Job description

Position Overview We're seeking a mission-aligned Software Engineer to help build and improve our products. You'll build and support the Python services that run our business: pharmacy claims processing, medical claims processing, batch data pipelines, and internal web applications. You'll take ownership of real features early and learn the pharmacy benefits domain by building in it. This role can be hybrid (minimum 3 in-office days per week) from our Hayward, CA office, or fully remote for candidates outside the Bay Area. Remote team members maintain core overlaps with Pacific Time hours and join periodic team onsites in Hayward. Key Responsibilities: • Build and maintain Python services: REST APIs (FastAPI), batch jobs, and shared libraries • Implement features in our claims, eligibility, and drug-pricing workflows • Ensure high-quality deliverables through well-designed, maintainable, and unit-tested code • Write and tune SQL against our MySQL databases: queries, reports, and stored procedures • Participate in the full application lifecycle: design, code review, deployment, and production support • Collaborate across departments to align technical solutions with business goals • Use AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery while owning the correctness, testing, and review of your work Required Qualifications: • BS or advanced degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience • 3+ years of hands-on Python development experience • Solid computer science fundamentals: data structures, testing, and version control (git) • Care and discipline working with sensitive data; HIPAA/PHI experience is a plus • Experience with relational databases and SQL (MySQL preferred) • Experience building RESTful APIs in Python (FastAPI, preferred) • Experience with Atlassian toolset and Agile development methodologies • Comfort working in Linux environments; AWS exposure is a plus • Healthcare industry experience is a plus, not a requirement; we will teach you the pharmacy benefits domain • Experience working with AI coding tools (Claude Code, ChatGPT, Cursor, or similar), including judgment about when to trust their output and when not to Key Attributes: • Active problem solver with a "figure it out" mindset • Clear and proactive communicator • Exceptional attention to detail • Eagerness to learn a complex, regulated business domain • Openness to feedback and collaborative code review VIVIO does not provide employer support or sponsorship for any immigration related employment benefit for this role. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a fulltime basis without the need for employer support, visa transfer support, DSO documentation or sponsorship now or in the future. This includes having the legal right to work in the United States without the need for VIVIO support or sponsorship for any immigration related employment authorization (e.g., H1B, O1, E3, H1B1, TN, F1 OPT, F1 STEM OPT, F1 CPT, E-2, E-3 etc.) now or in the future. Compensation and Benefits: • The anticipated salary range for this position is $120,000–$170,000 per year. The actual salary offered will be determined by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and the position's geographic location. • Bonus Eligible • Comprehensive Benefits Package: • Medical, Pharmacy, Dental, Vision • Life Insurance • Stock Options • 401(k) with Company Match • PTO • Full-time position • Dynamic, collaborative work environment • Opportunity to make a real impact at a growing Public Benefit Corporation VIVIO Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Please be advised that job opportunities will only be extended after a candidate submits a completed job application and goes through our interview process, including 1:1 and/or group interviews via phone, video conferencing, and/or in-person. All legitimate correspondence from a VIVIO employee will come from our Smart Recruiter Applicant Tracking System "@smartrecruiter.com" or "@viviohealth.com" email accounts.

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Position Overview
Build and maintain Python services: REST APIs (FastAPI), batch jobs, and shared libraries
Implement features in our claims, eligibility, and drug-pricing workflows
Ensure high-quality deliverables through well-designed, maintainable, and unit-tested code
Write and tune SQL against our MySQL databases: queries, reports, and stored procedures
Participate in the full application lifecycle: design, code review, deployment, and production support
Collaborate across departments to align technical solutions with business goals
Use AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery while owning the correctness, testing, and review of your work
BS or advanced degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
3+ years of hands-on Python development experience
Solid computer science fundamentals: data structures, testing, and version control (git)
Experience with Atlassian toolset and Agile development methodologies
Experience working with AI coding tools (Claude Code, ChatGPT, Cursor, or similar), including judgment about when to trust their output and when not to
Active problem solver with a "figure it out" mindset
Clear and proactive communicator
Exceptional attention to detail
Eagerness to learn a complex, regulated business domain
Openness to feedback and collaborative code review
VIVIO does not provide employer support or sponsorship for any immigration related employment benefit for this role.

Nice-to-haves

Care and discipline working with sensitive data; HIPAA/PHI experience is a plus
Experience with relational databases and SQL (MySQL preferred)
Experience building RESTful APIs in Python (FastAPI, preferred)
Comfort working in Linux environments; AWS exposure is a plus
Healthcare industry experience is a plus, not a requirement; we will teach you the pharmacy benefits domain

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