[Hiring] Software Engineer @Evolent

Role Description

Evolent is seeking a Software Engineer to join an Agile team building healthcare‑focused backend software solutions that support analytics, integration, and operational workflows across the healthcare ecosystem. In this role, you will:

• Design and develop scalable backend services using Python and FastAPI.
• Build event‑driven and serverless solutions leveraging Microsoft Azure services such as Azure Functions and Azure Event Hub.
• Develop and maintain data ingestion pipelines that load healthcare data into Microsoft Fabric to support enterprise reporting and analytics needs.
• Participate in architecture and design discussions, author and review design documentation, and implement high‑quality, maintainable code.
• Collaborate closely with product owners, QA partners, and fellow software engineers in an Agile environment.
• Contribute to sprint planning, stand‑ups, retrospectives, and iterative delivery.
• Assist with testing, debugging, and validation to ensure solutions meet quality, performance, and regulatory expectations.
• Modernize and optimize existing systems, including performance tuning legacy SQL stored procedures.
• Use GitHub workflows to support CI/CD pipelines, code reviews, and automated quality checks.
• Write unit tests to improve code coverage and maintainability.

The ideal candidate is comfortable working in a fast‑paced healthcare technology environment, brings strong backend engineering fundamentals, and actively leverages Copilot and other AI‑assisted tools to solve complex problems and improve developer productivity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of experience in software engineering or data engineering roles.
• Strong proficiency in Python, including experience developing API-based solutions (FastAPI, Django, Flask).
• Hands-on experience with Azure data services (Azure Data Factory, Fabric, Synapse) and ETL tools (SSIS or similar).
• Experience with PySpark, Databricks, or other Spark-based frameworks for large-scale data processing.
• Solid understanding of SQL, T-SQL, and experience writing stored procedures in SQL Server or similar relational databases.
• Solid understanding of data modeling, data pipelines, and data transformation best practices.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred; AWS or GCP is a plus).
• Knowledge of containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes) for deploying data solutions.
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git) and collaborative coding workflows.
• Ability to write unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and reliability.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Healthcare experience (especially in authorization/prior-authorization workflows) is a strong plus.

Requirements

• To ensure a secure hiring process, we have implemented several identity verification steps, including submission of a government issued photo ID.
• Conduct identity verification during interviews, and final interviews may require onsite attendance.
• All candidates must complete a comprehensive background check, in-person I-9 verification, and may be subject to drug screening prior to employment.
• The use of artificial intelligence tools during interviews is prohibited and monitored.
• Misrepresentation will result in immediate disqualification from consideration.

Benefits

• The expected base salary/wage range for this position is $90,000 - 115,000.
• Evolent is proud to offer comprehensive benefits (including health insurance benefits) to qualifying employees.
• All compensation determinations are based on the skills and experience required for the position and commensurate with experience of selected individuals.