VetsEZ is seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Product Engineer for a 100% remote position on a large federal government project. This role will lead the design and development of complex systems that automate workflows, support data-driven decision-making, and enhance healthcare technology platforms.
Responsibilities:
- Design and develop event-driven, data-intensive backend services using Node.js, TypeScript, AWS, and cloud-native technologies to support AI workloads at scale
- Architect and implement microservices-based solutions with clearly defined service boundaries, REST APIs, and asynchronous messaging patterns
- Lead the development and deployment of AI-enabled systems that process structured and unstructured data to support intelligent decision-making
- Drive Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices and maintain automated testing strategies across unit, integration, and contract testing
- Design scalable cloud-native architectures and distributed systems that support mission-critical healthcare applications
- Collaborate with product owners, engineers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into production-ready technical solutions
- Evaluate emerging AI technologies, frameworks, and tools to support innovation, modernization, and long-term scalability
- Take on additional tasks and responsibilities as needed to support team objectives and ensure the success of the project
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or a related technical discipline
- 6+ years of professional software engineering experience, including experience designing and deploying AI-enabled systems in production environments
- Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, and DevOps best practices
- Experience designing and developing microservices, REST APIs, and distributed systems
- Demonstrated experience applying Test-Driven Development (TDD) methodologies and automated testing practices
- Strong experience with React, Node.js, and TypeScript
- Experience integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI services such as OpenAI, Amazon Bedrock, Anthropic Claude, or similar platforms
- Experience with AWS services including Amazon Aurora (PostgreSQL), ECS, SQS, S3, and related cloud-native technologies
- Experience building event-driven and data-intensive applications
- Experience with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
- Proficiency with AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot, OpenAI Codex, or Claude Code
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to lead technical discussions and influence engineering decisions
- Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and promote engineering best practices
- Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
- Experience developing AI solutions within healthcare, federal government, or other regulated environments
- Familiarity with healthcare interoperability standards such as FHIR and HL7
- Experience with AI orchestration frameworks, agent-based architectures, or intelligent automation platforms
- Experience with PostgreSQL and Amazon Aurora data modeling and performance optimization
- Experience building asynchronous, message-driven workflows using Amazon SQS or comparable technologies
- Experience supporting Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) projects
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government clearance