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At Cognitive, we’re guiding government agencies to the forefront of technology innovation in healthcare delivery.\n\nPosition Overview:\n\n*This position is contingent upon contract award*\n\nThe Senior Software Developer, Technical Lead serves as the technical lead for the CMS Drug Data Processing System (DDPS) and Payment Reconciliation System (PRS) application development team, owning sprint-level delivery execution, developer mentorship, and code quality governance. This individual leads development of the Manufacturer Discount Program (MDP) system, GLP-1 business rules, and all CMS-directed application enhancements while ensuring the team adheres to Agile delivery practices, meets the 80% automated test coverage mandate, and delivers through the CMS CI/CD pipeline.\n\nThis is a remote position; however, Cognitive hires only in the following designated U.S. states based on contract and business requirements: VA, DC, MD, TN, FL, AZ, CO, OR, and TX.\n\nKey Responsibilities:\n\nLead sprint-level application development execution; manage developer workload, sprint commitments, and backlog refinement in coordination with the Solution Architect and Program Manager.\nOwn development of the invoice, dispute, outlier, and reconciliation system; lead legacy system maintenance; oversee business rule development.\nEnforce code quality standards: 80 percent or greater automated unit test coverage for all new code, mandatory peer code review, secure code review integration, BDD/TDD practices.\nDeliver code through the CMS CI/CD pipeline: GitHub, Jenkins/CloudBees, JFrog Artifactory/XRay, SonarQube, and Snyk; coordinate releases through CMS change control board (CCB).\nMentor Senior and mid-level Java/AWS developers; conduct code reviews, enforce coding standards, and drive technical debt reduction.\nSupport AI-assisted development using CMS-approved tools subject to CMS AI governance approval; contribute to AI Use Case Inventory.\nParticipate in PI Planning, sprint ceremonies, and Demo presentations to CMS stakeholders.\n\nQualifications:\n\nBachelor's degree in Computer Scienceor related field; 8 or more years in software development including 3 or more years in a technical lead or team lead role.\nStrong Java development expertise.\nStrong Python proficiency.\nExperience with Agentic AI or AI-assisted development tools for improving developer productivity, code quality, and sprint velocity.\nExperience delivering inside a CI/CD pipeline: GitHub, Jenkins/CloudBees, JFrog Artifactory/XRay, SonarQube, Snyk.\nExperience with Python test frameworks (Pytest,UnitTest) and database testing (DBFit/FitNesse); enforced 80% coverage gate experience.\nExperience with AWS application services: EC2, Lambda, S3, SQS, and API Gateway.\nExperience in a SAFe Agile environment including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and PI Planning.\nAbility to pass CMS and internal required background checks for public trust.\n\nWhy Join Us?\n\nBe part of a mission-driven organization making a difference in healthcare IT.\nCollaborate with innovative and passionate professionals that are there to support you at every turn.\nEnjoy a supportive work/life balance with the flexibility of a 100% remote company.\nBenefit from opportunities for growth and development in a dynamic environment.","company":"Cognitive Medical Systems","rawCompany":"cognitive medical systems","city":"Denver","state":"CO","isRemote":true,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-14T14:52:35.882Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1251.00","title":"Computer Programmers","slug":"computer-programmers"},{"code":"15-1211.00","title":"Computer Systems Analysts","slug":"computer-systems-analysts"}],"industries":[{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Senior Java Software Developer, Technical Lead - Remote (WFH)","description":"About Cognitive:\n\nCognitive is an IT and software engineering services company dedicated to elevating the quality, speed and delivery of today’s US government healthcare programs. 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