Senior Software Engineer

Overview

Cotiviti is a leading solutions and analytics company that leverages unparalleled clinical and financial datasets to deliver deep insight into the performance of the healthcare system. These insights uncover new opportunities for healthcare organizations to collaborate to improve their financial performance, reduce inefficiency, and improve healthcare quality.

The Sr Software Engineer is primarily responsible for the support of the existing software applications and enhance software components deployed in the Cotiviti product suite. The successful candidate will be required to collaborate effectively with senior developers, offshore development team members, business owners, project management, and other internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement event-driven microservices and the Angular/React front ends that consume them

• Own technical design decisions across the full application life cycle, from requirements through production support.
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues in distributed systems, partnering with support and development teams.
• Configure and improve CI/CD pipelines and build automation.
• Evaluate and apply open source technologies to meet enterprise requirements.
• Lead code reviews and promote secure coding, testing, and documentation standards.
• Verify any AI-generated code for correctness, performance, and security before it is committed, using only company-approved tools and never sharing sensitive data (credentials, PHI, PII, or proprietary code) with unapproved ones.
• Balance long-term architectural health with short-term delivery needs
• Mentor junior engineers and share knowledge across the team.
• Complete all responsibilities as outlined on annual Performance Plan.  
• Complete all special projects and other duties as assigned.  
• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.  

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change as the needs of Cotiviti and requirements of the job change.

Qualifications

• BS or MS Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or equivalent work experience.
• 4-5 years of experience in enterprise software design and development.
• 4-5 years of strong knowledge of JavaScript and Angular, Java and J2EE, Spring Boot, microservices, relational databases (Oracle), and the reactive paradigm.
• Knowledge of and working experience with JBoss EAP.
• Experience with event-driven microservice design and implementation.
• Understanding of object-oriented and functional programming concepts.
• Expertise analyzing and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems, and willingness to help support and development teams diagnose and address production issues.
• Outstanding track record in enterprise-level, full life cycle application development.
• Three or more years of experience working in an Agile model.
• Experience using open-source technologies to satisfy enterprise requirements.
• Experience configuring CI servers (Hudson, Jenkins, Bamboo) and implementing CI/CD.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to balance the long-term ("big picture") and short-term implications of individual decisions.
• Desire and ability to learn new tools and technologies quickly.
• Good written and oral communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Apache Camel and Red Hat JBoss Fuse.
• Experience with or knowledge of the OpenShift platform and Kubernetes.
• Experience using AI coding assistants (such as Claude or GitHub Copilot) to accelerate development, testing, and documentation, with rigorous review of all output.
• Experience mentoring or coaching less experienced engineers.
• Experience with Vert.x

Mental Requirements:

• Critical Thinking: Analyze problems objectively and make sound, data-driven decisions.
• Attention to Detail: Maintain accuracy across code, data, and deliverables.
• Quantitative Skills: Apply strong analytical and statistical methods to solve problems.
• Data Interpretation: Extract actionable insights from data, metrics, and visualizations.
• Communication: Clearly explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Learning Agility: Quickly adopt new tools, technologies, and best practices.
• Resilience: Adapt to shifting priorities and deliver under pressure.
• Integrity: Handle data responsibly and uphold engineering and ethical standards.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Must be able to provide a dedicated, secure work area.
• Must be able to provide high-speed internet access / connectivity and office setup and maintenance.

Base compensation ranges from $111,000 to $145,000 per year. Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, education, skills, certifications, and other business needs. 

Cotiviti offers team members a competitive benefits package to address a wide range of personal and family needs, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage, 401(k) savings plans, paid family leave, 9 paid holidays per year, and 17-27 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year, depending on specific level and length of service with Cotiviti. For information about our benefits package, please refer to our Careers page.

This role is based remotely and all interviews will be conducted virtually.

Date of posting: 11/9/2026

Applications are assessed on a rolling basis. We anticipate that the application window will close on 1/9/2027, but the application window may change depending on the volume of applications received or close immediately if a qualified candidate is selected.

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