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Stanford Health Care Senior Software Engineer - Backend in Palo Alto, California
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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)
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A Brief Overview
The Sr. Software Engineer - Web Front-End is responsible for building, testing, and maintaining the front-end web applications at Stanford Health Care, working in a fast-paced agile environment. This position will collaborate with a diverse group of product managers, designers, engineers, and infrastructure teams to build and deliver robust front-end web solutions that showcase SHC's brand while providing a high-quality experience for patients.
Locations
Stanford Health Care
What you will do
Depending on Specialization the Software Engineer need to be proficient in the relevant technology stack:
o iOS Develops – iOS technologies
o Android Developers – Latest Android stack
o Front end Developers - implements and provides production application support in products and public-facing web applications and back-end servers systems using HTML/ XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript , following Web standards and promoting user experience best practices.
o Backend Developers – Java, Phyton, .Net – SQl and No SQL DBs
Helps to develop processes and select frameworks and tools for web content management and web application development.
Gathers functional requirements to generate technical design specifications.
Follows specifications to implement high fidelity visual and UX designs.
Ensures that system improvements are successfully implemented and monitored to increase efficiency.
Generate systems software engineering policies, standards and procedures.
Designs, develops, tests, debugs and implements operating systems components, software tools, and utilities.
Determines systems software design requirements.
Hands on technical role; contributes to all phases of the software development lifecycle, including analysis, design, implementation, and QA.
Creates and improves infrastructure to address system performance, security, maintainability, and scalability of SHC’s products.
Works with stakeholders to understand and document software requirements, and ensure application UI meets functional requirements.
Develops functional prototypes from wireframes and mockups, and create proper documentation.
Develops websites, performs unit testing, implementation, and production application support.
Participates in troubleshooting problems related to user interaction, webpage performance & mobile web optimization.
Collaborates with stakeholders and software engineers to refine and improve the user experience.
Follows industry trends with regard to front-end technologies and techniques.
Other duties as required.
Education Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Web Design or a directly related field from an accredited college or university. Required
Master's Degree Preferred
Experience Qualifications
- 5+ years of directly related experience Required
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Expert Knowledge in relevant technology stack
Knowledge and practiced application of industry best practices in rich web
Knowledge of Semantic Markup, AJAX, JSON, and JS libraries (jQuery, YUI, etc)
Strong Experience with UI libraries and Front End tools (jQuery, Bootstrap, AngularJS, LessCSS, SASS)
Advanced knowledge of HCI, usability, interaction design patterns
Proven ability to develop web sites for multiple target devices (mobile, tablet, desktop, etc.)
Proven ability to build and ship production-quality software to a large consumer audience
Knowledge of front end optimization and performance techniques
Knowledge of user behavior and interaction design patterns
Knowledge of algorithms, data structure, web technologies, protocols, and cross-browser compatibility issues
Knowledge of architecting or building front end components and/or libraries
Ability to develop web sites for multiple contexts (mobile, tablet, desktop, etc.) and multiple locales
Ability to build and ship production-quality software to a large consumer audience, specifically user-centric design and development
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic team environment
Ability to demonstrate strong programming knowledge
Ability to accurately communicate complex technical abstractions
Ability to influence peers and/or management and a champion of best practices that will encourage and drive adoption
Licenses and Certifications
- None
These principles apply to ALL employees:
SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience
Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.
You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:
Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination
Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.
Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $72.55 - $96.15 per hour
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.
At Stanford Health Care, we seek to provide patients with the very best in diagnosis and treatment, with outstanding quality, compassion and coordination. With an unmatched track record of scientific discovery, technological innovation and translational medicine, Stanford Medicine physicians are pioneering leading edge therapies today that will change the way health care is delivered tomorrow.
As part of our spirit of discovery, we also leverage our deep relationships with luminary Silicon Valley companies to develop new ways to deliver preeminent patient care.
Learn about our awards (https://stanfordhealthcare.org/about-us/awards.html) and significant events (https://stanfordhealthcare.org/about-us/our-history.html) .
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