Backend Software Engineer – Insurance

Remote (Canada or US)

If the opportunity to fundamentally change the mental health landscape and improve how people across North America access the help that they need excites you – then keep reading.

We are enabling easier access and delivery of mental health care to help more people. To deliver on this vision, we need to change people’s perceptions around mental health and connect with individuals in compelling, persuasive, yet compassionate way. We also need to connect with as many people as possible.

Owl Practice Suite is looking for a backend software engineer to support our growth.

The person in this role will have hands-on experience building a system from the ground up and be able to lead and contribute to software development, database administration, and software architecture.

Responsibilities and Duties

This role will be involved in:

  • Developing and launching new features with an emphasis on backend scalability and efficiency
  • Enhancing existing functionality and optimizing the platform
  • Building out and maintaining our backend systems
  • Working with APIs and EDI
  • Maintaining and building out our relational SQL schema
  • Aiding our support team with client-requests through various logs
  • Working closely with our engineering and product teams
  • Testing and bug fixing

Qualifications and Skills

You have experience with:

  • Database management, with a strong emphasis on MySQL and MSSQL.
  • Software architecture principles and best practices for scalable and efficient systems.
  • Version control best practices (Github, SVN, VSS)
  • Python (3.x), NodeJS, .NET and/or Visual Basic
  • Previous experience with health insurance applications and EDI processes
  • Familiar with healthcare x12 transactions (837, 835, 270/271, 276/277, etc.)
  • System and Network Administration.
  • Network security (SQL injections, etc.)

You are / have:

  • A university undergraduate degree (math, comp sci/engineering)
  • Driven, hard-working, and a great problem solver
  • Obsessed with quality and detail oriented
  • Knowledge implementing industry-standard best practices
  • A proven track record of successful project delivery
  • Curious about how startups work and always keen to learn more

Owl Practice Suite is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, ancestry, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender orientation or expression, political belief, age, marital status, or disability status.

Owl Practice Suite is also committed to fostering a culture of belonging, which includes ensuring an accessible work environment and employment practices. If you require an accommodation in completing any pre-employment assessments or applications, interviewing or otherwise participating in the recruitment process, please email careers@owlpracticesuite.com

Please note: This is a remote position open to applicants located in the United States or Canada. The role is not eligible to be performed from New York, New Jersey, California, Colorado, or Washington.

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