Top Remote Software Engineer Jobs in Richmond, VA

Senior contractor engineer will own and evolve Thrive's enterprise platform end-to-end, starting on the Coaching app. Responsibilities include sustaining engineering (reliability, scalability, technical debt), delivering medium-to-large projects, partnering with Product and stakeholders, supporting on-call and incident response during US hours, and shipping high-quality, enterprise-facing features iteratively.

Lead, mentor, and grow a software engineering team to deliver high-quality, scalable microservice-based solutions. Manage Agile processes, collaborate with Product, enforce engineering best practices, and drive continuous improvement in architecture, quality, and team performance. Participate in hiring, backlog planning, and drive measurable improvements in engineering execution.

Develop and maintain backend services and RESTful APIs using .NET Core/.NET 5+, collaborate with React frontend teams, write unit and integration tests, query SQL Server/PostgreSQL databases, participate in code reviews and agile processes, and use AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity.

Design, develop, test, document, and deploy Salesforce solutions. Configure and customize SFDC, build integrations (SOAP/REST, ETL), support break-fix issues, produce system documentation, recommend third-party solutions, and keep current on force.com technologies and certifications while collaborating with stakeholders.

Lead design and governance of enterprise low-code and AI application ecosystem. Own platform security, environment architecture, Copilot Studio/AI agent administration, data protection and connector governance, lifecycle management and automated deployment pipelines, capacity and license management, and platform health monitoring and auditing to enable secure, compliant, scalable low-code solutions.

Lead PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2 PUM upgrades and manage multiple PeopleSoft environments on Linux/Oracle. Configure middleware (WebLogic, Tuxedo), troubleshoot PeopleTools 8.6x, perform advanced Linux and SQL scripting, maintain search frameworks (Elasticsearch/OpenSearch), coordinate with DBAs, and document configuration and upgrade procedures. May require off-hours work during upgrade cycles.

Lead development and architecture for Pega-based workflow and case management solutions. Build scalable, highly available systems, integrate APIs and databases, drive CI/CD and TDD practices, mentor engineers, prototype Pega features (including Pega Blueprint AI), and improve performance, automation, and testing across the software lifecycle.

Lead and mentor an engineering team building and operating the DrChrono EMR within EverHealth. Drive architecture, delivery, and compliance for scalable, secure healthcare software; coordinate cross-functional teams, set technical roadmaps, and ensure HIPAA-aligned implementations using modern full-stack and mobile technologies.

Develop, maintain, and operate Mission Control web app and supporting microservices for satellite operations. Design and implement HTTP APIs, deploy critical infrastructure, and improve automation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure satellite scheduling, telemetry processing, and operational tooling meet mission needs. Support CI/CD, testing, and database-backed services.

Build and scale backend systems and APIs for Segment CDP, collaborate with product and design, identify performance bottlenecks, improve reliability, participate in on-call rotation, and drive architectural decisions balancing velocity and stability.