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The position will be responsible for taking an enterprise-wide, architectural view of the solutions and the technical execution of products using the technical stack that best meets the needs of the platform. The position, and team, will be involved in every aspect at part of the software application build process from idea generation, business analysis, technical design and software development using the latest technologies and design patterns. A lead engineer will take a leadership role with other development individuals (engineers, application developers, etc.) to drive and develop products meeting the needs of our clients and product roadmaps.\nESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES\nThe job is responsible for designing and creating engineering specifications for software applications and programs.\nResponsible for designing & writing code that adheres to coding standards. Performs code reviews.\n\nResponsible for idea generation, exploring and implementing appropriate technical solutions to achieve the required product features, as well as monitoring technical process against project plan while safeguarding functionality, scalability and performance.\nA part of an agile work team and responsible for participating in all scrum ceremonies, assisting in sprint planning and completing required sprints in the development through final execution of software applications/programs. Communicates any issues/blockers to the Scrum Master in a timely manner.\nDrives story creation (i.e. DoD, Acceptance Criteria, estimation). 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It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.\nCompliance Requirement: This position adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.\nAs a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.\nFurthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. 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