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# Staff Software Engineer

- **Company:** Waystar, Inc
- **Location:** Louisville, KY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Continuous Integration, Data Structures, Relational Databases, Distributed Systems, Spring Framework, Junit, Machine Learning, Node.Js, Software Construction, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Testng, TypeScript, Web Application Frameworks, ReactJS, Generative AI, Backend, Vue.js, AngularJS, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Web Technologies, Front End Software Development, JestJS, Restful APIs, Software Version Control, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/B5939C4898E644E4A1D4F8032E3282A7/job/

## About the Role

10 + years of software development experience.

Strong foundation in computer science principles, including algorithms, data structures, and system design building scalable web applications and backend services

Expert understanding of software engineering best practices, such as version control, testing, and continuous integration

NodeJS

Java

Spring

JavaScript/TypeScript

At least one modern frontend framework (VueJS, React, or Angular)

SQL and relational databases

REST API

Automated testing (JUnit, TestNG, Jest, Vitest, or similar)

Familiarity with web technologies, APIs, and distributed systems

Familiarity with Shift Left and test automation

Effective communication skills and ability to work both independently and in a team

Highly self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership; proactively identifies opportunities, takes initiative without being asked, and follows through with persistence

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

Experience with generative AI, machine learning, and predictive algorithms

Familiarity with statistics and healthcare domain

Expertise with distributed event streaming platforms like Kafka

Experience with data pipeline technologies

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

10+ years of progressive experience in software development, with a strong emphasis on building scalable, distributed systems.

## Description

Our client base is constantly growing and we're looking for great software engineers to make our team better. As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll be a technical contributor for our Aware platform. You'll be challenged often and will find yourself working on all areas of the application domain across the full app delivery stack.

Design and implement highly resilient, scalable, and performant solutions that solve complex healthcare problems using VueJS, NodeJS, Java, AWS and more.

Participate in technical and product discussions with leaders across our engineering, product, and business teams.

Self-reliance, without supervision, while showcasing best design/communication/solution practices in daily works.

Ensure continuously improve our standard of engineering excellence