Senior Software Engineer

Overview

Opala develops healthcare products that tackle the most complex data challenges faced by payers and providers. As a startup originating from a major healthcare plan in the Northwest, we combine deep health-tech expertise with top-tier data and software engineering talent to create products that our customers find meaningful and valuable. These data products empower payers and their partners to find timely insights and take action to intervene in areas like value-based care analytics, interoperability compliance, and real-time streaming of clinical data.

Position

In this remote position, Opala is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to build and maintain a safe, reliable, and performant software platform. This position will play an essential role in the success of our projects, from the early stages of solution planning, analysis and design through implementations and operations. You will be part of an Agile engineering team, designing and implementing our technology platform roadmap and features. You will work with other engineers and other product owners to meet critical business and technology objectives.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement automated test solutions to ensure software quality, reliability, and performance.
• Partner across the organization and with developers to ensure solutions meet requirements and are testable from the start.
• Write both product and test code to deliver against project timelines and quality standards.
• Design software components (functionality, defect fixes, automated tests) as part of larger solutions.
• Define comprehensive test scenarios, test cases, and automation scripts.
• Identify and troubleshoot defects, perform root cause analysis, and propose effective solutions.
• Create synthetic test data to validate functionality in lower environments.
• Contribute to product development as needed, while maintaining a primary focus on testing and test automation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of professional experience in Software Engineering, with strong expertise in test coverage and test automation using Python, C#, and .NET.
• 3+ years of experience with testing, both manual and automated.
• Experience with SQL and RDBMS.
• Solid understanding of software testing methodologies, CI/CD, and Agile processes.
• Experience with API testing frameworks (Postman, REST-assured, or equivalent).
• Experience using and creating RESTful APIs.
• Familiarity with version control systems such as GitHub.
• Experience with cloud technologies, specifically Azure, including deployment, testing, and monitoring of cloud-based applications.
• Experience mentoring and leading small projects.

Benefits

• The Seattle base salary range for this full-time position is $163k-$192k. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, EAP, short-term and long-term disability, 16 days PTO, 8 paid holidays, fully paid holiday closure, parental and family medical leave, 401k, stock options and annual bonuses and salary increases based on merit.

Diversity and Inclusivity

At Opala, we believe that diversity and inclusivity are critical to our success. We encourage and value diverse perspectives and experiences, and we believe that they are essential for driving innovation and creating products that meet the needs of our diverse customer base.

Opala is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We are committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We celebrate the unique differences of our employees because that is what drives curiosity, innovation, and the success of our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.