Staff Software Engineer

Overview

Inovalon is seeking a highly experienced Staff Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and operation of high-throughput, multi-tenant, distributed services. The ideal candidate will champion engineering excellence, driving improvements in scale, resiliency, and security while maintaining a focus on clean, well-tested, and maintainable code.

Key Responsibilities

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  System Design & Architecture:

  
  
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    Design resilient, secure, and highly scalable distributed systems from initial concept to deployment.

  
  
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    Discover, review, and influence evolving [Inovalon's] design, architecture, and standards for service delivery.

  
  
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    Develop and execute complex system designs backed by thorough engineering analysis.

  
  


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  Engineering Leadership & Excellence:

  
  
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    Raise the engineering bar on scale, resiliency, and security through technical leadership.

  
  
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    Investigate and implement innovative, best-in-industry technologies to expand infrastructure.

  
  
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    Be the subject matter expert in service reliability and sustainability.

  
  
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    Champion the enterprise infrastructure vision and strategy.

  
  


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  Development & Operations:

  
  
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    Develop, gather, and leverage operational metrics to manage server fleet and computing systems, driving automation and performance improvements.

  
  
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    Take ownership of detailed design, analysis, testing, and optimization of services.

  
  
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    Set technical direction and goals for the team regarding project impact, quality, and efficiency.

  
  


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  Collaboration & Mentorship:

  
  
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    Lead major initiatives, projects, rollouts, and phased releases.

  
  
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    Provide mentorship for new team members and facilitate successful ramp-up.

  
  
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    Collaborate with engineering teams, cross-functional services, and external customers to gather data-driven requirements and feedback.

  
  


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  On-Call & Compliance:

  
  
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    Participate in a rotating on-call schedule (evenings, weekends, holidays) to support critical issues and ensure timely resolution per SLAs.

  
  
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    Maintain compliance with Inovalon’s policies, procedures and mission statement;

  
  
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    Adhere to all confidentiality and HIPAA requirements as outlined within Inovalon’s Operating Policies and Procedures in all ways and at all times with respect to any aspect of the data handled or services rendered in the undertaking of the position; and fulfill those responsibilities and/or duties that may be reasonably provided by Inovalon for the purpose of achieving operational and financial success of the Company.

  
  

Job Requirements

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  Experience:

  
  
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    Minimum of 10+ years of professional experience in complex computing platforms, software development, and building high-scale, distributed applications.

  
  
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    Proven experience building and shipping high-quality, highly reliable work.

  
  
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    Expert and creative troubleshooter with a persistent, confident approach to problem-solving.

  
  
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    Extensive knowledge of existing industry standards, technologies, and infrastructure operations.

  
  


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  Technical Skills (Required):

  
  
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    Expert proficiency in the C# language and the .NET 5+

  
  
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    Deep experience with front-end development using Angular & Typescript .

  
  
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    Extensive hands-on experience designing and deploying solutions on AWS (Amazon Web Services).

  
  
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    Strong background in Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), specifically using Terraform for managing cloud resources.

  
  
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    Expertise in database design, performance tuning, and management using PostgreSQL .

  
  
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    Strong architectural, system design, and automation expertise.

  
  


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  Technical Skills (Good to Have):

  
  
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    Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

  
  
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    Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline).

  
  


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  Competencies:

  
  
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    Ability to manage stressful situations with calm, courtesy, and confidence.

  
  
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    A strong inclination for thinking creatively ("outside the box") to solve complex problems.

  
  
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    Experience improving stability through thoughtful code reviews, appropriate testing, monitoring, and proactive changes.