Staff Software Engineer

Join us at the start of a new era in health care where technology is transforming how and where care is delivered, creating a more connected, effective care experience for all. Our mission at Signify Health is to build trusted relationships to make people healthier. We do this by transforming the home into a health hub through a combination of data, technology & people. We are building a unified technology platform for value-based care that is improving care and reducing spending by treating patients in lower-cost settings and linking providers’ payments to patient outcomes. Signify Health is driving this industry transformation and solving some of the most challenging problems in healthcare – this is where you come in!

Signify Health Ireland is a green field, Galway-based R&D technology center looking for tech savvy individuals interested in embarking on a career that combines your passion for solving complex technology problems with purpose. Careers at Signify Health offer the opportunity to apply your technology and problem-solving skills toward a mission that benefits others and makes life-changing positive impacts on the members we serve every single day. We’re looking for problem-solvers, game-changers, innovators, dreamers, doers—people who are ready to move the needle and build on our success.

Our strength lies in the diversity of our people - combining creativity, innovation and passion. We fully champion inclusive culture and provide opportunities for growing, learning and leading, empowering our teams to come as they are and deliver their best work.

As we reflect on our learnings and successes from remote work, we aim to provide a new state of the art flexible work environment in our Galway facility at Bonham Quay to support those objectives. Careers with Signify Health Ireland offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to divide their time between our Galway office and their home office.

About the Role

As a Staff Software Engineer, you’ll be a strategic member and play a leading role in a collaborative engineering organization responsible for design and delivery of software that supports the operation and growth of the Signify Health business. In this visible and influential role, you will leverage your experience to be an impact player to design, develop, and optimize Signify Health mobile platform and applications and be an advocate for the use of modern software engineering best practices; and collaborate with architects and software engineers to introduce new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality, reusable reference libraries, frameworks, and foundational services that empower application teams to build scalable and robust solutions (e.g., common patterns for Kafka integration, gRPC/Protobuf communication, and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)).
• Create comprehensive, documentation-first resources, examples, and templates that serve as blueprints for engineering teams.
• Collaborate closely with product-aligned engineering teams to understand their needs and ensure enablement solutions are practical, maintainable, and widely adopted
• Contribute to fostering a culture of technical excellence, standardization, and continuous improvement across the engineering organization.
• Provide guidance and support to engineering teams on the effective adoption and utilization of enablement tools and libraries.
•  Independently drive the design, development, and delivery of reusable tools and libraries from conception to completion, effectively managing project scope and communicating progress.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience as a Software Engineer, with a strong background in designing, building, and operating scalable backend services and APIs.
• Deep understanding and practical experience with event-driven architectures and messaging systems, particularly Apache Kafka.
• Strong proficiency in designing and implementing high-performance communication protocols, including gRPC and Protobuf.
• Proficiency in one or more high-level programming languages such as C#, Java,and Golang.
• Solid foundation in software engineering principles: problem-solving, data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.
• Strong understanding of database systems and RESTful API design.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively with diverse technical teams, articulate complex technical concepts clearly, and actively listen to understand varied perspectives and needs.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, while consistently delivering high-quality results.

We are committed to equal employment opportunities for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.