ABOUT THIS POSITION
We’re looking for a brilliant, driven Application Engineer to join our growing technical scale team. While our Application Engineers contribute across the Technology organization, their primary focus is designing, building, and implementing high-performance web and process applications. This team is responsible for maintaining the reliability and throughput of critical systems, with a strong emphasis on uptime, scalability, and operational excellence. Engineers in this role also troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues to ensure seamless system performance.WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Proposes technical solutions to the Manager, Application Engineering
- Designs/develops/tests/implements improvements or new features into the Waystar website and core processing applications
- Responsible for developing/augmenting applications based on the functional and technical specifications
- Responsible for adhering to Waystar coding standards and the approved technologies
- Unit tests all changes on development, and then works with the appropriate Business and/or Technology Owner(s) to ensure that the developed solution meets the business requirements
- Communicates the development progress daily to the senior-level team members
- Attends to any work items assigned through the internal case system in a timely fashion
- Takes ownership of work items assigned, communicates estimates and daily progress as part of the SDLC process, and actively works to resolve issues blocking progress
- Assists in the QA process
- Participates, as required, in Production Code Turn days, providing instructions for deploying the code changes successfully, and for Smoke Testing code post-release
- Develops and maintains open and fluid communication with Management
- Develops and maintains a positive relationship with other team members
- Handles assignments that require moderate technical and/or business domain research, with minimal oversight
- Assists in the creation and/or approving of technical specifications Assists in identifying areas in the application that need to be refactored
- Works with the various departments and team members to design and/or implement various new enhancements to the existing web application.; this includes, but is not limited to, SQL table design, SQL stored procedure design, and process design in the designated programming language
- Tracks any changes required by such development using internal tools, and communicates to the QA Team any abnormalities required to push the changes from development through the various stages to production
- Identifies and informs the Manager, Application Engineering of areas of the application that can be improved by refactoring, optimization, or other improved technology solutions
- Notifies the Manager, Application Engineering of any problems that negatively impact applications, and works to implement a solution
- Communicates and works with the Manager, Application Engineering to reassign any items that cannot be addressed in a timely fashion
- Provides estimates for project tasks using an internal project tool, and updates the estimates if they increase or decrease
- Additional duties as assigned
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
1-3 years’ experience
Basic understanding of programming concepts
Can code in one or more general purpose programming languages; C# and .NET programming languages are preferred
Experience with SQL
Experience with infrastructure components such as servers, networking, load balancers, and MQ preferred
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work in a very fast-paced environment & welcome change
Highly self-motivated
Ability to work both in team and solo environments
Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience
Active use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and techniques to enhance performance, drive innovation, and improve decision-making across business functions
Ability to leverage AI tools and platforms to streamline workflows, improve decision-making, and drive innovation
Curiosity and adaptability in exploring emerging AI technologies, with a mindset for continuous learning and experimentation
ABOUT WAYSTAR
Through a smart platform and better experience, Waystar helps providers simplify healthcare payments and yield powerful results throughout the complete revenue cycle.
Waystar’s healthcare payments platform combines innovative, cloud-based technology, robust data, and unparalleled client support to streamline workflows and improve financials so providers can focus on what matters most: their patients and communities. Waystar is trusted by 1M+ providers, 1K+ hospitals and health systems, and is connected to over 5K commercial and Medicaid/Medicare payers. We are deeply committed to living out our organizational values: honesty; kindness; passion; curiosity; fanatical focus; best work, always; making it happen; and joyful, optimistic & fun.
Waystar products have won multiple Best in KLAS® or Category Leader awards since 2010 and earned multiple #1 rankings from Black Book™ surveys since 2012. The Waystar platform supports more than 500,000 providers, 1,000 health systems and hospitals, and 5,000 payers and health plans. For more information, visit waystar.com or follow @Waystar on Twitter.
WAYSTAR PERKS
- Competitive total rewards (base salary + bonus, if applicable)
- Customizable benefits package (3 medical plans with Health Saving Account company match)
- We offer generous paid time off for our non-exempt team members, starting with 3 weeks + 13 paid holidays, including 2 personal floating holidays. We also offer flexible time off for our exempt team members + 13 paid holidays
- Paid parental leave (including maternity + paternity leave)
- Education assistance opportunities and free LinkedIn Learning access
- Free mental health and family planning programs, including adoption assistance and fertility support
- 401(K) program with company match
- Pet insurance
- Employee resource groups
Waystar is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate, value, and support diversity and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Top Skills
What We Do
Waystar provides market-leading technology that simplifies and unifies healthcare payments. Our cloud-based platform streamlines workflows and improves financials for healthcare providers of all kinds, and brings more transparency to the patient financial experience.
The Waystar platform is used by more than 450k providers, 750 health systems and hospitals, and 5k health plans—and integrates with all major HIS and practice management systems.
The financial and administrative challenges facing healthcare providers are daunting. Waystar’s technology platform simplifies and unifies healthcare payments across the revenue cycle. We empower healthcare organizations to automate manual work, gain insight into processes and performance, and ultimately collect more revenue.
At Waystar, we know there’s a better, more efficient way forward. Let’s climb the mountain ahead of us to reach new heights in healthcare.
