Software Developer

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better healthcare, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. At Northwestern Medicine, we pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, we take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

The Software Developer, reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Software Developer is responsible for designing, testing, developing, and deploying applications for Northwestern Medicine. Mentor junior developers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.

Northwestern Medicine Information Services drives innovative, high-value solutions to transform health care.  

We are committed to supporting the relentless pursuit of better medicine by providing exceptional service to our patients and guests as well as internal clients across the organization. To ensure excellence, our team goes to extraordinary lengths to ensure that our systems work together seamlessly. 

Northwestern Medicine understands that technology plays an integral role in shaping the future of health care. Information Services strategically supports the organization by:  

• Leveraging AI, automation and rollout of advanced cyber controls that support digital transformation strategies 
• Implementing advanced technologies in clinical and administrative areas  
• Furthering development of the end user support model to help enhance modern infrastructure

Responsibilities:

• Develop software solutions by studying information needs; conferring with users; studying systems flow, data usage and work processes; investigating problem areas
• Participate in the Agile software development from concept, design to full-stack coding and testing
• Work collaboratively in an agile team environment, participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Document and demonstrate solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear code
• Stay current on development tools, programming techniques and computing equipment; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications;
• Provide ad hoc project status, participate in meetings and conference calls
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior developers, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous learning.
• Make informed decisions quickly and take ownership of services and applications at scale
• Create internal process improvement initiatives within team's toolsets and workflows
• Conduct and participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to team members to maintain coding standards and best practices.
• Provide operational support as needed
• Troubleshoot issues and collaborate with team members to resolve challenges.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment.
• Other duties as assigned

Required:

• 3+ years of experience as a full stack software developer

Preferred:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field
• Web development using the .Net Framework, .Net Core, C#, ASP.Net, Web Services (Web API), WCF, REST, JavaScript, JQuery, HTML, CSS
• Microsoft SQL Server database design with experience in query optimization
• Front end frameworks (Angular, Razor, React, Blazor etc.)
• Source Control: TFS, Git, Azure DevOps
• Experience working in an agile environment
• Experience creating CI/CD pipelines, and utilizing tools such as Azure DevOps
• IAC (Terraform, Biceps)
• Microsoft Azure
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

If we offer you a job, we will perform a background check that includes a review of any criminal convictions. A conviction does not disqualify you from employment at Northwestern Medicine. We consider this on a case-by-case basis and follow all state and federal guidelines.