Staff Software Engineer

The Staff Software Engineer is responsible for all stages of the software development lifecycle using a variety of technologies and tools to build impactful software solutions. The scope of this job includes building and optimizing comprehensive solutions that prioritize end-user efficiency and experience. As a Staff Engineer you’ll help set the technical direction for team building AI driven greenfield solution for Wellsky while helping bridge clients from the existing application.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and architecture of major systems and services in a microservices, event-driven, multi-tenant environment (DDD/CQRS, FHIR-aligned domain modeling), ensuring solutions are scalable, reliable, and maintainable.
• Collaborate with solution managers, engineers, data scientists, and other stakeholders to define and prioritize technical requirements that meet client needs and business objectives.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure sustained quality and reliability of our software solutions, and act as a go-to expert by identifying and resolving complex, high-priority issues in both development and production environments.
• Actively contribute to code reviews, provide constructive feedback on design and implementation, and provide technical guidance to other engineers to elevate skills, productivity, and overall effectiveness.
• Drive innovation by evaluating and implementing new technologies, methodologies, and AI capabilities that improve team efficiency, software performance, and development processes.
• Ensure code meets functional and performance requirements, advocate for high-quality software, and ensure rigorous testing processes, including automated unit tests, integration tests, and other testing frameworks.
• Perform other job duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:   

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience
• 8-12 years related work experience
• Deep proficiency in C# and .NET (ASP.NET Core, EF Core); ability to set patterns and standards across services
• Strong command of React and TypeScript
• Expertise in relational data modeling and SQL (PostgreSQL)
• Architecture-level experience with cloud technologies — GCP preferred; AWS or Azure
• Demonstrated use of AI development tooling to drive team productivity
• Experience with large transactional processing at scale and distributed systems

Preferred Qualifications:      

• Healthcare industry experience; EMR, FHIR, and HIPAA compliance
• Python (current ClearCare platform and AI/agent services)
• Event-driven and microservices architecture (Kafka/Redpanda, .NET Aspire); API design
• Kubernetes/Helm, Terraform/OpenTofu, GitHub Actions
• Experience using Claude Code and leading adoption of agentic AI development (MCP, Vertex AI, Anthropic SDKs)
• Medical claims or payroll accounting experience is a plus

Job Expectations:

• Willing to work additional or irregular hours as needed
• Must work in accordance with applicable security policies and procedures to safeguard company and client information
• Must be able to sit and view a computer screen for extended periods of time

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WellSky is where independent thinking and collaboration come together to create an authentic culture. We thrive on innovation, inclusiveness, and cohesive perspectives. At WellSky you can make a difference.

WellSky provides equal employment opportunities to all people without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, military service, veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law. WellSky is proud to be a drug-free workplace.

Applicants for U.S.-based positions with WellSky must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Certain client-facing positions may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunizations and occupational health mandates.

Here are some of the exciting benefits full-time teammates are eligible to receive at WellSky:

• Excellent medical with Rx, dental, and vision benefits

• Mental Health support through EAP

• Generous paid time off, plus 13 paid holidays

• 100% vested 401(K) retirement plans

• Educational assistance up to $2500 per year