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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Software Development Engineer L5 - **Company:** Inovalon, Inc. - **Location:** Bowie, MD, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, User Authentication, Cloud Engineering, Code Review, Distributed Systems, Fault Tolerance, Github, Identity and Access Management, OAuth, OpenID, Role-Based Access Control, JSON Web Token, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Software Engineering, Datadog, System Availability, Spring-boot, Cloudformation, Git Flow, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Api Gateway, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Microservices - **Published:** August 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/88194546/1 ## About the Role * Minimum 8 years of software development experience with a strong foundation in Java and Spring Boot required; * Hands-on experience designing and building microservices-based architectures including API Gateway patterns and distributed system design; * Solid understanding of authentication and identity platforms; experience with SAML, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, JWT, and RBAC required; * AWS experience required, including ECS, Lambda, SNS, SQS, Secrets Manager, and CloudFormation; familiarity with fault tolerance patterns such as circuit breakers; * Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Git-based workflows; Datadog experience a plus; * Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools as part of day-to-day workflow; * Strong architectural and system design judgment with a track record of engineering excellence and high reliability; * Strong communication and collaboration skills; ability to mentor engineers and work effectively across teams. Education: * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Information Technologyrequired; * Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience preferred. This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship (e.g. H-1B, TN, or E-3). Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States as a condition of employment. (This is only applicable for US-based positions) ## Description * Design, develop, and maintain Java and Spring Boot microservices that support Inovalon's foundation platform, including client authentication, login, and dashboard functionality; * Implement and maintain authentication and identity integrations using SAML, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and JWT; apply RBAC principles to ensure secure access across the platform; * Build and maintain cloud-native AWS infrastructure including ECS, Lambda, SNS, SQS, Secrets Manager, and CloudFormation; apply fault tolerance patterns such as circuit breakers to ensure platform reliability; * Design and implement API Gateway configurations and microservices patterns; contribute to scalable, secure, and maintainable service architecture; * Manage and resolve development and production support tickets; contribute to CI/CD pipelines using GitHub and related tooling; * Leverage Datadog and AI-assisted development tools as part of daily engineering workflow; * Raise the engineering bar through technical leadership, code reviews, and mentorship of team members; * Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders across Inovalon to understand requirements and maintain a data-driven feedback loop; * Adhere to all confidentiality, HIPAA, regulatory, and other such policies, procedures, and requirements as outlined within Employer'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 scope of work; * Maintain compliance with Inovalon's policies, procedures and mission statement, and fulfill those responsibilities and/or duties that may be reasonably provided by Inovalon for the purpose of achieving operational and financial success; * On Call Policy: Participate in an on-call rotation (approximately one week per month) to support production-related issues, including outside standard business hours, ensuring timely response and resolution as per defined SLAs., By embracing inclusion, we enhance our work environment and drive business success. Inovalon strives to provide equal opportunities to the communities where we operate and to our clients and everyone whom we serve. We endeavor to create a culture of inclusion in which our associates feel empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work and pursue their professional goals in an equitable setting. We understand that by fostering this type of culture, and welcoming different perspectives, we generate innovation and growth. Inovalon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirement. To review the legal requirements, including all labor law posters, please visit this link To review the California Consumer Privacy Statement: Disclosures for California Residents, please visit thislink Inovalon provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment. 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