[Hiring] Software Engineer @Pluribus Digital

Role Description

As a Software Engineer, you will design, develop, maintain, and enhance software supporting the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Health Insurance Oversight System (HIOS). Working within an Agile team, you will develop secure, high-quality software while supporting the ongoing operations and maintenance of a large federal enterprise application used by CMS, state regulators, and health insurance issuers.

This role contributes to the continued evolution of HIOS through:

• Defect resolution
• Technical debt reduction
• Annual regulatory updates
• Small enhancements
• Continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensuring system stability, security, and operational excellence

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a CMS Moderate Risk Public Trust clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of professional software development experience with Java, Spring Framework, REST APIs, and Maven
• Experience developing frontend applications with Angular and TypeScript; familiarity with JSP is a plus
• Experience working with Oracle and/or PostgreSQL databases, including SQL development and troubleshooting
• Familiarity with AWS services (EC2, ECS, S3, CloudWatch, IAM) and CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, SonarQube, and Nexus
• Experience supporting enterprise application integrations, authentication and authorization, and production operations in an Agile environment
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, collaboration, and communication skills

Requirements

• Application Development & Maintenance
• Design, develop, maintain, and enhance backend services and frontend applications supporting multiple HIOS modules
• Develop new functionality while maintaining existing enterprise applications
• Troubleshoot, analyze, and resolve software defects across integrated applications
• Refactor existing code to improve maintainability, performance, and long-term sustainability
• Support annual plan year updates and implementation of evolving CMS business requirements
• Backend Development
• Develop and maintain Java applications using the Spring Framework
• Build and consume RESTful APIs supporting internal and external system integrations
• Develop business logic, data access components, and batch processing capabilities
• Build applications using Maven and established enterprise development standards
• Support Oracle and PostgreSQL databases through application development, SQL optimization, and troubleshooting
• Frontend Development
• Develop and maintain user interfaces using Angular
• Support existing JSP-based applications while contributing to incremental UI improvements
• Collaborate with UX, Product Owners, and backend engineers to deliver intuitive, accessible user experiences
• Integrate frontend applications with secure backend services and enterprise authentication
• Enterprise Integration & Operations
• Develop and maintain REST APIs, batch processes, secure file transfers, and enterprise integrations supporting CMS systems, HealthCare.gov, state marketplaces, insurance issuers, and other external partners
• Develop SQL queries, support reporting and scheduled data exports, and maintain Oracle and PostgreSQL database integrations
• Support enterprise authentication and authorization through the CMS Enterprise Portal, Identity Management (IDM), MFA, role-based access, and centralized user provisioning
• Participate in release planning, deployment activities, regression testing across multiple application modules, production support, and continuous improvement initiatives focused on application stability, defect resolution, and technical debt reduction
• Cloud & DevSecOps
• Develop and support applications hosted in AWS using services such as EC2, ECS, S3, CloudWatch, and IAM
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines utilizing GitHub Actions, Jenkins, SonarQube, Nexus, and modern software engineering practices
• Collaborate with DevOps and infrastructure teams to deliver secure, reliable, and maintainable software throughout the software development lifecycle
• Agile Collaboration
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, estimation, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
• Perform peer code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices
• Produce technical documentation supporting development and operational activities
• Communicate technical solutions, risks, and progress with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, QA engineers, DevOps engineers, and other cross-functional team members to deliver reliable software

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications, with a range from $120,000 to $135,000
• Opportunity to earn annual bonus
• Medical/dental/vision benefits
• PTO
• Company paid life insurance
• Generous 401k match program