via Ladders
$85K - 130K a year
Design, build, and maintain backend APIs and support Angular frontend for healthcare EDI data processing in a fully remote environment.
8+ years backend development with Java/Node.js, Angular frontend experience, API design, cloud deployment, and strong communication skills.
Job Description SAIC is looking for a dedicated Full-Stack Software Engineer to help build, support and migrate a cloud-based Web Dashboard application that processes healthcare EDI transactions. The ideal candidate has experience with (Java/Node.js) backend integration work, (Angular) front-end UI development and understands structured healthcare data. This is a 100% Remote role. JOB DESCRIPTION • Design, build, and maintain RESTful APIs in Java and/or Node.js that retrieve, transform, and serve EDI healthcare records • Integrate with internal platform APIs, EDI processing pipelines, and data services to deliver live and historical EDI transaction data reliably and performantly • Support and contribute to an Angular-based dashboard frontend - consuming APIs, building or maintaining components, and ensuring data is surfaced accurately to business and clinical users • Collaborate with backend C#/.NET and AWS data engineers to define clean API contracts and ensure reliable data delivery across services • Write clean, testable, well-documented code and participate actively in code review • Perform unit and integration testing across backend services and API layers • Support deployment, monitoring, and performance of backend services in production on AWS • Apply and promote best software engineering practices within an agile framework • Use Git and GitHub for version control, branching, pull requests, and collaborative development Qualifications Education • Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline required; equivalent practical experience considered Experience • 8 years of software development experience with a strong backend focus (Java and/or Node.js) • Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs in healthcare or enterprise environments • Proven experience building backend services that serve structured EDI or healthcare data to frontend applications • Some hands-on Angular experience - able to integrate APIs and contribute to frontend components Requirements Core Technical • Strong backend development experience in Java and JavaScript/TypeScript/Node.js - API design, data transformation, error handling, and performance • Experience with Angular or another Modern front-end framework • Proven ability to build RESTful APIs that consume and transform structured data (XML, JSON) • Experience working with EDI data formats • Familiarity with web document submission processes a plus • Working knowledge of Angular - components, services, API integration; frontend development is secondary but real • Hands-on Cloud (Azure/AWS) experience - API Gateway, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, or related services • Proficient with Git and GitHub - branching strategies, pull requests, collaborative workflows • Experience with unit and integration testing frameworks (JUnit, Jest, or equivalent) Process & Soft Skills • Strong communication skills - able to work with stakeholders and cross-functional engineers to define and refine API requirements • Experience with agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and JIRA • Ability to work independently and as part of a distributed team • Strong attention to detail - especially around data accuracy and fidelity for healthcare records • Ability to conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback Nice to Have • Familiarity with healthcare payer/PBM systems, clearinghouses, or pharmacy operations • Experience with VA systems, ARS workflows, or 275 claim attachment transactions • Knowledge of HIPAA compliance requirements in API and web application development • Familiarity with accessibility standards (Section 508 / WCAG 2.1) for government-facing applications • Experience with containerization (Docker, ECS, EKS) • Familiarity with C#/.NET backend services for cross-team integration touchpoints Clearance Requirement: US Citizenship required with the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
This job posting was last updated on 5/21/2026