Sr. Application Architect

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**ABOUT THIS POSITION**

Right now, we are looking for an outstanding, brilliant, and driven Sr. Application Architect to join our growing team.

While our Sr. Application Architects are involved in multiple things throughout the Technology organization, primarily they are responsible for building highly-scalable software frameworks, establishing high-quality coding and SDLC practices, and providing instruction to Technology team members on the proper usage of new technologies.

**WHAT YOU'LL DO**

+ Designs highly-scalable software solutions and frameworks that are easily consumable by other Application Engineers
+ Establishes Application Engineering standards through collaboration with team members, and works to ensure their adoption by the Waystar Application Engineering teams
+ Stays on the forefront of new developments in technology, and works to adopt them for use at Waystar

+ Promotes a culture of continuously-improving technical solutions and SDLC practices
+ Identifies opportunities for refactoring, optimizing, and otherwise improving legacy codebases; works with Application Engineering teams to adopt these changes
+ Capable of teaching complex technical concepts to large groups of Application Engineers
+ Unit tests all changes on development, and then works with the appropriate Business and/or Technology Owner(s) to ensure that the developed solution meets the business requirements
+ Communicates the development progress daily to the senior-level team members

+ Attends to any work items assigned through the internal case system in a timely fashion
+ Takes ownership of work items assigned, communicates estimates and daily progress as part of the SDLC process, and actively works to resolve issues blocking progress
+ Assists in the QA process
+ Participates, as required, in Production Code Turn days, providing instructions for deploying the code changes successfully, and for Smoke Testing code post-release
+ Develops and maintains open and fluid communication with Management

+ Develops and maintains a positive relationship with other team members
+ Capable of planning and initiating small-scale technical projects
+ Mentors fellow team members in their development as Application Engineers, helping them build correct technical solutions
+ Additional duties as assigned

**WHAT YOU'LL NEED**

+ 10+ years of .NET and SQL Server experience
+ 4+ years’ experience as a Technical Lead/Lead Engineer

+ Unit Testing experience
+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills
+ Ability to work in a very fast-paced environment & welcome change
+ Highly self-motivated
+ Ability to work both in team and solo environments

+ Experience building highly-scalable software solutions
+ Subject Matter Expertise in two or more technical tracks
+ Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience

**Preferred Skills:**

+ N-Tier and SaaS development experience is preferred
+ Active use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and techniques to enhance performance, drive innovation, and improve decision-making across business functions
+ Ability to leverage AI tools and platforms to streamline workflows, improve decision-making, and drive innovation
+ Curiosity and adaptability in exploring emerging AI technologies, with a mindset for continuous learning and experimentation

**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:** R2639

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