Software Engineer

UPMC is seeking two Associate .NET/Cloud Software Engineers to help grow and strengthen our team across multiple strategic initiatives. Candidates will collaborate closely with software engineers, architects, product managers, product owners, scrum masters, QA professionals, and business stakeholders—working within and across IT departments in a SAFe/Agile/DevOps environment.

The ideal candidate for the .NET/Cloud role is a self-starter with a solid understanding of the relevant technologies, a passion for continuous learning, and a willingness to share best practices. They should be comfortable navigating cross-functional teams and complex systems to help build scalable, future-ready business capabilities.

This is a 100%25 remote opportunity. 

Responsibilities:

• Application Development Cycle – Show fundamental knowledge of the application development cycle.

• Security – Show fundamental knowledge and the ability to learn secure coding processes and writing, accessing, and following established security protocols.

• Troubleshooting – Show the ability to resolve basic issues and offer input on issue resolution.

• Quality – Follow established coding standards. Submit code for review and deliver quality, unit test code.

• Design – Follow established design patterns and has awareness of user experience standards. Responsible for individual components of design.

• Integration – Responsible for less complex components of integration within a module.

• Documentation – Create basic technical documentation.

• Project Management – Has ownership in the success of projects. Responsible for estimating and delivering on individual task within the project.

• Communication – Responsible for demonstrating appropriate, clear, concise, and effective written and oral communications in all interactions to build relationships and accomplish day-to-day work and projects.

• Interactions with Others – Successfully completes projects, tasks, and initiatives by embracing a team-first approach. Works in collaboration with team and offers feedback, where appropriate, to complete individual and group efforts. Shows the ability to adjust and be flexible to change by adapting approach when necessary. Mentors less experienced staff.

• Self-Development – Responsible for continuous self-study, training, partnering with more senior members of team, and/or seeking out opportunities to broaden scope to stay up to date with industry and organizational trends. Seeks feedback from senior team members for development and effectively incorporates feedback into work and behaviors.

• Software Solutions – Develop, validate, and implement software solutions based on customer requirements, Enterprise architecture standards and defined project designs.

• Familiarity with the work through education or practical experience.
• Proven ability to work in complex development environments, translating abstract concepts into detailed deliverables.
• Experience developing within cross-functional systems.
• Programming knowledge and technical proficiency.
• Basic understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Self-motivated with a drive to learn and exceed expectations.
• Capable of working independently and collaboratively within team settings.

• Effective communicator with strong oral and written skills.

  Must Have Experience:

• Exposure to .NET, C#, and Microsoft server-side technologies through coursework or hands-on projects.
• Basic front-end development skills using AngularJS, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, or Bootstrap.
• Understanding of how RESTful APIs are designed and consumed.
• Familiarity with source control tools like Azure DevOps (TFS/VSTS), Git, or SVN.
• Experience writing or maintaining unit tests as part of development.

• Foundational knowledge of object-oriented programming and interest in learning clean coding practices and design patterns.

Preferred Experience:

• Working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Exposure to cloud platforms and non-relational databases.

• Prior experience in the healthcare domain and current or past UPMC employee or contractor. 

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

ACT 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran