Application Engineer (PHP) - Waystar
Atlanta, GA
About the Job
ABOUT THIS POSITION
As an Application Engineer in the Patient Payments organization at Waystar, you will solve problems that affect real people. You should care deeply about how your users interact with your application and how other engineers will iterate on your code. You should also be passionate about using modern technologies, removing tech debt, and improving processes. Instead of asking “Why is this the way it is?”, you ask “How can I make this better?”
The Application Development team is responsible for building full stack applications for both health system staff and patients. The team works closely with Product to bring new features to market to best support the needs of enterprise health systems and engage with patients through a Best in KLAS user experience. The web portals utilize modern web technologies to facilitate payment processing, account management and reporting.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Proposes technical solutions to the Manager, Application Engineering
Designs/develops/tests/implements improvements or new features into theWaystarwebsite and core processing applications
Responsible for developing/augmenting applications based on the functional and technical specifications
Responsible for adhering toWaystarcoding standards and the approved technologies, and proposing amendments to either when necessary
Unit tests all changes on development, and then works with the appropriateBusinessand/or Technology Owner(s) to ensure that the developed solution meets the business requirements
Communicates the development progress daily to the senior-level team members
Attends to any work items assigned through the internal case system ina timelyfashion
Takes ownership of work items assigned, communicates estimates and daily progress as part of the SDLC process, and actively works to resolve issues blocking progress
Assistsin the QA process
Participates, asrequired, in Production Code Turn days, providing instructions for deploying the code changes successfully, and for Smoke Testing code post-release
Develops andmaintainsopen and fluid communication with Management
Develops andmaintainsa positive relationship with other team members
Assistsin the creation and/or approving of technical specifications
Assistsinidentifyingareas in the application that need to be refactored
Works with the various departments and team members to design and/or implement various new enhancements to the existing web application.; this includes, but is not limited to, SQL table design, SQL stored procedure design, and process design in the designated programming language
Tracks any changes required by such development using internal tools, and communicates to the QA Team any abnormalitiesrequiredto push the changes from development through the various stages to production
Identifiesand informs the Manager, Application Engineering of areas of the application that can be improved by refactoring, optimization, or other improved technology solutions
Notifies the Manager, Application Engineering of any problems that negativelyimpactapplications, and works to implement a solution
Communicates and works with the Manager, Application Engineering to reassign any items that cannot be addressed ina timelyfashion
Provides estimates for project tasks using an internal project tool, and updates the estimates if they increase or decrease
Additionalduties as assigned
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
Experience with dynamically typed / interpreted languages (javascript, python,php)
Experience with Relational Databases (sqlserver,mysql,postgres)
Experience with cloud technologies (aws,gcloud, azure)
Experience with Version Control (git)
Experience with Unit and Integration Testing Methodologies
Experience buildinghighly-scalablesoftware solutions
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment & welcome change
Highly self-motivated
Preferred Skills:
Experience in an Agile SDLC and high understanding of Agile methodologies
Experience scaling real-time high availability APIs
Experience with Vue
Experience with flat file data processing (parsing, validation, normalization)
Experience with front-end web development
Experience integrating with payment gateways and processors (Stripe, Elavon, Authorize.Net, NMI,USAePay, WorldPay, TSYS,etc)
Experience with finance and banking processes and concepts (merchant accounts, ACH, settlement,etc)
ABOUT WAYSTAR
Through a smart platform and better experience, Waystar helps providers simplify healthcare payments and yield powerful results throughout the complete revenue cycle.
Waystar’s healthcare payments platform combines innovative, cloud-based technology, robust data, and unparalleled client support to streamline workflows and improve financials so providers can focus on what matters most: their patients and communities. Waystar is trusted by 1M+ providers, 1K+ hospitals and health systems, and is connected to over 5K commercial and Medicaid/Medicare payers. We are deeply committed to living out our organizational values: honesty; kindness; passion; curiosity; fanatical focus; best work, always; making it happen; and joyful, optimistic & fun.
Waystar products have won multiple Best in KLAS® or Category Leader awards since 2010 and earned multiple #1 rankings from Black Book™ surveys since 2012. The Waystar platform supports more than 500,000 providers, 1,000 health systems and hospitals, and 5,000 payers and health plans. For more information, visitwaystar.com or follow@Waystar on Twitter.
WAYSTAR PERKS
- Competitive total rewards (base salary + bonus, if applicable)
- Customizable benefits package (3 medical plans with Health Saving Account company match)
- Generous paid time off starting at 3 weeks + 13 paid holidays including 2 personal floating holidays
- Paid parental leave (including maternity + paternity leave)
- Education assistance opportunities and free LinkedIn Learning access
- Free mental health and family planning programs, including adoption assistance and fertility support
- 401(K) program with company match
- Pet insurance
- Employee resource groups
Waystar is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate, value, and support diversity and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
