{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"1ade1eec45973b065ef9fc67","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/1ade1eec45973b065ef9fc67","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/1ade1eec45973b065ef9fc67","title":"Lead/Senior Software Developer - Web/Java","description":"Description:\n\nCome Smile with Us!\n\nDelta Dental of Iowa invites applications for a Lead or Senior Software Developer to contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of software solutions that support Delta Dental of Iowa’s healthcare insurance operations. This role focuses on implementing scalable and secure applications under guidance from senior team members. The ideal candidate demonstrates solid technical skills, a commitment to learning, and the ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams to deliver user-centric solutions. This hybrid position is located in Johnston, Iowa and not eligible for visa sponsorship. This position may be filled at a Level III (Lead) or Senior, depending on qualifications.\n\nLearn why Abhishek enjoys working on the web development team.\n\nWhy Delta Dental of Iowa?\n\nFor your smile. For your health. For your community.\n\nAt Delta Dental of Iowa, we’re more than just a dental and vision insurance company. Improving health and wellness is at the center of everything we do. As a not-for-profit, we aim to build stronger communities by investing in actions that promote and improve health. Delta Dental of Iowa invests 40% of our dollars directly back into the communities we serve.\n\nCome see why we are passionate about \"Bringing Smiles\" to our customers. Our team enjoys competitive pay and benefits, an awesome \"One Team\" approach, and a company culture that fosters \"Exceptional Quality Service\" and \"Leadership at All Levels.\" Together, we can make a difference – not only in Iowa but across the country.\n\nEssential Functions and Responsibilities:\n\nLead the design and successful implementation of scalable, secure, performant, HIPAA-compliant software solutions.\nCollaborate with business stakeholders to translate complex business needs into scalable and maintainable technical specifications.\nDemonstrate initiative and thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments, effectively managing deliverables with minimal supervision and under tight deadlines.\nLead and contribute to estimation practices, including story pointing and backlog refinement, to support predictable delivery and informed planning.\nMentor other developers and contribute to code reviews, architecture discussions, and agreed upon processes, guidelines and best practices.\nEvaluate and integrate third-party technologies where appropriate.\nChampions modern engineering practices in alignment with company direction, including automation, DevOps methodologies, CI/CD pipeline development, and infrastructure as code (IaC) to accelerate delivery and improve reliability.\nParticipate in cloud migration or modernization efforts deemed appropriate.\nEnsure application performance, security, and compliance through proactive monitoring and testing.\nCreate and maintain clear, concise, and comprehensive technical documentation, including system architecture, APIs, deployment processes and other systems and process information to support knowledge sharing and onboarding.\nContribute to the design and evolution of system architecture by collaborating on department- and team-level technical decisions, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards, scalability, and long-term maintainability.\nProvide on-call support when necessary.\nPerform other duties as assigned.\nRequirements:\n\nFor Software Developer III (Lead):\n\nHiring Specifications:\n\nRequired\n\nAssociate’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field with 5+ years of professional experience in application development; equivalent practical experience will be considered.\nExposure to common Java based web technologies & frameworks.\nAdvanced proficiency in SQL and relational database design\nHands-on experience with modern version control systems (e.g., Git).\nProven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality results under tight deadlines.\nAbility to demonstrate initiative and thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments, effectively managing deliverables with supervision and under tight deadlines.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.\nDemonstrated ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and ensure compliance with data privacy regulations (e.g., HIPAA).\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical teams.\n\nPreferred\n\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.\nExperience designing and developing applications using modern programming languages such as Java, C#, or Python, databases, and sql.\nFamiliarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure), containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines.\nFamiliarity with healthcare or insurance systems, including claims processing, enrollment, or regulatory compliance.\n\nDelta Dental of Iowa is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. 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This role focuses on implementing scalable and secure applications under guidance from senior team members. The ideal candidate demonstrates solid technical skills, a commitment to learning, and the ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams to deliver user-centric solutions. This hybrid position is located in Johnston, Iowa and not eligible for visa sponsorship. This position may be filled at a Level III (Lead) or Senior, depending on qualifications.\n\nLearn why Abhishek enjoys working on the web development team.\n\nWhy Delta Dental of Iowa?\n\nFor your smile. For your health. For your community.\n\nAt Delta Dental of Iowa, we’re more than just a dental and vision insurance company. Improving health and wellness is at the center of everything we do. As a not-for-profit, we aim to build stronger communities by investing in actions that promote and improve health. 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Our team enjoys competitive pay and benefits, an awesome \"One Team\" approach, and a company culture that fosters \"Exceptional Quality Service\" and \"Leadership at All Levels.\" Together, we can make a difference – not only in Iowa but across the country.\n\nEssential Functions and Responsibilities:\n\nLead the design and successful implementation of scalable, secure, performant, HIPAA-compliant software solutions.\nCollaborate with business stakeholders to translate complex business needs into scalable and maintainable technical specifications.\nDemonstrate initiative and thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments, effectively managing deliverables with minimal supervision and under tight deadlines.\nLead and contribute to estimation practices, including story pointing and backlog refinement, to support predictable delivery and informed planning.\nMentor other developers and contribute to code reviews, architecture discussions, and agreed upon processes, guidelines and best practices.\nEvaluate and integrate third-party technologies where appropriate.\nChampions modern engineering practices in alignment with company direction, including automation, DevOps methodologies, CI/CD pipeline development, and infrastructure as code (IaC) to accelerate delivery and improve reliability.\nParticipate in cloud migration or modernization efforts deemed appropriate.\nEnsure application performance, security, and compliance through proactive monitoring and testing.\nCreate and maintain clear, concise, and comprehensive technical documentation, including system architecture, APIs, deployment processes and other systems and process information to support knowledge sharing and onboarding.\nContribute to the design and evolution of system architecture by collaborating on department- and team-level technical decisions, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards, scalability, and long-term maintainability.\nProvide on-call support when necessary.\nPerform other duties as assigned.\nRequirements:\n\nFor Software Developer III (Lead):\n\nHiring Specifications:\n\nRequired\n\nAssociate’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field with 5+ years of professional experience in application development; equivalent practical experience will be considered.\nExposure to common Java based web technologies & frameworks.\nAdvanced proficiency in SQL and relational database design\nHands-on experience with modern version control systems (e.g., Git).\nProven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality results under tight deadlines.\nAbility to demonstrate initiative and thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments, effectively managing deliverables with supervision and under tight deadlines.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.\nDemonstrated ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and ensure compliance with data privacy regulations (e.g., HIPAA).\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical teams.\n\nPreferred\n\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.\nExperience designing and developing applications using modern programming languages such as Java, C#, or Python, databases, and sql.\nFamiliarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure), containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines.\nFamiliarity with healthcare or insurance systems, including claims processing, enrollment, or regulatory compliance.\n\nDelta Dental of Iowa is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. 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