Senior Software Engineer

Lantana Consulting Group provides services and software for standards-based health-information exchange. We have established ourselves as a trusted leader in the industry with two decades of expertise in developing and deploying technical specifications and interoperability solutions. As a rapidly growing distributed, employee-owned company, we hire exceptional talent nationwide and offer flexible remote work arrangements. We take pride in our mission to improve public health and quality of care and to advance research.

Primary purpose:  

Provides expertise in software development and operational support for an application that interfaces with hospitals’ electronic health records (EHRs) to deliver data to public-health agencies. Contributes to the design, development, and enhancement of application features while ensuring reliable system operations, data flow, and technical troubleshooting. Performs hands-on engineering and supports daily operational needs as the product matures.

A successful candidate will do the following:

• Design, develop, and implement software solutions that enhance application functionality, reliability, and performance
• Work closely with engineering and support teams to troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve technical issues, including connectivity problems, data-transmission failures, and integration challenges
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code for application components, internal tools, and automation
• Establish and contribute to best practices for operational support, monitoring, and knowledge-sharing
• Provide technical guidance to team members and collaborate across engineering, DevOps, product, and support teams
• Lead and contribute to code reviews to ensure high-quality, maintainable code and promote best practices, coding standards, and consistent development patterns across the team.
• Facilitate discussions about design choices, tradeoffs, architecture, and emerging patterns to ensure system designs align with technical and business goals
• Design and develop complex back-end services using .NET Core/C#
• Lead the development and implementation of frontend applications using Angular and TypeScript
• Design and maintain relational and NoSQL databases to support scalable data processing and application workflows 
• Implement and support event-driven architectures, including messaging technologies such as Kafka and RabbitMQ 
• Ensure security, scalability, observability, and performance of applications deployed on Cloud platforms, especially Azure
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to ensure robust CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, telemetry, and monitoring are in place

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, engineering, or related discipline
• A minimum of 12 years of experience in software development, with some experience supporting production operations
• Strong proficiency in C# (primary development stack)
• Programming experience with Java, Spring Boot, Python, and JavaScript/TypeScript
• Proficiency with frameworks such as .NET Core, Angular, TypeScript, and modern UI-design patterns
• Strong understanding of principles of software development and best practices 
• Hands-on experience with Azure Cloud services (App Service, Functions, Container Apps and Services, Storage, networking)
• Experience implementing and supporting event-driven architectures using Kafka
• Strong knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and Git workflows
• Strong knowledge of networking concepts and troubleshooting techniques
• Experience with telemetry tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, and Splunk
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Customer-service orientation and ability to work directly with clients
• Ability to complete and maintain a federal-government Position of Public Trust Level 5 background investigation

Preferred qualifications:

• Hands-on experience implementing healthcare data standards such as HL7 FHIR
• Knowledge of HIPAA regulations and best practices regarding healthcare data
• Familiarity with Cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and automation tools
• Familiarity with CDC reporting systems, particularly the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)
• Basic scripting skills for automating routine tasks and enhancing support capabilities
• Knowledge of networking concepts and protocols for troubleshooting network-related issues
• Relevant certifications such as AWS/Azure, ITIL Foundation, or ServiceNow
• Portfolio of writing samples demonstrating proficiency in communication
• Experience leveraging AI-powered development tools such as CodeRabbit or GitHub Copilot to improve coding efficiency, refactoring, and testing workflows
• Experience working in Agile teams (Scrum/SAFe), including sprint ceremonies and cross-functional collaboration

Additional information:

• We are a remote organization, but we prioritize in-person collaboration during key events such as our annual company meeting. 
• We are an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants for current openings will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. 
• For this position, the candidate must reside in the United States.