Angular/NodeJS Developer

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Angular/NodeJS Developer for a full-time, remote position supporting the Veterans Affairs (VA) department. Military veterans are highly encouraged to apply. This role requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a Public Trust security clearance.

About the role

Build, support, and migrate a cloud-based web dashboard application that processes healthcare Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) transactions. Work with cross-functional teams to design, build, and maintain RESTful APIs in Java and/or NodeJS that retrieve, transform, and serve EDI healthcare records. Integrate with internal platform APIs, EDI processing pipelines, and data services to deliver live and historical EDI transaction data reliably and performantly.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain RESTful APIs in Java and/or NodeJS for healthcare EDI data processing
• Integrate with internal platform APIs, EDI processing pipelines, and data services to deliver reliable EDI transaction data
• Support and contribute to an Angular-based dashboard front-end, including API integration, component maintenance, and accurate data presentation
• Collaborate with back-end C#/.Net and AWS data engineers to define clean API contracts and ensure reliable data delivery
• Write clean, testable, well-documented code and participate in code reviews
• Perform unit and integration testing across back-end services and API layers
• Support deployment, monitoring, and performance of back-end services in production on AWS
• Apply and promote best software engineering practices within an Agile framework
• Use Git and GitHub for version control, branching, pull requests, and collaborative development

Requirements

• Experience with Java and/or NodeJS back-end integration and Angular front-end UI development
• Understanding of structured healthcare data
• Proven experience building back-end services that serve structured EDI or healthcare data to front-end applications
• Hands-on Angular experience integrating APIs and contributing to front-end components
• Strong back-end development experience in Java and JavaScript/TypeScript/NodeJS, including API design, data transformation, error handling, and performance
• Experience with RESTful API design that consumes and transforms structured data (XML, JSON)
• Working knowledge of Angular, including components, services, and API integration
• Hands-on cloud (AWS/Azure) experience, including API Gateway, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, or related services
• Proficiency with Git/GitHub, including branching strategies, pull requests, and collaborative workflows
• Experience with unit and integration testing frameworks (JUnit, Jest, or equivalent)
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with stakeholders and cross-functional engineers to define API requirements
• Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum and Kanban) and JIRA
• Ability to work independently and as part of a distributed team
• Strong attention to detail, especially around data accuracy and fidelity for healthcare records
• Ability to conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback
• U.S. Citizenship required

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software development experience with a strong back-end focus (Java and/or NodeJS)
• 8+ years of experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs in healthcare or enterprise environments

Desired experience

• Electronic Data Interchange X.12 (EDI) Medical Claims X.12 medical claims (837, 834, 277, etc)
• Familiarity with web document submission processes
• Experience in a high-paced DevOps environment
• Front-end development experience
• Familiarity with healthcare payer/Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) systems, clearinghouses, or pharmacy operations
• Knowledge of HIPAA compliance requirements in API and web applications
• Familiarity with accessibility standards (Section 508/WCAG 2.1) for government-facing applications
• Experience with containerization (Docker, ECS, EKS)
• Familiarity with C#/.Net back-end services for cross-team integration touchpoints
• Experience working with remote U.S.-based teams (not offshore teams)

Formal Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline

Salary

• $85,389 – $116,975