HIH - Software Engineering Manager

ABOUT EVERNORTH:  Evernorth℠ exists to elevate health for all, because we believe health is the starting point for human potential and progress. As champions for affordable, predictable and simple health care, we solve the problems others don’t, won’t or can’t.  Our innovation hub in India will allow us to work with the right talent, expand our global footprint, improve our competitive stance, and better deliver on our promises to stakeholders. We are passionate about making healthcare better by delivering world-class solutions that make a real difference. We are always looking upward. And that starts with finding the right talent to help us get there.

Software Engineering Manager

Position Summary:

We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!  Our people make all the difference in our success. 

As a Backend Manager, you will be joining a team transforming healthcare and improving the lives and vitality of the millions of members we serve. We leverage cutting edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) algorithms to develop solutions for automated document processing and customer service chat bots.

We are looking for an experienced Backend / API Manager to join our team. You will play a key role in supporting backend application managing development, system integration, and implementing AI capabilities in our products. This role requires a solid foundation in Node.js, system integrations, and cloud technologies.

Key Responsibilities: Manage team of Developers to develop and maintain backend applications using Node.js and Typescript, with a focus on reliability and scalability. Implement advanced programming concepts like asynchronous programming, decorators, and efficient coding practices. Assist in system integration tasks across cloud and on-premises platforms, ensuring smooth communication between databases and APIs. Support transaction management, failure handling, validation, and retries to ensure application robustness. Assist in managing cloud-based services, with a preference for experience in AWS.

Desired Qualifications: 13 to 16 years of experience in backend software development Development using AI and Java Fullstack. Strong expertise in Node.js and Typescript Experience building RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs Strong understainding of API design patterns, microservices architecture and even driven designs Relational Database - experience using MySQL or Postgres NoSql Database - experience using DynamoDb, MongoDB or Cassandra Caching - experience using Redis, Memcached Understanding of CI/CD tools and practices Experience in system integrations between databases, APIs, and cloud/on-prem systems. Experience in architecting and designing distributed systems that are highly available and security focused. Knowledge of handling transaction management, failure recovery, and system retries. Familiarity with cloud platforms, particularly AWS, is preferred. Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot and optimize complex systems. Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments.   Education and Training Required:

Degree in Computer Science, or a related field. 

Location & Hours of Work Full-time position, working 40 hours per week. Expected overlap with US hours as appropriate. Primarily based in the Innovation Hub in Hyderabad, India, with flexibility to work remotely as required.

Equal Opportunity Statement Evernorth is an Equal Opportunity Employer actively encouraging and supporting organization-wide involvement of staff in diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts to educate, inform and advance both internal practices and external work with diverse client populations.

About Evernorth Health Services Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality. We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.