Medica is a nonprofit health plan with more than a million members that serves communities in Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Missouri, and beyond. We deliver personalized health care experiences and partner closely with providers to ensure members are genuinely cared for.

We're a team that owns our work with accountability, makes data-driven decisions, embraces continuous learning, and celebrates collaboration — because success is a team sport. It's our mission to be there in the moments that matter most for our members and employees. Join us in creating a community of connected care, where coordinated, quality service is the norm and every member feels valued.

Medica is seeking a Staff Software Engineer – technical leader who is an individual contributor who combines deep technical expertise with strong architectural thinking and hands‑on engineering excellence.

This role is ideal for someone who:

Is a system‑level thinker, deeply experienced in end‑to‑end architecture across distributed systems, APIs, integrations, data flows, and cloud platforms
Writes high‑quality production-grade code in Python, Java, and other modern engineering stacks
Leads technical direction through influence instead of formal authority
Can decompose complex problems, drive cross‑team initiatives, and elevate engineering standards across Medica
Balances architecture, coding, mentoring, and strategic thinking

You will work closely with engineering leadership, product teams, cloud and security teams, and other architects to shape Medica’s long-term technical direction. Performs other duties as assigned.

Key Accountabilities

Architecture & System Design
- Lead design for complex, large‑scale systems—cross‑service architectures, integrations, and cloud-native solutions
- Define and document architectural patterns, including API design, microservices, event-driven systems, and system reliability
- Evaluate existing systems, identify opportunities for modernization, and lead technical execution from concept through delivery
- Ensure that systems meet non‑functional requirements such as scalability, observability, resilience, and security

Hands-On Engineering
- Write high-quality, maintainable code in Python, Java, and supporting technologies
- Lead complex debugging, performance tuning, and problem resolution efforts
- Build prototypes, reference implementations, and proof‑of‑concepts to guide teams
- Conduct deep architectural and code reviews, raising quality across engineering teams

Technical Leadership & Influence
- Serve as a technical advisor and thought leader across projects, domains, and teams
- Mentor engineers at all levels; uplift engineering maturity across the organization
- Drive adoption of engineering best practices including automated testing, CI/CD, DevOps, and secure‑by‑design principles
- Build strong partnerships with product, operations, cloud, security, and data teams

Cross‑Functional Strategy & Decision Making
- Translate Medica’s business needs into scalable engineering solutions
- Provide strategic input into roadmaps and long-term architecture plans
- Represent engineering decisions clearly to senior leaders and non‑technical stakeholders

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience in related field
7 years of work experience beyond degree

Skills and Abilities

Deep expertise in system design, distributed architecture, API design, microservices, and cloud technologies (AWS or Azure)
Strong hands-on coding experience with Python and Java (plus experience with other modern languages or frameworks)
Proven ability to lead cross-team technical initiatives without formal authority
Experience integrating modern platforms with legacy systems in scalable and sustainable ways
Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in healthcare, insurance, health tech, or other regulated environments
Familiarity with HIPAA, PHI, and secure system design principles
Experience with event-driven architectures, streaming platforms, or domain‑driven design
Background in DevOps, containers/orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), or infrastructure-as-code
Experience driving organization-wide technical transformations or replatforming efforts

This position is an Office role, which requires an employee to work onsite, on average, 3 days per week. We are open to candidates located near one of the following office locations: Minnetonka, MN, or Madison, WI.

The full salary grade for this position is $113,400 - $194,400. While the full salary grade is provided, the typical hiring salary range for this role is expected to be between $113,400 - $170,100. Annual salary range placement will depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, education, work experience, applicable certifications and/or licensure, the position's scope and responsibility, internal pay equity and external market salary data.  In addition to base compensation, this position may be eligible for incentive plan compensation in addition to base salary. Medica offers a generous total rewards package that includes competitive medical, dental, vision, PTO, Holidays, paid volunteer time off, 401K contributions, caregiver services and many other benefits to support our employees.

The compensation and benefits information is provided as of the date of this posting. Medica’s compensation and benefits are subject to change at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Eligibility to work in the US: Medica does not offer work visa sponsorship for this role. All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application. Employment is contingent on verification of identity and eligibility to work in the United States.

We are an Equal Opportunity employer, where all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment indiscriminate of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.

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