Job description

Cotiviti is a leading solutions and analytics company that leverages unparalleled clinical and financial datasets to deliver deep insight into the performance of the healthcare system. These insights uncover new opportunities for healthcare organizations to collaborate to improve their financial performance, reduce inefficiency, and improve healthcare quality. The healthcare landscape is rapidly changing. The Associate Software Engineer will work to deliver on projects. This person will work in a fast-paced environment where the collective team emphasis is to generate market driven solutions that work. The successful candidate will be required to collaborate effectively with developers, offshore development team members, business owners, project management, and other internal stakeholders. We develop highly innovative customer-facing applications in healthcare analytics to generate performance, improvement opportunities, and value for our clients. • Work within the team developing and supporting analytics systems with patent pending technology and applications to support our in-house audit partners. • Design and implement new solutions . • Learn new technologies and apply them to the problem space. • Peer review software changes by other developers. • Provide technical guidance to the team on development. • Document the specifications, design, features, and operation of applications prior to production rollout. • Work collaboratively with business partners to define and ensure the completeness and accuracy of system/technical requirements. • Complete all responsibilities as outlined in the annual performance review and/or goal setting. • Complete all special projects and other duties as assigned. • Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation. This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required . This job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change as the needs of Cotiviti and requirements of the job change. • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems or related field or equivalent work experience. • 0-1 year of professional Java development experience. • Strong grasp of core Java and object-oriented programming: classes, interfaces, inheritance, polymorphism, encapsulation, and exception handling. • Familiarity with the Java Collections Framework, generics, streams, and lambdas. • Understanding of basic data structures and algorithms. • Experience with a build tool (Maven or Gradle) and an IDE (IntelliJ IDEA or Eclipse). • Proficiency with Git and basic branching and pull request workflows. • Basic knowledge of relational databases and SQL (simple queries, joins, and CRUD operations). • Ability to read, debug, and explain existing code. • Basic awareness of secure coding practices: input validation, parameterized queries, and no hard-coded credentials. • Ability to use AI coding assistants (such as Claude or GitHub Copilot) for development, debugging, and documentation. • Sound judgment with AI output: you review, test, and understand any code before committing it, and you can explain it in a code review. • Strong organizational, analytical and communication skills (written and verbal). • Ability to execute project deliverables in a dynamic, fast-paced environment within estimated timelines. Preferred Qualifications: • Experience with Spring or Spring Boot (REST controllers, dependency injection, and configuration). • Experience writing unit tests with JUnit and mocking with Mockito. • Familiarity with REST APIs, JSON, and HTTP fundamentals. • Exposure to JDBC, JPA, or Hibernate. • Basic understanding of concurrency and multithreading. • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, or cloud platforms. • Exposure to Agile and Scrum. • Basic front-end exposure (such as Angular or React). • Experience writing effective prompts and using AI to generate unit tests, boilerplate, or documentation, and validating the results. • Understanding of AI limitations, including hallucinated APIs, outdated syntax, and insecure suggestions. • Exposure to agentic or CLI-based coding tools. Mental Requirements: • Critical Thinking: Analyze problems objectively and make sound, data-driven decisions. • Attention to Detail: Maintain accuracy across code, data, and deliverables. • Quantitative Skills: Apply strong analytical and statistical methods to solve problems. • Data Interpretation: Extract actionable insights from data, metrics, and visualizations. • Communication: Clearly explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. • Learning Agility: Quickly adopt new tools, technologies, and best practices. • Resilience: Adapt to shifting priorities and deliver under pressure. • Integrity: Handle data responsibly and uphold engineering and ethical standards. Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: • Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods. • Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. • Must be able to provide a dedicated, secure work area. • Must be able to provide high-speed internet access / connectivity and office setup and maintenance. Base compensation ranges from $77,000 to $92,000 per year. Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, education, skills, certifications, and other business needs. Cotiviti offers team members a competitive benefits package to address a wide range of personal and family needs, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage, 401(k) savings plans, paid family leave, 9 paid holidays per year, and 17-27 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year, depending on specific level and length of service with Cotiviti. For information about our benefits package, please refer to our Careers page. This role is based remotely and all interviews will be conducted virtually. Date of posting: 10/7/2026 Applications are assessed on a rolling basis. We anticipate that the application window will close on 12/7/2026, but the application window may change depending on the volume of applications received or close immediately if a qualified candidate is selected. #LI-REMOTE

Requirements

Must-haves

Work within the team developing and supporting analytics systems with patent pending technology and applications to support our in-house audit partners.
Design and implement new solutions .
Learn new technologies and apply them to the problem space.
Peer review software changes by other developers.
Provide technical guidance to the team on development.
Document the specifications, design, features, and operation of applications prior to production rollout.
Work collaboratively with business partners to define and ensure the completeness and accuracy of system/technical requirements.
Complete all responsibilities as outlined in the annual performance review and/or goal setting.
Complete all special projects and other duties as assigned.
Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems or related field or equivalent work experience.
0-1 year of professional Java development experience.
Strong grasp of core Java and object-oriented programming: classes, interfaces, inheritance, polymorphism, encapsulation, and exception handling.

Nice-to-haves

Experience with Spring or Spring Boot (REST controllers, dependency injection, and configuration).
Experience writing unit tests with JUnit and mocking with Mockito.
Familiarity with REST APIs, JSON, and HTTP fundamentals.
Exposure to JDBC, JPA, or Hibernate.
Basic understanding of concurrency and multithreading.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, or cloud platforms.
Exposure to Agile and Scrum.
Basic front-end exposure (such as Angular or React).
Experience writing effective prompts and using AI to generate unit tests, boilerplate, or documentation, and validating the results.
Understanding of AI limitations, including hallucinated APIs, outdated syntax, and insecure suggestions.
Exposure to agentic or CLI-based coding tools.

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Dental

Vision

401(K)

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Paid Time Off