Software Developer

Position Title: Software Developer

Reports to: Director of Software Development

Location: Boston, MA or Remote, with possibility of up to 10% travel

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview: The Software Developer helps Partners In Health (PIH) deliver essential Health information System (HIS) solutions by collaborating within a small, agile, distributed engineering team to build and extend applications that directly impact health care delivery around the world. The person filling this role will have immediate opportunities to contribute to open-source projects, to take a visible role in open-source communities, and to see their work in use and making a difference in clinics and hospitals. They must have a high degree of technical capabilities, with strong skills in at least one primary technology area (several preferred) and the proven ability to learn and develop expertise in new areas. Primary technology areas include Java (J2EE, Spring), JavaScript (React preferred), and batch and streaming data processing pipelines (SQL, Flink). The Software Developer works either remotely or on-site on a dynamic team based out of the Boston, MA office, and may be asked to travel periodically to collaborate directly with colleagues at PIH care delivery sites.

Responsibilities:

• Develop new capabilities for Health Information Systems at PIH, primarily focused on OpenMRS (https://openmrs.org/), which may include backend APIs and architecture, front-end UI/UX design and development, database design and SQL, integrated tools for data exchange, ETL, data warehousing, and analytics, and support of DevOps, deployment, and system implementation requirements.
• Follow best practices for agile software development, participating in daily stand-ups, bi-weekly sprint planning and retrospectives, and other team meetings
• Follow best practices of software engineering, including test-driven development, code-review and pull request processes, following and establishing coding standards, and all aspects of documentation
• Contribute to all phases of the software development lifecycle as appropriate and required, including analysis and design, development, configuration, code-review, testing, documentation, deployment, and system administration.
• Provide technical support to system implementations, including bug fixing, application troubleshooting, and system administration.
• Collaborate closely and regularly with all global colleagues; share expertise and support capacity-building of colleagues; Travel to PIH-supported project sites as needed to enhance collaboration and build local capacity.

Qualifications:

• Applied and demonstrable knowledge and experience in at least one, and preferably several, of the following core technologies:

• Java/J2EE web application development (Tomcat, MySQL, Spring, Hibernate preferred)
• JavaScript (ReactJS experience preferred)

• Web UI/UX, including both design and development (HTML and CSS)
• SQL scripting and tuning and experience with ETL data processing (eg. Apache Flink)

• Proficiency with core software development tools, platforms, and practices including:

• Test-driven development, code-review and pull request processes
• Git, Maven, Node, Docker

• Linux terminal, shell scripting, and ability to administer and debug remote systems
• Deployment tools such as Puppet or Ansible preferred but not required

• Experience with health-care domain or platforms for resource-constrained settings is desired:

• OpenMRS or experience withother EMR systems
• FHIR and HL7

• CommCare, DHIS2
• Exemplary interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate effectively with culturally diverse staff across departments and country.
• Interest in social justice is desirable.

Organizational Profile

Partners In Health (PIH) is a non-profit, global health organization that fights social injustice by bringing the benefits of modern medical science first and foremost to the most vulnerable communities around the world. PIH focuses on those who would not otherwise have access to quality health care. PIH partners with the world’s leading academic institutions to create rigorous evidence that shapes more sound and all-inclusive global health policies. PIH also supports local governments’ efforts to build capacity and strengthen national health systems.

As of today, PIH runs programs in 11 countries (Haiti, Kazakhstan, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mexico, Navajo Nation, Peru, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, United States), where it provides direct care to millions of patients, through public facilities and community engagement.

Partners In Health (PIH) is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employee. It is the policy of PIH not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex and gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. PIH works in and with a number of governments in and outside the U.S., and to the extent applicable, this statement is intended to incorporate the prohibition of any unlawful discrimination covered by applicable laws in such countries, states and municipalities.

Partners In Health participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.