Software Development Engineer IV

Workforce Classification:
Telecommuter
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As a Software Development Engineer IV , you will play a critical role in delivering highly complex, enterprise‑scale solutions by providing deep technical leadership, architectural direction, and hands‑on engineering expertise. This role combines advanced software development skills with strong communication and leadership capabilities to guide teams, influence technical decisions, and ensure solutions align with Premera’s strategic objectives, standards, and regulatory requirements.

This is a telecommuter position, working from home.
What you’ll do:

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Design, develop, and implement AI/GenAI solutions using Azure AI services, including Azure OpenAI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), vector search, and agent-based frameworks.

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Integrate AI capabilities into enterprise applications by leveraging organizational knowledge sources such as Azure DevOps Wikis, documentation repositories, and other business systems.

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Define and deliver technical solutions with a focus on architecture, scalability, performance, security, usability, and maintainability.

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Lead feature development and provide technical direction throughout the software development lifecycle, ensuring alignment with business objectives and engineering standards.

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Collaborate with engineering teams, architects, business partners, vendors, and customers to gather requirements, resolve technical challenges, and drive successful project outcomes.

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Establish and enforce engineering best practices, including code reviews, documentation standards, testing strategies, and continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) processes.

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Embed security, governance, compliance, and regulatory controls into AI and DevOps solutions, ensuring adherence to company standards and architectural guidelines.

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Oversee vendor-delivered solutions, including technical reviews, code quality assessments, and final sign-off to ensure high-quality deliverables.

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Monitor project and operational metrics, analyze trends and performance indicators, and make data-driven recommendations to improve delivery efficiency and solution quality.

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Drive engineering excellence through automation, continuous improvement, and effective quality assurance practices across cross-functional teams.

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Ensure appropriate technical, architectural, and SDLC documentation is created, maintained, and approved for production implementations and support activities.

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Serve as a technical leader and trusted advisor by mentoring engineers, sharing knowledge, fostering innovation, and promoting best practices across the organization.

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Stay current with emerging technologies, industry trends, AI advancements, and Azure DevOps capabilities to continuously improve engineering effectiveness and business value.

What you’ll bring:
Required Qualifications

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Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.

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(8) years of software development experience with strong knowledge of the software development lifecycle and proficiency in one or more programming languages.

Preferred Qualifications

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Experience designing