Headquartered in Charleston, SC, Benefitfocus provides the healthcare benefits industry with technology that automates the benefits enrollment process. We literally take the paper out of the process. With our diversified products and services, Benefitfocus is proud to be the technology leader in a two trillion dollar healthcare industry. Working with over 320,000 employer groups and 470 insurance carriers, as well as members in all 50 states and 26 countries, Benefitfocus is uniquely able to impact millions of people ranging from the carrier to the consumer.

As a Benefitfocus Software Engineer in our development group, you would be working with a dynamic team of business and engineering professionals, in an environment where your input and efforts are valued and rewarded. You can expect to work with business stakeholders to determine application requirements and write detailed design documents for the new application features. Within your first few weeks in the position, you will be expected to complete the development of at least one bug fix or small feature while working with a mentor. Hands-on training and development for the position include the active participation and contribution to the technical design of feature development, along with involvement in a code review.

As the position progresses, you will aid in the development of new features and application enhancements using Java as a primary programming language by frequently checking working code into a repository.  You will collaborate with other engineers on the team and work with members of Product Management and Quality Assurance teams to ensure the delivery of high quality application features that will provide the maximum benefit to our clients.

As a Software Engineer, you will participate in release and development iteration planning sessions by creating technical designs, estimating features, providing feedback on previous releases and iterations, and recommending changes and ways to improve in future iterations and releases.

Benefitfocus offers challenging, exciting opportunities to goal-oriented individuals looking for an outlet to demonstrate their talents in software engineering. Each associate has the opportunity to participate in continuing education activities while staying current with the latest information available. As a company, we invest in each person to ensure we maintain the best resources.

Required skills are:

• A minimum of 6- years Java or .NET development  experience.
• Electronic Date Interchange experience required
• Application development against a relational database (preferably Oracle) or SQL
• Object- oriented design and development
• Fundamental understanding of distributed architectures
• A Bachelors Degree required, Computer Science or Computer Engineering preferred or equivalent experience 

Every Benefitfocus associate is a valued resource. We constantly reward associates and provide a fun, engaging culture.  At Benefitfocus, each associate has the opportunity to participate in continuing education activities while staying current with the latest information available. As a company, we invest in each person to ensure we maintain the best resources. Benefitfocus also provides the opportunity to explore other areas of the company which interest you.

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