Java Software Development Engineer

Join one of the nation’s leading and most impactful health care performance improvement companies.   Over the years, Health Catalyst has achieved and documented clinical, operational, and financial improvements for many of the nation’s leading healthcare organizations. We are also increasingly serving international markets. Our mission is to be the catalyst for massive, measurable, data-informed healthcare improvement through:

- ## Data: integrate data in a flexible, open & scalable platform to power healthcare’s digital transformation​
- ## Analytics: deliver analytic applications & services that generate insight on how to measurably improve​
- ## Expertise: provide clinical, financial & operational experts who enable & accelerate improvement​
- ## Engagement: attract, develop and retain world-class team members by being a best place to work​

Role: Java Developer

Team: NinjaCat – Grid / Notify
Location: Remote-first

Who You Are

- A junior to mid-level Java Developer (1–3 years of experience) with a passion for building and maintaining transactional processing systems in distributed environments.
- Curious about the big picture —how your code impacts users and aligns with company strategy.
- Skilled at troubleshooting and debugging to identify issues and defects.
- Comfortable working independently in a remote-first setup , while collaborating effectively with teammates.
- Detail-oriented, analytical, and an excellent communicator (both written and verbal).

What You’ll Own

- Development and maintenance of distributed Java applications .
- Active participation in design and code reviews .
- Supporting team-owned systems, including a 24x7 on-call rotation .
- Practicing test-driven development , peer/QA testing, and contributing to product documentation.

What You Bring

- 1–3 years of Java development experience .
- Operational knowledge of Apache Tomcat .
- Experience with version control, IDEs, Agile boards, and support ticket systems.Preferred: Git, Eclipse, Azure DevOps (ADO), Jira .
- Familiarity with build tools, CI/CD, and testing frameworks.Preferred: Ant, Maven, Azure Pipelines, JUnit .
- Exposure to web development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery).
- Fluency with XML and JSON for hierarchical data formats.

Technologies You May Work With

- HL7 v2.x
- Containers & Cloud environments (preferably AWS)
- Linux
- Monitoring & alerting tools: Grafana, Prometheus, SolarWinds, Sumo Logic
- Spring Framework
- MongoDB
- RabbitMQ
- Apache HTTP Server
- 3rd-party REST endpoints
- PowerShell

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this job function.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, and indeed additional responsibilities may be assigned by Health Catalyst .

Studies show that candidates from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for roles if they don’t have 100% of the qualifications shown in the job posting. While each of our roles have core requirements, please thoughtfully consider your skills and experience and decide if you are interested in the position. If you feel you may be a good fit for the role, even if you don’t meet all of the qualifications, we hope you will apply. If you feel you are lacking the core requirements for this position, we encourage you to continue exploring our careers page for other roles for which you may be a better fit.

At Health Catalyst, we appreciate the opportunity to benefit from the diverse backgrounds and experiences of others. Because of our deep commitment to respect every individual, Health Catalyst is an equal opportunity employer.