Principle Software Engineer

<p style="text-align:left">Why is Health Advocate a great place to work? For starters, Health Advocate employees enjoy helping people every single day. Employees are given the training they need to do their jobs well, and they work with supervisors and staff who are supportive and friendly. Employees have room to grow, and many of Health Advocate's supervisors are promoted from within the company.  Join our award winning team!</p><p style="text-align:left"><b>2025:</b></p><ul><li><p style="text-align:left"><b>Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service: </b>Customer Service Department of the Year – Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Related Industries, Bronze Winner</p></li></ul><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>2024:</b></p><ul><li><p style="text-align:left"><b>Excellence in Customer Service Awards:</b> Organization of the Year (Small)</p></li><li><p style="text-align:left"><b>Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service: </b>Customer Service Department of the Year – Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Related Industries, Bronze Winner</p></li><li><p style="text-align:left"><b>Best in Biz Awards:</b> Most Customer-Friendly Company of the Year – Medium and large category (Silver)</p></li></ul><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left">As part of Teleperformance in the US, we were also named #95 in the 2024 ‘Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®’ in the USA by Great Places to Work (GPTW®)</p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p><b><span>Join Us as a Senior Software Engineer</span></b></p><p>Health Advocate is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and support scalable applications within a modern Microsoft technology stack. This role is primarily focused on .NET/C# API development, with opportunities to contribute to front-end development using React.</p><p></p><p>You’ll partner closely with a collaborative engineering team to build secure, reliable, and scalable solutions that support enterprise applications across both cloud and on-prem environments.</p><p></p><p>This role is remote (U.S.-based), with preference for candidates located near Blue Bell, PA. Standard Monday–Friday business hours apply, with occasional evening or weekend support as needed.</p><p></p><h2><span>What You’ll Do: Your Roadmap to Impact</span></h2><ul><li>Design, build, and maintain RESTful APIs using C#, .NET, and ASP.NET Core</li><li>Develop scalable, secure backend services and integration solutions</li><li>Contribute to front-end development using React and modern SPA frameworks</li><li>Design and optimize SQL Server queries, stored procedures, and database performance</li><li>Build and support CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps</li><li>Enhance automated build, test, and deployment processes across environments</li><li>Ensure application performance, reliability, scalability, and maintainability</li><li>Utilize tools such as New Relic and Veracode for monitoring and code security</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile/Scrum environment</li><li>Participate in code reviews, testing, troubleshooting, and production support</li></ul><h2></h2><h2><span>Who You Are: The Advocate We’re Looking For</span></h2><ul><li>5+ years of experience in software development</li><li>Strong expertise in:<ul><li>C# / .NET (ASP.NET Core, Web API)</li><li>RESTful API development</li><li>SQL Server (T-SQL, data modeling, performance tuning)</li></ul></li><li>Experience with:<ul><li>React or other modern JavaScript frameworks</li><li>Azure DevOps pipelines (builds and releases)</li></ul></li><li>Familiarity with Git and CI/CD best practices</li><li>Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills</li></ul><p></p><p>Preferred:</p><ul><li>Experience with Azure services and cloud-native development</li><li>Experience supporting hybrid environments (cloud + on-prem)</li><li>Familiarity with New Relic, Veracode, or similar tools</li><li>Exposure to event-driven or distributed systems</li><li>Experience using AI development tools (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT)</li><li>Experience in healthcare or enterprise SaaS environments</li></ul><h2></h2><h2><span>Why Health Advocate?</span></h2><p>At Health Advocate, you’ll join a mission-driven organization that leverages technology to improve healthcare experiences and outcomes. This role offers the opportunity to influence modern application design, contribute to scalable architecture, and collaborate with experienced engineers and technical leaders.</p><ul><li>Flexible work environment (Remote, U.S.-based)</li><li>Opportunity for full-time or contract-to-hire employment</li><li>Exposure to modern tools, cloud technologies, and enterprise-scale systems</li><li>Collaborative, supportive engineering culture</li></ul><p></p><p>Compensation:<br>Salary starting at $150,000 annually, based on experience and qualifications.</p><h2></h2><h2><span>Your Next Move</span></h2><p>If you're a skilled software engineer looking to make an impact in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment, we encourage you to apply.</p><p></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p><u>Company Overview </u></p><p>Health Advocate is the nation’s leading provider of health advocacy, navigation, well-being and integrated benefits programs. For 20 years, Health Advocate has provided expert support to help our members navigate the complexities of healthcare and achieve the best possible health and well-being. Our solutions leverage a unique combination of best-in-class, personalized support with powerful predictive data analytics and a proprietary technology platform to address nearly every clinical, administrative, wellness or behavioral health need. Whether facing common issues or an unprecedented challenge like COVID-19, our team of highly trained, compassionate experts work together to go above and beyond expectations, making healthcare easier for our members and ensuring they get the care they need.</p><p>Learn more</p><p>Health Advocate <a href="https://www.healthadvocate.com/site/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">https://www.healthadvocate.com/site/</span></a></p><p>Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/healthadvocateinc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">https://www.facebook.com/healthadvocateinc/</span></a></p><p>Video <a href="https://vimeo.com/386733264/eb447da080" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">https://vimeo.com/386733264/eb447da080</span></a></p><p>Awards:</p><p><b>2025:</b></p><ul><li><p><b>Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service: </b>Customer Service Department of the Year – Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Related Industries, Bronze Winner</p></li></ul><p><b>2024:</b></p><ul><li><p><b>Excellence in Customer Service Awards:</b> Organization of the Year (Small)</p></li><li><p><b>Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service: </b>Customer Service Department of the Year – Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Related Industries, Bronze Winner</p></li><li><p><b>Best in Biz Awards:</b> Most Customer-Friendly Company of the Year – Medium and large category (Silver)</p></li></ul><p>2023:</p><ul><li><p>National Customer Service Association All-Stars Award: Service Organization of the Year.</p></li><li><p>Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service: Customer Service Department of the Year – Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Related Industries, Bronze Winner</p></li></ul><p>2022:</p><ul><li><p>Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service: Customer Service Department of the Year – Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Related Industries, Bronze Winner</p></li><li><p>Excellence in Customer Service Awards: Organization of the Year (Small)</p></li><li><p>Best in Biz Awards: Most Customer-Friendly Company of the Year – Medium and large category (Silver)</p></li></ul><p>2021:</p><ul><li><p>Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service: Customer Service Department of the Year – Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Related Industries, Silver Winner</p></li><li><p>Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service: Most Valuable Response by a Customer Service Team (COVID-19). Bronze Winner</p></li><li><p>Best in Biz Awards: Most Customer-Friendly Company of the Year – Medium and large category (Silver)</p></li></ul><p>2020:</p><ul><li><p>National Customer Service Association All-Stars Award: Organizations of 100 or Greater, Runner-Up</p></li><li><p>Communicator Award of Distinction: October 2019 Broker News</p></li><li><p>MarCom Awards: Gold, COVID Staycation Ideas brochure</p></li><li><p>MarCom Awards: Platinum, 2021 Well-being Calendar</p></li><li><p>Best in Biz Awards: Most Customer-Friendly Company of the Year - Medium category (Silver)</p></li></ul><p></p><p>VEVRAA Federal Contractor requesting appropriate employment service delivery systems, such as state workforce agencies and local employment delivery systems, to provide priority referrals of protected veterans.</p><p>PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION</p><p><br>The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-I.35(c)</p><p></p>

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