Sr MERN Stack Developer (Remote)

We are interested in every qualified applicant who is eligible to work remotely in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor new VISAs.

What is Your Impact?

We are looking for an experienced Senior MERN Stack Developer to be a part of our team for development, programming, coding of Information Technology solutions for our contact platform. To be successful as a senior developer with the team, you should demonstrate great skill in creativity and innovation, ability to thrive in a high-pressure environment, and possess excellent communication skills. You will be responsible for incorporating IT Controls to protect the confidentiality, integrity, as well as availability of the application and data processed and/or output by the application.

What Will You Do?

• Write code for complex system designs. Write programs that span platforms. Code to and/or create Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)
• Experience and understanding with test driven development, release procedures, coding design and documentation protocol as well as change management procedures
• Proficiency using versioning debugging tools
• Developing front end modules using typescript, React Hooks and virtual DOMs.
• Creation of async calls using Events, Event Emitters using NodeJS.
• Creation of Restful APIs for clients using Node JS.
• Working on Java 8 streams, Lambda expressions, multithreading.
• Writing micro services using spring boot.
• Database operations using MongoDB.
• Demonstrated organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills
• Experience mentoring / or leading other development staff
• Must demonstrate initiative and effective independent decision-making skills
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly and articulately
• In-depth understanding of the systems development life cycle
• High critical thinking skills to evaluate alternatives and present solutions that are consistent with business objectives and strategy
• Proven leadership abilities including effective knowledge sharing, conflict resolution, facilitation of open discussions, fairness and displaying appropriate levels of assertiveness
• Identify integration points. Review technical specs created by other developers. Ensure sufficient quality and compliance of documentation to architectural standards
• Report missing elements found in system and functional requirements and explain impacts on subsystem to team members
• Consult with other Developers, Business Analysts, Systems Analysts and Project Managers
• May serve on Steering Committees
• "Scope" time, resources, etc. required to complete programming projects. Seek review from other Developers, Business Analysts, Systems Analysts or Project Managers on estimates. Incorporate other Developer's scope information into own scope document (for integration points)
• Assist in reviewing vendor products. Provide SME input on compliance of products to architectural standards and impacts to IT environment
• Document what has to be migrated. Often requires more coordination points for transitioning systems. Document what has to be migrated / file properties
• Work on integration issues and determines the integration approach. Coordinate with other areas for integration architecture solutions
• Assist technical team with defining configuration for installing products. May consult on database setup. May load database for testing, especially if there are multiple tables.
• Review vendor research and gap analyses. Narrows down vendor choices and makes final recommendation to technical team and client
• Act as a technical mentor to other team members
• May act as a technical lead on projects as assigned
• Support production issues

What is Required?

• 5+ years related work experience.
• Related Bachelor's degree or additional related equivalent work experience IT related field
• Experience and understanding with unit testing, release procedures, coding design and documentation protocol as well as change management procedures
• Proficiency using versioning tools
• Proficiency in
  • MERN Stack
  • Nodejs
  • JavaScript
  • Typescript
  • Agile methodology
  • Writing unit tests
• Proficiency using standard desktop applications such as MS Suite and flowcharting tools such as
• Visio
• Proficiency using debugging tools

What is Preferred?

• Relevant Development certifications
• DevOps experience: Jenkins and Gitlab CI
• OpenShift (Cloud and Kubernetes)
• GraphQL
• Redis and Elastic Search

General Physical Demands

Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally to move objects. Jobs are sedentary if traversing activities are required only occasionally.

What We Offer:

As a Florida Blue employee, you will thrive in our Be Well, Work Well, GuideWell culture where being well as an individual, and working well as a team, are both important in serving our members and communities.

To support your wellbeing, comprehensive benefits are offered. As an employee, you will have access to:

• Medical, dental, vision, life and global travel health insurance
• Income protection benefits: life insurance, Short- and long-term disability programs
• Leave programs to support personal circumstances
• Retirement Savings Plan includes employer contribution and employer match
• Paid time off, volunteer time off, and 11 holidays
• Additional voluntary benefits available
• A comprehensive wellness program

Employee benefits are designed to align with federal and state employment laws. Benefits may vary based on the state in which work is performed. Benefits for intern, part-time and seasonal employees may differ.

To support your financial wellbeing, we offer competitive pay as well as opportunities for incentive or commission compensation. We also conduct regular annual reviews with pay for performance considerations for base pay increases.

Annualized Salary Range: $102,000 - $165,800

Typical Annualized Hiring Range: $102,000 - $127,500

Final pay will be determined with consideration of market competitiveness, internal equity, and the job-related knowledge, skills, training, and experience you bring.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Protected Veteran/Disabled Employer committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable culture for our employees and communities.