Lead Application Developer; Practice Group

Lead Application Developer About Us

At Office Ally, we've been revolutionizing healthcare administration since our inception. What started as a clearinghouse focused on simplifying insurance claims processing for healthcare providers has grown into a full-suite healthcare technology company. We offer a range of affordable, cloud-based solutions, from practice management to electronic health records (EHR), that help providers streamline operations and reduce administrative burdens so they can focus on what matters most: patient care.

• Ownership
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  We take pride in our responsibilities, driving results and taking accountability for the success of our projects.
• Empowerment
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  We believe in giving our team the autonomy and support to make decisions that lead to innovative solutions.
• Innovation
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  We continuously seek new and better ways to improve healthcare administration, embracing creativity and forward-thinking technology.
• Transparent Communication
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  Open, honest communication is at the heart of our collaborations, internally and with our clients, ensuring alignment and trust.

We're looking for a Lead Application Developer to join our growing team. This is a pivotal role within the development team, combining technical leadership, project management skills, and advanced development expertise to guide projects and mentor less experienced Developers. This role is responsible for overseeing technical teams and steering project execution through strategic planning, technical excellence, and mentorship. This role demands a strategic approach to architecture, the ability to solve complex problems, and a commitment to improving team practices and application quality.

• Guide and mentor less experienced developers in coding practices and project tasks.
• Manage smaller projects or specific aspects of larger projects, ensuring timelines, quality standards, and deliverables are met.
• Contribute to the development of project architecture, proposing and implementing innovative solutions to complex technical challenges.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code for various parts of Office Ally's applications.
• Pioneer and enforce unit testing and automated testing best practices, ensuring code quality and reliability across the team.
• Lead the application of design patterns, guiding less experienced developers in their proper use.
• Actively participate in design discussions, applying common design patterns and contributing ideas for system improvements.
• Manage version control systems, handle complex branching and merging scenarios, and resolve merge conflicts to maintain a stable codebase in Git.
• Identify and resolve complex issues in the application, effectively using Office Ally Debugging tools and techniques.
• Implement advanced security measures in code and review code for security vulnerabilities.
• Focus on optimizing application performance and reliability, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing code and system architecture improvements.
• Work closely with other developers to design and implement functional and efficient application solutions.
• Actively engage in Agile Scrum practices, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Assist in breaking down user stories into tasks, estimating the required effort, and committing to sprint deliverables.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or information technology or 2 additional years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Hands‑on experience developing and deploying applications in containerized environments (Kubernetes) with a focus on scalability and performance.
• Experience in SaaS healthcare environments, including clearinghouse, RCM, or practice management platforms.
• Experience working in an Agile environment.
• Experience working with AI:
  Co‑pilot, Claude, Windsurf, Gemini Code or similar.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or information technology, or 2 additional years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Hands‑on experience developing and deploying applications in containerized environments (Kubernetes) with a focus on scalability and performance.
• Experience in SaaS healthcare environments,…