Staff Software Engineer-JAVA at WellSky in Lenexa, Kansas

Job Description:

WellSky is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join our team in supporting our Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) product. Which supports coordinated entry, tracking outcomes, raises awareness through insights, and manages funding with our comprehensive system. WellSky engineers touch the lives of real people navigating life and death issues with the support of our solutions. We seek to build purpose-driven teams where comradery and compassion are coupled with a dogged pursuit of excellence. Bring passion, creativity and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish.

A day in the life!

You will be responsible for the following:

• You'll be instrumental in writing, debugging and deploying high-quality software using established coding standards and development best practices


• You'll be responsible for testing software to ensure quality and alignment to standards and best practices


• Write unit tests, automated tests, and performance tests as needed to ensure quality, supporting general debugging and isolating areas for improvement.


• Review appropriate documentation such as implementation manuals, support manuals/playbooks, performance testing guidelines, etc. as needed to run/support the software.


• Proactively identify and propose new, alternative technology in order to create scalable implementations and achieve delivery results.


• Respond quickly and effectively to production issues and take responsibility for seeing those issues through resolution.


• Provide technical guidance and support to a vibrant engineering team


• Your mission will be to create easy to use, powerful, cloud-based solutions which allow providers to focus on what they do best - mange patient outcomes.

Do you have what it takes?

So, let's talk about you. Are you a self-starting, upbeat individual with solid written and interpersonal skill, who is an excellent teammate, but not afraid to question assumptions and take initiative? You will apply innovative methods to develop core SaaS solutions fueled with object-oriented design practices for the Community Services product suite. You will monitor the progress of performance and apply new concepts and/or principals to address any problems as needed. To be successful in this role, you must be able to work effectively in a fluid, fast-paced agile environment while maintaining good communication with leadership and team members.

Required Experience:

• At least 6+ years of experience designing and implementing high performance distributed systems and solving complex problems in this space.


• Experience with development skills: Java back-end (i.e. REST API, (Micro)Services, Python, PostgreSQL etc.)


• Experience with Front-end (i.e. TypeScript, Angular, CSS, etc.) design and programming technologies.


• Experience working with cloud technologies - AWS


• Experience and enjoy working in an Agile environment.

Do you stand above the rest?

Preferred Experience:

• Have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent?


• A True Team Player.


• Understand what it takes to write software that is used by thousands or millions of people.


• You believe in automation and writing tests for your own code as a way of maintaining high quality in your products. You love writing things that are robust, scalable, and perform well.


• You are not afraid to fail fast.


• Highly Technical and Relentlessly High Standards.


• Design isn't an afterthought to you.


• Avid advocate of Continuous Delivery / Deployment.


• Take initiative and drive your projects to success.


• Enjoy collaborating, learning from or teaching others so we can all become better developers.

Who We Are:

• We have an open environment where highly motivated, ambitious engineers can help drive innovation.


• We include a diverse group of collaborative & super intelligent teammates to work with and learn from.


• We constantly strive to solve large scale challenges with a variety of technologies.


• We strongly support a work/life balance.


• We believe in giving recognition for doing what you enjoy.

About WellSky

WellSky is a leading supplier of software and services solutions that help acute, post-acute, and human service providers improve efficiency, support business growth, and provide intelligent care to patients and people in need. WellSky is headquartered in Overland Park, KS with 1,800 teammates across the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. WellSky serves more than 20,000 client sites around the world - including the largest hospital systems, blood banks and labs, in-home care agencies, post-acute care facilities, government agencies, and human services organizations. WellSky's software and services address the continuum of health and social care - helping businesses, organizations, and communities solve touch challenges, improve collaboration for growth, and achieve better outcomes through predictive insights that only WellSky solutions can provide. Informed by 40 years of providing software and expertise, WellSky anticipates providers' needs and innovates relentlessly to help people thrive. Our purpose is to empower care heroes with technology for good, so that together, we can realize care's potential and maintain a healthy, flourishing world.

We're looking for talented individuals who want to use their skills to build a strong, technology-driven company. We offer competitive salaries, great benefits, a new Health Savings Account with a generous employer contribution and a casual and fun environment that encourages quality, creativity and excellence. Enjoy all we have to offer. We invite you to join us. Apply today!

WellSky provides equal employment opportunities to all people without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, military service, veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law. WellSky is proud to be a drug-free workplace.

Applicants for U.S. based positions with WellSky must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.