This position combines hands-on technical expertise in Java technologies with people leadership and strategic execution, enabling successful delivery of complex engineering initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
- Provide hands-on technical leadership, coaching, and guidance to software engineers.
- Oversee the design, development, and delivery of secure, scalable, and highly available applications using Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and modern front-end frameworks (Angular).
- Define and drive architectural best practices including microservices, distributed systems, and cloud-native design.
- Stay up to date with emerging Java ecosystem trends and guide technical strategy and innovation.
Team Management
- Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team, setting clear goals and performance expectations.
- Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous learning.
- Enable career growth through coaching, feedback, and skill development.
- Balance workloads to optimize team efficiency and ensure timely delivery of high-quality solutions.
Operational Excellence
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives using metric-driven insights and engineering best practices.
- Monitor and manage key operational metrics such as resource utilization, delivery timelines, and system performance.
- Improve system scalability, reliability, and resiliency through proactive architecture and process improvements.
Project & Stakeholder Management
- Lead execution of large-scale projects using Agile methodologies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders including product, QA, and business teams.
- Drive roadmap planning and ensure alignment with business objectives.
- Make data-driven decisions balancing immediate deliverables and long-term strategic goals.
Budget & Resource Management
- Plan and manage engineering budgets and resource allocation.
- Ensure optimal utilization of engineering capacity while maintaining cost efficiency.
On-Call Responsibilities
- Participate in a rotational on-call schedule to ensure application reliability and business continuity.
Required Qualifications
- 12–15 years of software development experience with at least 3+ years in a leadership role.
- Strong hands-on experience in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices Architecture.
- Experience with full-stack development (Angular preferred).
- Expertise in designing and operating secure, scalable, highly available distributed systems.
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred; Azure/GCP acceptable).
- Strong database knowledge (MySQL or other relational databases
- Solid understanding of Agile methodologies and DevOps practices
- Strong skills in Object-Oriented Design, system design, and security principles.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes.
- Exposure to event-driven architecture, Kafka or messaging systems.
- Certifications in Cloud, Agile, or Architecture frameworks.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field
Why Join Us?
- Work on large-scale, high-impact systems
- Collaborate with global teams and senior leadership
- Opportunity to drive architecture and engineering excellence
- Strong focus on innovation, growth, and leadership development
Netsmart is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer, providing equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all associates. All employment decisions at Netsmart, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, promotion and transfer, are based on performance, qualifications, abilities, education and experience. Netsmart does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, past or present military service, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.
Netsmart desires to provide a healthy and safe workplace and, as a government contractor, Netsmart is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal law. Pursuant to Netsmart policy, all post-offer candidates are required to successfully complete a pre-employment background check, which is provided at Netsmart’s sole expense.
Skills Required
- 12-15 years of software development experience with at least 3+ years in a leadership role
- Hands-on experience with Java
- Experience with Spring Boot
- Experience designing and developing Microservices Architecture
- Full-stack development experience
- Experience with Angular
- Expertise in designing and operating secure, scalable, highly available distributed systems
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred; Azure/GCP acceptable)
- Strong database knowledge (MySQL or other relational databases)
- Solid understanding of Agile methodologies and DevOps practices
- Strong skills in Object-Oriented Design, system design, and security principles
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
- Participate in a rotational on-call schedule
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with Docker
- Experience with Kubernetes
- Exposure to event-driven architecture, Kafka or messaging systems
- Certifications in Cloud, Agile, or Architecture frameworks
NetSmart Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about NetSmart and has not been reviewed or approved by NetSmart.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Offerings include a designated mental wellness day, paid volunteer time, telehealth, wellness events, and free 1:1 sessions with counselors and coaches. These wellbeing resources are positioned as stronger than many employers.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are paired with short- and long‑term disability and telehealth. The breadth of core health coverage aligns with a comprehensive package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, paid holidays, paid volunteer time, and a designated mental wellness day are part of the offering, with some materials referencing flexible or unlimited PTO. This variety provides multiple avenues for time away.
NetSmart Insights
What We Do
Netsmart designs, builds and delivers electronic health records (EHRs), solutions and services that are powerful, intuitive and easy-to-use. Our platform provides accurate, up-to-date information that is easily accessible to care team members in behavioral health, care at home, senior living and social services. We make the complex simple and personalized so our clients can concentrate on what they do best: provide services and treatment that support whole-person care. By leveraging the powerful Netsmart network, care providers can seamlessly and securely integrate information across communities, collaborate on the most effective treatments and improve outcomes for those in their care. Our streamlined systems and personalized workflows put relevant information at the fingertips of users when and where they need it. For 50 years, Netsmart has been committed to providing a common platform to integrate care. SIMPLE. PERSONAL. POWERFUL. Our more than 2,200 associates work hand-in-hand with our 600,000+ users in more than 25,000 organizations across the U.S. to develop and deploy technology that automates and coordinates everything from clinical to financial to administrative.
