Android Developer - athenaWell
The Opportunity:
Be a part of the mission to #unbreakhealthcare!
athenahealth is seeking mobile application developers to help us re-envision care management. You’ll join a growing team responsible for athenaWell Care Management applications. athenaWell’s mission is to be the standard for coordinating patient care with care teams and to be the source for care plans at athenaHealth.
The right candidate should have a track record in building and shipping mobile applications, and be comfortable in uncharted product territory.
At athenahealth, we believe that diverse teams are the strongest teams. We invite applicants of all genders, races, ethnicities, nationalities, ages, religions, sexual orientations, disability statuses, educational experiences, family situations, and socio-economic backgrounds.
Position Summary:
We are updating our technology stack using React Native, Redux, Semantic UI, GraphQL, and node.js services using an Event Store based back end system deployed to Azure and AWS. We also have native Android applications built in Java. We need engineers who are skilled in one or both of these stacks and with the capacity to learn the other. The ideal candidate has worked in native and can transition to hybrid.
Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
70% [Primary Function] Technical Execution
Produce accurate, unambiguous technical design specifications to the appropriate detail
Deliver customer value in the form of high quality software components and services in adherence with RPR policies on Security, performance, longevity and Integration testing
Estimate the size of development tasks in story points with the goal of 80% accuracy; begin to challenge others during estimation
Understand and follow coding conventions, architectures, and best practices
Write, debug, and deploy code to production; deliver timely fixes
Adhere to DOD (story definition of done) as part of the sprint, including unit tests, functional testing, code reviews, no regressions, bug fixes, documentation and adhere to best coding practices
Perform peer code reviews in order to ensure quality standards
15% Contributions to the Team
Master the domain knowledge for area of assignment
Take ownership of what the team builds after the release; consider customer adoption as success criteria
Contribute to agile ceremonies to improve team performance
Volunteer for work in the backlog and commit to quality delivery; coordinate efforts across the team to ensure completion and effectiveness
Participate and contribute to scrum meetings i.e. daily stand-up, sprint planning, readouts and retrospectives
Drive self-organization; help determine how the team functions in collaboration with your peers
10% Mentorship of Others
Advise and train members of the team to maximize overall productivity and effectiveness of the team
5% Cross functional Coordination and Communication
Work collaboratively across the Technology and Product organizations to ensure alignment towards business goals
Builds strong relationships with cross-functional team members
Share business and technical learnings with the broader engineering and product organization, while adapting approach for different audiences
Education, Experience, & Skills Required:
4-6 years of experience developing and shipping native and/or hybrid Android mobile applications
Experience in an Agile environment preferred
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
Strong software engineering skills and computer science experience
Familiarity with Unix/Linux, Big Data, SQL, NOSQL, and various other technologies
Exposure to object oriented programing, relational database technologies, distributed computing tech (Hadoop, spark), RESTful API, WebUI (HTML 5) and Modern JS frameworks
Behaviors & Abilities Required:
Ability to learn and adapt in a fast paced environment, while producing quality code
Ability to write code that is technically sound, performant, scalable, and readable
Finds creative way to execute even when there is no historical context or known path forward
Ability to work collaboratively on a cross-functional team with a wide range of experience levels
Ability to analyze and assess potential software designs with an eye towards finding the best solution for the business
Ability to identify alternative methods of solving problems and build efficiencies while doing so
Proven track record of following through on commitments and owning the outcome
Ability to assess situations or problems from multiple angles to understand complete picture
The Opportunity:
Be a part of the mission to #unbreakhealthcare!
athenahealth is seeking mobile application developers to help us re-envision care management. You’ll join a growing team responsible for athenaWell Care Management applications. athenaWell’s mission is to be the standard for coordinating patient care with care teams and to be the source for care plans at athenaHealth.
The right candidate should have a track record in building and shipping mobile applications, and be comfortable in uncharted product territory.
At athenahealth, we believe that diverse teams are the strongest teams. We invite applicants of all genders, races, ethnicities, nationalities, ages, religions, sexual orientations, disability statuses, educational experiences, family situations, and socio-economic backgrounds.
Position Summary:
We are updating our technology stack using React Native, Redux, Semantic UI, GraphQL, and node.js services using an Event Store based back end system deployed to Azure and AWS. We also have native Android applications built in Java. We need engineers who are skilled in one or both of these stacks and with the capacity to learn the other. The ideal candidate has worked in native and can transition to hybrid.
Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
70% [Primary Function] Technical Execution
Produce accurate, unambiguous technical design specifications to the appropriate detail
Deliver customer value in the form of high quality software components and services in adherence with RPR policies on Security, performance, longevity and Integration testing
Estimate the size of development tasks in story points with the goal of 80% accuracy; begin to challenge others during estimation
Understand and follow coding conventions, architectures, and best practices
Write, debug, and deploy code to production; deliver timely fixes
Adhere to DOD (story definition of done) as part of the sprint, including unit tests, functional testing, code reviews, no regressions, bug fixes, documentation and adhere to best coding practices
Perform peer code reviews in order to ensure quality standards
15% Contributions to the Team
Master the domain knowledge for area of assignment
Take ownership of what the team builds after the release; consider customer adoption as success criteria
Contribute to agile ceremonies to improve team performance
Volunteer for work in the backlog and commit to quality delivery; coordinate efforts across the team to ensure completion and effectiveness
Participate and contribute to scrum meetings i.e. daily stand-up, sprint planning, readouts and retrospectives
Drive self-organization; help determine how the team functions in collaboration with your peers
10% Mentorship of Others
Advise and train members of the team to maximize overall productivity and effectiveness of the team
5% Cross functional Coordination and Communication
Work collaboratively across the Technology and Product organizations to ensure alignment towards business goals
Builds strong relationships with cross-functional team members
Share business and technical learnings with the broader engineering and product organization, while adapting approach for different audiences
Education, Experience, & Skills Required:
4-6 years of experience developing and shipping native and/or hybrid Android mobile applications
Experience in an Agile environment preferred
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
Strong software engineering skills and computer science experience
Familiarity with Unix/Linux, Big Data, SQL, NOSQL, and various other technologies
Exposure to object oriented programing, relational database technologies, distributed computing tech (Hadoop, spark), RESTful API, WebUI (HTML 5) and Modern JS frameworks
Behaviors & Abilities Required:
Ability to learn and adapt in a fast paced environment, while producing quality code
Ability to write code that is technically sound, performant, scalable, and readable
Finds creative way to execute even when there is no historical context or known path forward
Ability to work collaboratively on a cross-functional team with a wide range of experience levels
Ability to analyze and assess potential software designs with an eye towards finding the best solution for the business
Ability to identify alternative methods of solving problems and build efficiencies while doing so
Proven track record of following through on commitments and owning the outcome
Ability to assess situations or problems from multiple angles to understand complete picture