Defect Resolution — Triage, debug, and resolve defects in the production EHR application, performing root-cause analysis and delivering durable fixes.
New Feature Development — Design and build new features and enhancements within the existing platform architecture, from requirements through implementation and testing.
Data & SQL — Write, optimize, and troubleshoot complex SQL queries against the platform's relational database(s), including work involving clinical and patient-related data structures.
Agile Delivery — Participate in sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
Commit to and deliver against sprint timelines, collaborating closely with product owners, QA, and other engineers on the team.
Quality & Compliance — Write and maintain automated tests, participate in code reviews, and follow secure coding practices appropriate for a system handling protected health information (PHI).
AI-Enabled Development — Use AI tools to accelerate technical documentation, generate and refactor code, build supporting resources (test data, scripts, diagrams), and assist with code execution and validation, while ensuring appropriate review of AI-assisted output.
Skills & Abilities
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
3+ years of professional software development experience using Ruby, preferably Ruby on Rails.
Demonstrated full-stack experience, including front-end development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Rails view/UI technologies) and back-end development (Rails, ActiveRecord, service/business logic layers).
Strong SQL skills, including writing complex queries, query optimization, and working with relational database schemas (e.g., PostgreSQL or MySQL).
Experience resolving defects in a live, production application and performing root-cause analysis.
Experience developing new features within an existing, mature codebase.
Exposure to software development in a healthcare environment, ideally involving an EHR or other clinical system.
Working experience in an agile/scrum environment, including familiarity with tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps.
Experience with automated testing frameworks (e.g., RSpec, Capybara) and Git-based version control.
Practical experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, or similar) for documentation acceleration, resource development, and code execution.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across a cross-functional team.
Requirements
Direct experience working on or supporting an EHR platform (proprietary or commercial, e.g., Epic, Cerner, athenahealth, or similar).
Familiarity with healthcare interoperability standards such as HL7 or FHIR.
Familiarity with HIPAA and PHI handling requirements.
Exposure to pharmacy or other clinical workflows.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern front-end frameworks or Rails tooling (e.g., Turbo, Stimulus, React).
This is a remote position.
AnewHealth offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees that includes medical/dental/vision, flexible spending, company-paid life insurance and short-term disability as well as voluntary benefits, 401(k), Paid Time Off and paid holidays. Medical, dental and vision coverage are effective 1st of the month following date of hire.
AnewHealth provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status, or other legally protected classification in the state in which a person is seeking employment. Applicants are encouraged to confidentially self-identify when applying. Local applicants are encouraged to apply. We maintain a drug-free work environment. Applicants must be eligible to work in this country.
