Software Engineer III

RxBenefits is hiring We are adding a Software Engineer III to the growing application development team at our Birmingham, AL headquarters. As a level III engineer, you will be responsible for creating the next generation of software at RxBenefits to support our rapidly growing business. You will also be part of a thought-leading team in the technology organization that champions the delivery of modern software. This is an exciting opportunity for a forward-thinking professional that is able to conceptualize, deliver, and support the technology that our employees and partners need to succeed.

Job Responsibilities Include:

· Design, build, and maintain AI-driven backend services, APIs, pipelines, and application features

· Partner with Product, Data, and Architecture teams to translate business problems into efficient AI solutions

· Participate in the design process to build efficient, scalable and maintainable architecture

· Research, evaluate and recommend alternative solutions

· Build scalable services integrating LLMs, retrieval systems, model inference endpoints, and third-party AI providers.

· Ensure solutions meet enterprise standards for reliability, security, compliance, and observability

· Collect and analyze metrics to drive implementation decisions

· Design, improve and document processes

· Review and collaborate with other engineers on their code

· Support your team through encouragement and by example

· Mentor and share knowledge within the team and across the department

· Deliver on personal and team deadlines and goals

Required Skills / Experience:

· Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, engineering or another related field

· 6-8 years of professional experience in application development

· Comfortable working with multiple programming languages at the same time

· Strong proficiency in one more backend languages: Java, Python, Go, or Node.js - Python is strongly preferred

· Hands-on experience implementing AI features such as:

Integrating LLM APIs

Building embeddings, vector stores, or semantic search

Fine-tuning prompt engineering for LLM-based systems

Implementing Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) patterns

· Experience consuming or integrating machine learning models in production applications

· Solid understanding of RESTful API design, microservices, and distributed systems

· Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and performance optimization

· Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases and performance considerations

· Experience with Agile development methodologies

· Strong communications and presentation skills

· Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented, and works well in a team environment or as an independent contributor

· Ability to work with minimal supervision within a team environment

· Ability to think strategically and execute with urgency

· Desire to innovate and discover new technologies

· Driven to continually learn and master new skills

Preferred Skills / Experience:

· Experience working in regulated industries (healthcare, finance, insurance)

· Knowledge of governance frameworks around data privacy (HIPAA, SOC2, GDPR, etc.)

· Experience evaluating model performance, prompt effectiveness, and model drift

· Experience developing AI guardrails, moderation, hallucination-prevention, or safety patterns

· Extensive experience in web development using modern frontend and backend technologies

· Strong proficiency in frontend (React, NextJS) and backend (Python) technologies

· Work with responsive design frameworks

· Deployments to Amazon Web Services

· Proficiency in AWS services: EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, CloudFormation/Terraform, ECS/EKS, VPC, IAM, etc.

· Caching and in-memory database technologies

· Asynchronous/multi-threaded programming patterns

Based on relevant market data and other factors, the anticipated hiring range for this role is $120,000 - $140,000 annually. Final compensation rates will be determined based on various factors, including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, and internal equity considerations. This role is also short-term incentive eligible. Incentive amounts will vary by individual and business goals. We are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The final salary offered to the selected candidate may vary from the posted range due to individual qualifications. Our goal is to ensure that all teammates are compensated fairly and competitively based on their contributions to our organization. RxBenefits is also committed to providing best in class benefits to our teammates. We offer a robust total rewards package that includes:

• Remote first work environment

• Choice of a HDHP or PPO Medical plan, we pay 100% of the premium for the HDHP for you and your eligible family members

• Dental, Vision, Short- and Long-Term Disability, and Group Life Insurance that we also pay 100% of premiums (for your family too on Dental and Vision)

• Additional buy-up options for Short- and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance

• 401(k) with an employer match up to 3.5% available after 60 days

• Community Service Day to give back and support what you love in your community

• 10 company holidays including MLK Day, Juneteenth, and the day after Thanksgiving plus a floating holiday to use as you like

• Reimbursements for high-speed internet, we'll send you a computer and monitors to help you do your best work

• Tuition Reimbursement for accredited degree programs

• Paid New Parent Leave that can be used for adoption or birth

• Pet insurance to protect your furbabies

• A robust mental health benefit and EAP service through Spring Health to support you when you need it mos t

RxBenefits provides equal opportunities for everyone who works for us and everyone who applies to join our team, without regard to sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, any service, past, present, or future, in the uniformed services of the United States (military or veteran status), or any other consideration protected by federal, state, or local law.