Senior Software Engineer, Quality & Test

Arcadia is dedicated to happier, healthier days for all. We transform diverse data into a unified fabric for health. Our platform delivers actionable insights for our customers to advance care and research, drive strategic growth, and achieve financial success. For more information, visit arcadia.io.

Why This Role Is Important to Arcadia

The Senior Software Engineer, Quality & Test is a Quality Champion role crucial in ensuring the excellence of our applications and API services that are integral to our healthcare solutions. These services handle user authorization, configuration management, data access, and workflow orchestration, which are critical for our clients. We need a leader who can drive quality initiatives across platforms involving diverse technologies, ensuring reliability, scalability, and seamless integration. Your expertise will help us maintain the highest standards, ensuring robust functionalities and effective solutions that address real-world healthcare challenges.

What Success Looks Like

In 3 months

- Gain a comprehensive understanding of our applications, services, technologies, and current quality assurance processes.

- Establish strong relationships with product teams, engineering managers, and key stakeholders.

- Analyze existing projects to identify areas for quality improvement and begin formulating strategic plans.

- Familiarize yourself with our tech stack, including NestJS, Angular, TypeScript, Java, Python, AWS services (EC2, Lambda, S3), PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Micronaut, GraphQL, and testing frameworks like Playwright and Cypress.

In 6 months

- Develop and implement comprehensive quality strategies and detailed plans for verification and validation across our applications and services.

- Advocate and instill quality standards throughout the product lifecycle, collaborating closely with engineering managers.

- Oversee quality aspects of user interfaces, APIs/services, and data integrity within our business processes.

- Begin transitioning quality practices to newer frameworks and technologies, ensuring smooth migration from legacy systems.

In 12 months

- Lead the successful integration of quality-first practices within all teams, resulting in measurable improvements in product quality and reliability.

- Manage and mitigate test and technical debts, ensuring thorough coverage in testing and technical solutions.

- Foster a culture of shared responsibility for quality, guiding teams toward continuous improvement and excellence.

- Demonstrate significant ROI through effective quality strategies and testing initiatives.

What You'll Be Doing

• Project Analysis and Strategy Development:
• Analyze application capabilities to understand scope and requirements.
• Develop strategies to verify and validate that projects effectively address customer problems.
• Design detailed plans for validation and verification processes, including necessary discovery, exploration, and research activities.




Quality Assurance and Advocacy:

• Promote and advocate for quality standards and practices across the product and application lifecycle.
• Collaborate with engineering managers to cultivate a quality-centric culture within product teams.
• Ensure comprehensive quality, overseeing user interfaces, APIs/services, and data integrity.
• Evaluate and enhance the accuracy of documentation relative to application behavior.




Testing Strategy and Execution:

• Own and manage the overall testing strategy and plan, aligning with project goals and quality standards.
• Implement and improve test automation frameworks using tools like Playwright and Cypress.
• Lead team discussions on essential quality aspects, balancing manual and automated testing approaches based on feasibility and cost-effectiveness.




Debt Management and Team Collaboration:

• Identify and document areas of test and technical debt within projects.
• Collaborate with managers and team members to address and mitigate identified debts.
• Foster a team environment where quality is a collective responsibility.

What You'll Bring

• Technical Skills:
• Programming and Scripting Languages:
• Proficiency in TypeScript and JavaScript, particularly with Angular and NestJS.
• Experience with Java, especially in building and testing APIs.
• Knowledge of Python, used in some services.
• Familiarity with Vue.js and React (as some applications may migrate).




Backend Technologies:

• Experience with REST APIs, GraphQL, and frameworks like Micronaut.
• Knowledge of databases like PostgreSQL, Scylla, and working with Elasticsearch.
• Familiarity with cloud services, particularly AWS (EC2, Lambda, S3).




Testing Frameworks and Tools:

• Proficient with Playwright and Cypress for UI end-to-end (E2E) testing.
• Experience with unit testing frameworks like Jest, Vitest, and JUnit.
• Familiarity with API testing tools like Postman.
• Knowledge of test management systems like Zephyr.




DevOps Practices:

• Understanding of integrating quality assurance processes within CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.




Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC):

• Strong understanding of Agile and Scrum models, with quality assurance practices within these frameworks.




Analytical Skills:

• Ability to analyze diverse projects and code stacks.
• Strong problem-solving skills to identify root causes of quality issues.
• Experience in identifying and evaluating ROI for testing strategies.




Leadership and Collaboration:

• Serve as the designated quality leader within the team, championing quality standards and practices.
• Collaborate with engineering managers to drive a quality-centric culture.
• Proficient in visual communication tools like Lucidchart or Microsoft Visio.




Communication Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to tailor communication methods to suit different audiences.
• Effective storytelling using visuals to explain complex quality concepts.




Attention to Detail:

• Keen attention to detail to identify discrepancies.
• Ability to maintain precise and accurate documentation.




Adaptability:

• Flexibility to adapt to changing project requirements and priorities.
• Willingness to continuously learn and stay updated with the latest quality assurance trends and technologies.




Self-Starter and Curiosity:

• Self-motivated with a strong sense of curiosity and exploration.
• Ability to take initiative and drive projects forward independently.

Would Love For You To Have

• Experience with authentication services like Auth0.
• Familiarity with AWS Lambda functions and serverless architectures.
• Knowledge of workflow engines similar to Camunda.
• Experience with Kafka and messaging systems.
• Background in FHIR integrations and healthcare data standards.
• Understanding of Elasticsearch and optimizing search functionalities.
• Experience with applications transitioning from Vue.js to React.
• Familiarity with performance testing and optimization in diverse code stacks.

What You'll Get

• Opportunity to lead and shape quality assurance practices within a dynamic and innovative healthcare technology company
• Collaborate with passionate professionals dedicated to excellence and continuous improvement
• Access to the latest tools and technologies to enhance testing frameworks and processes
• A supportive environment that values flexibility, learning, and career development
• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Be a part of a mission driven company that is transforming the healthcare industry by changing the way patients receive care
• A flexible, remote friendly company with personality and heart
• Employee driven programs and initiatives for personal and professional development
• Be a member of the Arcadian and Barkadian Community

About Arcadia

Arcadia.io helps innovative providers and payers across the country transform healthcare to reduce cost while improving patient health. We do this by aggregating large amounts of disparate data, applying algorithms to identify opportunities to provide better patient care, and making those opportunities actionable by physicians at the point of care in near-real time. We are passionate about helping our customers drive meaningful outcomes. We are growing fast and have emerged as a market leader in the highly competitive population health management software market and have been recognized by industry analysts KLAS, IDC, Forrester, and Chilmark for our leadership. For a better sense of our brand and products, please explore our website.

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