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Senior Software Engineer – Healthcare Systems

Health Plan of San Mateo San Francisco, CA

San Francisco, CA

1mo ago Closed

$118k - $152k/yr Full time Manager Senior Health Systems

This position is no longer accepting applications (closed Jul 9, 2026).

Job Description

Senior software engineer and hands-on technical leader accountable for designing, modernizing, integrating, and delivering Health Plan of San Mateo's core payer applications, with responsibility for architecture, automation, and team development.

Responsibilities

Guide a team of self-directed professionals, modeling accountability and fostering a safe, accountable work environment.
Support direct reports in maintaining high performance standards and professional conduct with clear, helpful guidance.
Hold regular one-on-one conversations centered on performance, growth, and career progression.
Ensure compliance with labor laws and organizational policies while promoting an inclusive culture.
Assist with department budgeting, ensuring efficient resource use and policy alignment.
Define clear priorities, timelines, and ownership for both support and project work.
Proactively remove blockers and manage risks to keep production and workflows stable.
Leverage metrics to reduce recurring issues and improve system reliability.
Balance support demand with planned initiatives and allocate resources to high-priority goals.
Drive workflow improvements to minimize manual effort and elevate service quality.
Lead change management with clear expectations, training, and practical documentation.
Encourage continuous learning and cross-training to reduce single points of failure.
Oversee modernization of applications and integrations to better support business needs.
Collaborate on organization-wide initiatives to boost operational efficiency and effectiveness.
Foster strong partnerships with business and IT peers to align priorities and deliver outcomes.
Coordinate with vendors and external partners, set expectations, and manage escalations toward resolution.
Communicate clearly across technical and non-technical audiences to keep stakeholders engaged.
Build trust through transparency, follow-through, and constructive issue resolution.
Provide coverage and escalation support as needed to maintain operational continuity.
Adhere to established performance norms and attendance expectations.
Fulfill additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field.
Five to seven years of information technology management experience in a healthcare environment.
Two to four years of management experience preferred.
Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Advanced project and program management capabilities.
Advanced skills in change control, release management, test planning, and implementation coordination.
Intermediate proficiency in service management fundamentals, including SLA/OLA management and incident/problem response.
Advanced skills with the Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, Visio, PowerPoint).
Extensive knowledge of core health plan operations and payer functions (benefits/eligibility, claims, encounters, authorizations, provider configuration) and their impact on downstream reporting and finance.
Strong understanding of security, privacy, and compliance, including PHI protection and access/audit controls.
Extensive knowledge of people leadership fundamentals for a technical team.
Working knowledge of healthcare data exchange standards (HIPAA/X12 EDI) and related vendor/provider integrations.
Working knowledge of application configuration and technical fundamentals, including relational databases/SQL, data flows, interfaces, and practical automation to support team efficiency.
Working knowledge of vendor-supported systems and vendor management, including requirements definition, issue escalation, and coordinating fixes and enhancements.
Ability to translate business needs into actionable technical work, communicate tradeoffs, and align stakeholders on scope, timelines, and outcomes.
Proven ability to analyze and troubleshoot complex applications, data, and integration issues, driving root-cause resolution and stability improvements.
Demonstrated capacity to enforce disciplined change/release, testing, documentation, and operational readiness practices.
Experience identifying and implementing process improvements and automation to increase efficiency, reduce manual effort, and improve data quality.

Technologies

Unix / AIX
COBOL
SQL
Microsoft Office Suite
HIPAA / X12 EDI

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