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ABOUT THIS POSITION

We’re looking for a talented Sr. Specialist Application Engineer to join our Technology team. In this role, you’ll collaborate with both Technology and Business teams to design, build, and implement innovative web and process applications. You’ll also partner with Client Success to resolve production issues and ensure smooth operations. If you love solving complex problems, mentoring others, and building scalable solutions, this is the role for you.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

+ Propose technical solutions and improvements to the Manager of Application Engineering

+ Design, develop, test, and implement new features and enhancements for Waystar’s website and core processing applications

+ Build and maintain applications based on functional and technical specifications

+ Adhere to Waystar coding standards and approved technologies; recommend updates when needed

+ Perform unit testing and collaborate with business and technology owners to validate solutions

+ Communicate development progress daily to senior team members

+ Manage work items through internal case systems and ensure timely delivery

+ Take ownership of assigned tasks, provide accurate estimates, and resolve blockers

+ Assist in QA processes and participate in production code deployments, including smoke testing

+ Maintain clear documentation and communicate technical issues to leadership and peers

+ Identify opportunities for refactoring, optimization, and improved technology solutions

+ Mentor team members to help them build correct technical solutions

+ Solve complex technical problems with minimal oversight

+ Additional duties as assigned

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

+ 5+ years of experience with .NET or Java

+ 5+ years of experience in industry standard relational database solutions like SQL Server or Postgres

+ Strong unit testing experience

+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills

+ Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

+ Highly self-motivated and able to work independently or in a team

+ Experience building highly scalable software solutions

+ Subject matter expertise in at least one technical track

+ Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience

Preferred Skills

+ N-Tier and SaaS development experience

+ Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities

+ Familiarity with modern development practices and tools

ABOUT WAYSTAR

Through a smart platform and better experience, Waystar helps providers simplify healthcare payments and yield powerful results throughout the complete revenue cycle.

Waystar’s healthcare payments platform combines innovative, cloud-based technology, robust data, and unparalleled client support to streamline workflows and improve financials so providers can focus on what matters most: their patients and communities. Waystar is trusted by 1M+ providers, 1K+ hospitals and health systems, and is connected to over 5K commercial and Medicaid/Medicare payers. We are deeply committed to living out our organizational values: honesty; kindness; passion; curiosity; fanatical focus; best work, always; making it happen; and joyful, optimistic & fun.

Waystar products have won multiple Best in KLAS® or Category Leader awards since 2010 and earned multiple #1 rankings from Black Book™ surveys since 2012. The Waystar platform supports more than 500,000 providers, 1,000 health systems and hospitals, and 5,000 payers and health plans. For more information, visit waystar.com or follow @Waystar (https://twitter.com/Waystar) on Twitter.

WAYSTAR PERKS

+ Competitive total rewards (base salary + bonus, if applicable)

+ Customizable benefits package (3 medical plans with Health Saving Account company match)

+ We offer generous paid time off for our non-exempt team members, starting with 3 weeks + 13 paid holidays, including 2 personal floating holidays. We also offer flexible time off for our exempt team members + 13 paid holidays

+ Paid parental leave (including maternity + paternity leave)

+ Education assistance opportunities and free LinkedIn Learning access

+ Free mental health and family planning programs, including adoption assistance and fertility support

+ 401(K) program with company match

+ Pet insurance

+ Employee resource groups

Waystar is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate, value, and support diversity and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

**Job Category:** Technology/Engineering

**Job Type:** Full time

**Req ID:** R2840