach engineering teams on best practices for software architecture, design, and development.
• Software Development
• Detailed Design
• Information Technology (IT)
• Group Problem Solving
• Application Development
• Computer Programming
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Computer Science
• User Needs

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading architecture and design discussions, making technical decisions, and providing guidance to development teams.
• Formal engineering certification on one or more cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) to support our cloud first engineering strategy.
• Experience in advocating for the adoption of new technologies and practice.
• Experience being the point person that coordinates with Security, Dev Ops, Business Operations and other stakeholders to ensure technical requirements for project delivery are met.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10 years of professional software development experience.
• Master’s degree in computer science, programming, or another technical field. Degree must be obtained through an accredited institution. Education is verified.
• Certification in containerization technology (e.g., Docker Certified Associate, Certified Kubernetes Application Developer).
• Experience with various architecture patterns such as microservices, monolithic, serverless, etc., and knowing when to apply each pattern based on the specific requirements of the project.
• Ability to ensure the quality of software engineering through proper testing, code reviews, and architectural reviews. This involves promoting best practices for code quality, performance, security, and scalability.
• Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.

Physical Requirements

• Interact with others requiring the employee to communicate information.
• Operate computers and other IT equipment requiring the ability to move fingers and hands.
• See and read computer monitors and documents.
• Remain sitting or standing for long periods of time to perform work on a computer, telephone, or other equipment.

Location:

SelectHealth - Murray

Work City:

Murray

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$60.67 - $95.52

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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