Description
At Jefferson Center, it is our policy and our mission to be inclusive and mindful of the diversity of everyone who comes through our doors. We are passionate about building a community where mental health matters and equitable care is accessible to all races, ethnicities, abilities, socioeconomic statuses, ages, sexual orientations, gender expressions, religions, cultures, and languages.
We are seeking a highly skilled and hands-on
Senior Digital Engineer
to design, develop, deploy, and support modern digital applications, websites, and cloud-native platforms. This individual will serve as a technical leader responsible for building scalable, secure, and high-performing digital experiences while leveraging the latest AI-assisted development tools and cloud technologies. We are looking for a builder—someone who enjoys creating modern digital experiences, embraces AI-enabled development, and can take a project from concept to production while maintaining enterprise-grade security, reliability, and performance.
The ideal candidate is equally comfortable writing code, architecting cloud environments, implementing DevOps automation, and partnering with business stakeholders to transform ideas into production-ready solutions. Experience in healthcare, regulated environments, and modern AI-enabled software development practices is highly desirable.
Essential Duties:
Application & Web Development
Design, develop, and maintain modern websites, portals, web applications, and digital products.
Build responsive, mobile-friendly, and accessible user experiences.
Develop scalable front-end and back-end solutions using modern programming languages and frameworks.
Integrate applications with APIs, third-party platforms, and enterprise systems.
Lead technical design and architecture decisions for new digital initiatives.
Troubleshoot and optimize application performance, reliability, and security.
AI-Assisted Development
Utilize modern AI development tools to accelerate software delivery and improve code quality.
Demonstrate proficiency with AI-enabled coding platforms including:
Claude Code
GitHub Copilot
ChatGPT
Cursor
Other emerging AI development assistants
Establish best practices for AI-assisted software development and code governance.
Evaluate and implement AI-powered capabilities within digital applications.
Cloud Engineering & Infrastructure
Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure within Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Build and support highly available, scalable, and secure hosting environments.
Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
Develop deployment architectures that support both traditional web applications and AI-enabled services.
DevOps & Platform Engineering
Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
Implement automated testing, deployment, monitoring, and alerting.
Leverage AI-enhanced DevOps practices and tooling.
Support containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes where appropriate.
Implement observability solutions for performance monitoring and operational intelligence.
Establish secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) practices.
Security & Compliance
Ensure solutions adhere to cybersecurity and privacy best practices.
Participate in security reviews, vulnerability remediation, and compliance initiatives.
Support HIPAA, healthcare security, and regulatory requirements where applicable.
Collaborate with infrastructure and security teams to maintain secure cloud environments.
Collaboration & Leadership
Partner with marketing, product, operations, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
Participate in technical roadmap planning and architecture reviews.
Drive continuous improvement of development standards, tools, and processes.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience.
3+ years of experience building and supporting modern web applications.
Strong experience with AWS cloud services.
Strong experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation.
Strong experience using modern AI-assisted software development tools.
Strong understanding of software architecture, APIs, and cloud-native application design.
Experience with source control systems such as Git.
Technical Skills including but not limited to:
Front-End
React
js
TypeScript
JavaScript
HTML5
CSS3
Tailwind CSS
Back-End
js
Python
.NET Core
REST APIs
GraphQL
Cloud & Infrastructure
AWS
Terraform
Docker
Kubernetes
CloudFront
Route 53
Lambda
ECS/EKS
S3
RDS
DevOps
GitHub Actions
Azure DevOps
Jenkins
CI/CD Automation
Monitoring and Observability Platforms
AI Development
Claude Code
GitHub Copilot
ChatGPT
Cursor
AI-assisted testing and code generation
Experience integrating LLM APIs and AI services into applications
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience developing digital applications in healthcare, behavioral health, health plans, provider organizations, or other regulated industries.
Knowledge of HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC 2, or healthcare security requirements.
Experience integrating with healthcare platforms such as EMRs, patient portals, scheduling systems, or healthcare APIs.
Experience implementing AI-powered healthcare solutions.
Experience with digital marketing technologies, SEO, analytics, and customer experience platforms.
Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.
Salary Range:
$105,300 - $130,700*
Additional Salary Information*:
The salary range above is based on 1.0 FTE (full time equivalent) or 40 hours per week. Less than 40 hours/week will be prorated and adjusted to the appropriate FTE.*
Jefferson Center pay is determined by various factors including education level, licensure level, years of relative experience, and internal equity amongst current staff.*
Application Deadline
: This position will remain posted until filled. We encourage applicants to apply by
8/14/2026
for priority consideration.