Software Engineer - Interoperability & Data Platforms

Software Engineer – Interoperability & Data Platforms We are seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer – Interoperability to design, build, and support enterprise scale healthcare interoperability and data integration solutions. This role supports CMS ONC, BCBSA, and enterprise interoperability initiatives, with a strong focus on FHIR based APIs, SmileCDR, and high volume ETL/ELT pipelines built on modern DataWorks platforms. The ideal candidate brings hands on development experience across SmileCDR, HL7 FHIR, Informatica Big Data Management (BDM), Python/PySpark, JavaScript, REST APIs, and cloud native data platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Interoperability & API Development

Design, configure, and develop FHIR based interoperability solutions using SmileCDR.

Implement and support HL7 FHIR resources (US Core, Da Vinci, CMS mandated APIs).

Develop and maintain RESTful APIs for Patient Access, Provider Directory, Prior Authorization, and Payer to Payer use cases.

Build API integrations using JavaScript, REST, OAuth2, and JSON payloads.

Integrate external interoperability platforms such as Redox and third party healthcare APIs.

Support API performance, monitoring, security, and compliance.

SmileCDR & FHIR Platform Responsibilities

Configure and manage SmileCDR repositories, FHIR endpoints, and data ingestion pipelines.

Develop FHIR mapping, transformation, and validation logic.

Implement SmileCDR workflows, interceptors, subscriptions, and data persistence strategies.

Support SmileCDR upgrades, patches, and production troubleshooting.

Data Engineering & ETL / ELT (High Volume Data)

Design and build large scale, high volume ETL/ELT pipelines supporting clinical, claims, and member datasets.

Develop pipelines using Python, PySpark, and distributed processing frameworks.

Perform Source to Target Mapping, data transformations, and data quality validations.

Support incremental, batch, and near real time ingestion patterns.

Informatica Big Data Management (BDM)

Develop and maintain data pipelines using Informatica Big Data Management (BDM).

Implement mappings, workflows, and transformations for Hadoop based and cloud data platforms.

Integrate Informatica BDM with Hadoop, Hive, Spark, and cloud storage.

Optimize BDM jobs for performance, scalability, and reliability.

Support metadata management, lineage, and operational monitoring.

DataWorks Platforms & Tools

Work with modern data engineering tools and platforms, including:

DBT – transformations, modeling, and analytics ready datasets

Starburst / Trino – federated query and analytics

Apache Iceberg – large scale table format and versioned datasets

GCP / BigQuery – cloud native analytics and storage

Use Smile ETL tools and enterprise ingestion frameworks.

Support hybrid architectures spanning on prem Hadoop and cloud platforms.

DevOps, CI/CD & Cloud Engineering

Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab Pipelines.

Follow DevOps best practices for source control, automated testing, and deployments.

Support cloud deployments on GCP.

Ensure secure, repeatable, and compliant deployments across environments.

Collaboration & Delivery

Partner with product owners, architects, vendors, and compliance teams.

Support CMS ONC regulatory timelines and audit readiness.

Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and technical documentation.

Provide production support and root cause analysis for critical data and API pipelines.

Required Skills & Experience

Interoperability & API Skills

SmileCDR (FHIR repository, configuration, ingestion, and APIs)

HL7 FHIR (US Core, Da Vinci implementation experience)

REST APIs, OAuth2, JSON

JavaScript for API and integration development

Redox or equivalent healthcare integration platforms

Data Engineering & ETL

ETL / ELT pipelines for large scale, high volume datasets

Python and PySpark

Source to Target Mapping

Data Modeling

Informatica & Big Data

Informatica Big Data Management (BDM)

Informatica PowerCenter / IDMC (preferred)

Hadoop, Hive, Spark

DataWorks & Analytics Platforms

DBT

Starburst

Apache Iceberg

GCP / BigQuery

DevOps & Cloud

GitLab CI/CD Pipelines

DevOps and release management practices

Cloud platforms (GCP preferred)

Preferred Qualifications

Healthcare payer or provider interoperability experience

CMS ONC / BCBSA mandate experience

HL7 FHIR certification or equivalent hands on implementation experience

Experience supporting production systems and regulatory reporting

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.