Software Engineer III

Company: MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
Location: San Diego
Posted on: June 2, 2025

Job Description:

Exemption Status:United States of America (Exempt)$95,717 - $132,808 - $169,898"Pay scale information is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any selected candidate or employee, which is always dependent on actual experience, education, qualifications, and other factors. A full review of our comprehensive pay and benefits will be discussed at the offer stage with the selected candidate."This position is not eligible for Sponsorship.MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc. is looking for extraordinary people to join our team!Why join MedImpact? Because our success is dependent on you; innovative professionals with top notch skills who thrive on opportunity, high performance, and teamwork. We look for individuals who want to work on a team that cares about making a difference in the value of healthcare.At MedImpact, we deliver leading edge pharmaceutical and technology related solutions that dramatically improve the value of health care. We provide superior outcomes to those we serve through innovative products, systems, and services that provide transparency and promote choice in decision making. Our vision is to set the standard in providing solutions that optimize satisfaction, service, cost, and quality in the healthcare industry. We are the premier Pharmacy Benefits Management solution!Job DescriptionEssential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Gains a thorough understanding of functional requirements for new software requests. Works with Business Systems Analysts to understand and clarify software requirements and translate into working software.
• Designs, develops and performs testing of software to meet functional requirements.
• Practices good software engineering techniques and standards to reduce coding errors and ensures robustness and efficiency of work products.
• Partners with software team in the development of the software engineering processes.
• Works to identify and resolves technical or product problems.
• Participates in software project meetings and provides status reports.
• Translates technical designs into working software.
• Maintains existing applications by enhancing software and troubleshooting issues.
• Collaborates with team members and partners with others as needed to ensure successful completion of assigned software development tasks.
• Participates in code reviews and incorporates recommendations.
• Applies software engineering and Object Oriented Design principles in creating UML diagrams and technical design documents for software components.
• Partners with team members and technical project lead to ensure component design fits in with the overall solution.
• Adopts new techniques and technologies.
• Initiates attendance at job related training to keep skills current; maintains current understanding of the industry's best practices.
• Assists with mentoring and training of less experienced IT staff members.Supervisory ResponsibilitiesNo supervisory responsibilities.Client ResponsibilitiesThis is an internal (and external to IT) client facing position that requires excellent customer service skills and interpersonal communication skills (listening/verbal/written). One must be able to; manage difficult or emotional client situations; Respond promptly to client needs; Solicit client feedback to improve service; Respond to requests for service and assistance from clients; Meet commitments to clients.QualificationsTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Education and/or ExperienceBachelor's degree (or equivalent) and 5+ years' related experience in the essential job functions listed. Prior PBM or healthcare experience is helpful but not required.Computer Skills - Demonstrable skills required in the following areas:
  • Strong hand-on experience with JAVA development including Java Frameworks; Sprint Boot; JPA.
  • Proven Experience with PL/SQL in Oracle.
  • Excellent working knowledge on Modern UI Frameworks like Angular or React.
  • Strong expertise with Event-driven architecture and messaging queue.
  • Hands-on experience with Docker, including local setup, configuration, and troubleshooting.
  • Proficient in container management with Kubernetes
  • Familiarity with Distributed Software Architecture and Web Application Architecture
  • Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins.
  • Agile and Waterfall methodologies; requirements gathering; flow diagrams.
  • Good familiarity with JAVA design and development, design patterns, complete application development lifecycle, and at least one scripting language.Certificates, Licenses, RegistrationsNone requiredOther Skills and Abilities
    • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively on project teams and/or matrix-managed teams.
    • Ability to appropriately schedule and prioritize multiple projects to ensure timely and effective delivery of IT solutions.
    • Excellent written and verbal communications skills with emphasis on translating technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
    • Results oriented and ability to juggle multiple concurrent projects with changing priorities and deadlines
    • Familiarity with PBM business model (plans, programs, and practices) as well as pharmaceutical practices (nomenclature, medications) helpful.Language SkillsAbility to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.Mathematical SkillsAbility to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.Reasoning AbilityAbility to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.CompetenciesTo perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
      • Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
        • Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions; Displays orientation to profitability; Demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; Aligns work with strategic goals.
          • Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.
            • Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals. Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
              • Initiative - Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Seeks increased responsibilities; Takes independent actions and calculated risks; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed.Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.Work LocationThis position must work on-site at the San Diego Headquarters for purposes of providing adequate support to internal clients; being available for face-to-face interactions and coordination of work with other employees, colleagues, clients, or vendors; as well as for facilitation of quick and effective decisions through collaboration with stakeholders. Remote work is not an option for these purposes.Working HoursThis is an exempt level position requiring one to work the hours needed to get the job done. Therefore one must have the flexibility to work beyond traditional hours and be able to work nights, weekends or on holidays as required. This may be changed from time to time to meet the needs of the business. Typical core business hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm.The Perks:
                • Medical / Dental / Vision / Wellness Programs
                • Paid Time Off / Company Paid Holidays
                • Incentive Compensation
                • 401K with Company match
                • Life and Disability Insurance
                • Tuition Reimbursement
                • Employee Referral BonusTo explore all that MedImpact has to offer, and the greatness you can bring to our teams, please submit your resume to www.medimpact.com/careersMedImpact, is a privately-held pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) headquartered in San Diego,
                  California. Our solutions and services positively influence healthcare outcomes and expenditures, improving the position of our clients in the market. MedImpact offers high-value solutions to payers, providers and consumers of healthcare in the U.S. and foreign markets.Equal Opportunity Employer, Male/Female/Disabilities/VeteransOSHA/ADA:To perform this job successfully, the successful candidate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
                  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Disclaimer:The above
                  statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
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