Software Development Engineer - Remote

Best Buy Health
Edinburgh
11 months ago
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As a Software Engineer II, you will work as part of a Product Engineering team. They take care to evaluate where they can further the long-term technical vision whilst having a bias towards action and customer/product value. This role is remote eligible, which means you would work virtually from home or another non-Best Buy Health location. You will work in one of our software engineering teams, building out our platform and product for use by patients and healthcare professionals. ~ You will collaborate closely with other disciplines, including biomedical engineering, data science, electronics engineering and product science. ~ You will operate across the stack but will have significant back-end or data engineering experience. ~ You will help provide 24/7 support for the product, resolving live issues when needed ~ You will have a firm grasp on why the team is building functionality, for whom and the value it will deliver. You will be aware of the impact of your team's work on other areas of the org, including longer term architectural viability of solutions, as well as opportunities for wider cooperation. Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field OR equivalent combination of education and/or experience ~2 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree OR equivalent relevant professional experience You have significant previous experience as a Software Engineer ~ You have a good knowledge of at least one modern programming language ~ You have experience writing tests and testable code ~ You are flexible and can learn on the job quickly ~ You have experience delivering across managed cloud platforms such as AWS ~ You can pragmatically balance quality with a fast-paced schedule ~ You are a good team player, ready to help, debate, compromise and work together ~ Experience in the healthcare industry or have worked with Ionic hybrid apps ~ We’re committed to helping our people thrive at work and at home. Competitive pay ~ Generous employee discount ~ Best Buy Health aims to enrich lives through technology and meaningful connections. We do that by focusing on consumer health products that help people live healthier lives, device-based emergency response services for the active aging population and virtual care offerings that help connect patients to physicians. Keywords: Software Engineer, Location:

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