Software Engineering Team Lead

At Quest Analytics, our mission is to make healthcare more accessible for all Americans. As a Senior Software Architect, you will play a critical role in shaping the technical direction of our platforms. This position is responsible for designing scalable, maintainable, and high-performing solutions that align with product goals and long-term business strategy. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to address complex technical challenges, guide architectural decisions, and ensure engineering teams are empowered to deliver high-quality software efficiently.

We’re looking for a Software Engineering Team Lead who can step in quickly, provide technical leadership, and help elevate our products as we scale. In this role, you’ll guide and mentor engineers while remaining hands-on across our .NET/C# platform, optimizing complex SQL-based data systems and shaping the next wave of our AI-driven capabilities. 

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure software solutions. 
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code while reviewing contributions from other developers to ensure quality. 
• Analyze complex technical challenges, provide innovative solutions, and optimize performance. 
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels. 
• Manage work independently while meeting tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. 
• Participate in the training and/or mentoring programs as assigned or required.
• Adheres to the Quest Analytics Values and supports a positive company’s culture.  
• Responds to the needs and requests of clients and Quest Analytics management and staff in a professional and expedient manner.
• Other Duties As Assigned 

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of professional experience in software engineering, preferably at a healthcare SaaS environment. 
• 3+ Years of experience leading engineering projects or teams. 
• Worked previously in an Agile, product-focused, and deadline-driven environment.       
• Understanding of modern software development practices, including Agile, CI/CD pipelines, and unit testing. (preferably XUnit) 
• C#, including asynchronous, parallel programming, and optimization.                            
• Deep expertise in cloud development and event-driven architecture (Azure preferred), such as with: Azure: Service Bus, Event Grid, Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS), API Management (APIM), Azure Functions, Azure DevOps  or AWS equivalents. 
• ORM (preferably Dapper or Entity Framework) implementation/usage experience.
• REST APIs development (designing, building, consuming) experience. 
• HTML, CSS, JS frameworks (preferably React) implementation experience. 
• Experience with high-volume data processing in multi-tenant, client-facing environments. 
• Performance optimizations in SQL Server (or other relational database) with large data volumes, including indexing and query plans.
• Experience leveraging AI tools (Claude preferred) throughout the SDLC preferred but not required. 
• Experience with modern data platforms (Azure Data Factory, Snowflake, Databricks, etc.) preferred but not required. 
• Self-motivated and able to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• Excellent troubleshooting, listening, and problem-solving skills.  
• Proven ability to solve complex issues.  
• Customer focused.
• Works well in a team environment. 

What you’ll appreciate:

•Workplace flexibility – you choose between remote, hybrid or in-office

•Company paid employee medical, dental and vision

•Competitive salary and success sharing bonus

•Flexible vacation with no cap, plus sick time and holidays

•An entrepreneurial culture that won’t limit you to a job description

•Being listened to, valued, appreciated -- and having your contributions rewarded

•Enjoying your work each day with a great group of people

Apply TODAY!

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About Quest Analytics

For more than 20 years, we’ve been improving provider network management one groundbreaking innovation at a time. 90% of America’s health plans use our tools, including the eight largest in the nation. Achieve your personal quest to build a great career here. 

Visa sponsorship is not available at this time.

Preferred work locations are within one of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (outside of Chicago proper), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, or Wyoming.

Quest Analytics provides equal employment opportunities to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression or any other legally protected category. We are committed to creating and maintaining a workforce environment that is free from any form of discriminations or harassment. 

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence hr@questanalytics.com

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