Principal Backend Developer, Clinical Applications

Oracle

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TL;DR · Principal Backend Developer, Clinical Applications

The Principal Backend Developer – Clinical Applications joins the Clinical Applications Engineering team to modernize provider workflows, inbox management, and clinical messaging capabilities within a next-generation cloud-native Electronic Health Record platform. This role involves designing, developing, and maintaining scalable backend services and distributed systems that power critical healthcare workflows. You will own the entire software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to production support, while providing technical leadership and mentoring junior engineers. Key responsibilities include driving technical design discussions, improving system observability, and leveraging AI-assisted development tools like GitHub Copilot. Required technical skills include Java, Python, or other object-oriented languages, along with expertise in microservices architecture, APIs, and performance optimization. The work focuses on solving complex technical problems to improve how clinicians coordinate care and manage patient information.

What you'll do

  • Design, develop, and maintain cloud-native EHR applications for clinical inbox and messaging workflows.
  • Build highly scalable backend services and distributed systems to power critical healthcare processes.
  • Lead technical design discussions and contribute to long-term platform strategy and architecture decisions.
  • Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, design reviews, and day-to-day technical guidance.
  • Own services throughout the entire development lifecycle from requirements gathering to production support.
  • Troubleshoot complex production issues and drive root-cause analysis efforts to improve system reliability.
  • Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity and development efficiency.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
  • 7-9+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • Strong experience developing enterprise-scale backend systems using Java, Python, or other object-oriented programming languages.
  • Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, APIs, scalability, resiliency, and performance optimization.
  • Experience building and supporting cloud-native applications in modern engineering environments.
  • Proven experience serving as a technical lead, leading projects and mentoring engineers.
  • Experience guiding and supporting teams of approximately 5-6 engineers through technical execution and delivery.
  • Experience with cloud platforms, containerization, and modern DevOps practices (preferred).

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