Highlights
Writes highest quality code with utmost attention to scalability, security and performance and with an end-to-end mindset from conception to delivery and production support, owning specifications, quality, release deployments and monitoring of production health. The candidate must have hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, Microservices architecture, SQL, and cloud technologies, along with a strong focus on engineering quality, automation, security, and continuous improvement.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Oakland, CA |
| Industry | Healthcare Services |
| Salary | $80,500–$174,300 Per Year |
| Company Size | 2,500 to 4,999 employees |
| Website | https://www.deltadentalins.com/ |
Description
The Software Engineer - Microservices is a hybrid role combining hands-on microservices development and AI engineering, with shared ownership of build, deployment, production operations, and security remediation.
The ideal candidate is a highly adaptable engineer who thrives in a fast-paced, production-critical environment and has demonstrated measurable productivity gains by leveraging AI-assisted development and operations tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, or other enterprise-approved AI tools). The candidate must have hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, Microservices architecture, SQL, and cloud technologies, along with a strong focus on engineering quality, automation, security, and continuous improvement.
Behind the smile! We are dedicated to safeguarding the health and financial stability of our employees and their loved ones. This commitment extends beyond the workplace to foster personal growth and holistic wellbeing. Our life-changing rewards package includes:
- Competitive base and incentive pay
- 401(k) with robust matching and non-matching contributions
- Rich medical & pharmacy benefits
- 100% employer-paid dental and vision benefits
- Holistic wellbeing program with deep financial incentives
- Generous paid time off plus 12 paid holidays and your birthday off
- Culture of growth and learning: career development; tuition reimbursement; recognition program
- Family support: adoption assistance, fertility treatment, child, elder & pet care assistance
- Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities
- Employee discount program
Fair Chance Ordinances and Criminal Background Considerations
This position requires that the applicant undergo a background check. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with any applicable federal, state or local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and/or New York Corrections Law Article 23-A.
#LI-Hybrid
- 2+ years of experience w/Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent technical field
- Additional experience may be accepted in lieu of education or degree
- Experience developing backend applications using Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, Microservices architecture, and SQL
- Experience designing and developing secure application and products
- Experience with developing, configuring and deploying applications on Microsoft Azure or any other cloud platform
- Ability to identify key issues and details, and present understandable alternatives to both technical and non-technical individuals
- Ability to create and maintain technical documentation to support the testing, installation, operations, deployment and maintenance of products
- Proven ability to effectively present data to facilitate understanding of findings
- Ability to solve complex problems using analytical and creative problem-solving skills for design, development and testing of systems
- Strong knowledge of prevailing technology trends, design patterns and ability to apply those as needed
- Ability to interpret and analyze technology heatmaps and subsequently develop plans to remediate hardware/software nearing End of Life/End of Support
- Competent at adhering to organizational processes and procedures including but not limited to Scrum and various design artifacts
- Knowledge of Agile development methodologies
- Life-long learner, process improver
Base Pay Information
The national base pay range at the end is a good-faith estimate of what Delta Dental may pay for new hires. Actual pay may vary based on Delta Dental's assessment of the candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), related experience, education, certifications and ability to meet required minimum job qualifications. Other factors impacting pay include prevailing wages in the work location and internal equity.
Pay Grade 21. $80,500 - $174,300
Performs as a key contributor to an engineering team that builds and supports exceptional products that provide innovative solutions to challenging business use cases, existing system and operational problems
Actively participates in architectural design, system analysis, and programming activities on application software; this may often require independent research and study
Design, develop, test, and maintain secure, scalable, and resilient microservices supporting consumer-facing applications
Write high-quality, production-ready Java code using Spring Boot and RESTful API design principles
Practice Test-Driven Development (TDD) and participate actively in peer code reviews
Leverage AI-assisted development tools and GenAI capabilities throughout the software development lifecycle to accelerate coding, testing, debugging, refactoring, documentation, and modernization
Identify opportunities to apply AI agents and automation to improve engineering productivity and operational efficiency
Address security vulnerabilities, patching, upgrades, and hotfixes in a timely and compliant manner
Instrument applications and infrastructure with monitoring, logging, alerting, and tracing (e.g., Datadog)
Partner with senior engineers and architects to evaluate emerging AI technologies and determine appropriate enterprise use cases
Ensure AI-generated code meets organizational standards for security, performance, maintainability, testing, and compliance
Develops high-quality and production-ready software by using best-practice data structures, algorithms, design patterns, and frameworks that are maintainable, scalable, responsive, and secure
Writes highest quality code with utmost attention to scalability, security and performance and with an end-to-end mindset from conception to delivery and production support, owning specifications, quality, release deployments and monitoring of production health
Produces complete, simple, and readable technical documentation for everything developed and maintains a team culture of documenting everything
Tests and ensures quality of all code that developed in line with principles of test-driven development and continuous delivery, utilizing test automation frameworks wherever possible
Performs as a key contributor to an engineering team that builds and supports exceptional products that provide innovative solutions to challenging business use cases, existing system and operational problems
Actively participates in architectural design, system analysis, and programming activities on application software; this may often require independent research and study
Design, develop, test, and maintain secure, scalable, and resilient microservices supporting consumer-facing applications
Write high-quality, production-ready Java code using Spring Boot and RESTful API design principles
Practice Test-Driven Development (TDD) and participate actively in peer code reviews
Leverage AI-assisted development tools and GenAI capabilities throughout the software development lifecycle to accelerate coding, testing, debugging, refactoring, documentation, and modernization
Identify opportunities to apply AI agents and automation to improve engineering productivity and operational efficiency
Address security vulnerabilities, patching, upgrades, and hotfixes in a timely and compliant manner
Instrument applications and infrastructure with monitoring, logging, alerting, and tracing (e.g., Datadog)
Partner with senior engineers and architects to evaluate emerging AI technologies and determine appropriate enterprise use cases
Ensure AI-generated code meets organizational standards for security, performance, maintainability, testing, and compliance
Develops high-quality and production-ready software by using best-practice data structures, algorithms, design patterns, and frameworks that are maintainable, scalable, responsive, and secure
Writes highest quality code with utmost attention to scalability, security and performance and with an end-to-end mindset from conception to delivery and production support, owning specifications, quality, release deployments and monitoring of production health
Produces complete, simple, and readable technical documentation for everything developed and maintains a team culture of documenting everything
Tests and ensures quality of all code that developed in line with principles of test-driven development and continuous delivery, utilizing test automation frameworks wherever possible
Benefits
Paid Sick Days, Performance Bonus, Prescription Drug Coverage, Professional Development, 401K, Employee Referral Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Events, Retirement / Pension Plans, Transportation Allowance, Tuition Reimbursement, Life Insurance, Merchandise Discounts
About Company
Delta Dental covers more Americans than any other dental benefits provider. As an employee you’ll take part in our mission to become the trusted health partner by collaborating with our communities and employees to reimagine and deliver new possibilities in an ever-changing environment. Our Enterprise Strategy focuses on pillars of Growth and Diversification, supported by the platforms of Culture and People, Process and Technology.
Our strategy is only as strong as the people who execute it. We’re hiring individuals that are not just right for today but also for our future. Delta Dental leaders optimistically share future possibilities to inspire and motivate others toward their full potential. We’ve built a foundation of high-trust by treating all people with dignity, making and keeping commitments and consistently striving to do the right thing. As we are working through transformation, we ask employees to find ways to embrace positive change, challenge the status quo to be curious and provide solutions to unmet problems. Joining Delta Dental means joining a culture focused on fostering development, building genuine connections, recognizing each other’s strengths and sharing in successes.
We are part of the Delta Dental Plans Association, a network of companies that provides dental coverage to 74 million people in the U.S. Delta Dental of California, Delta Dental of New York, Inc., Delta Dental of Pennsylvania and Delta Dental Insurance Company, together with our affiliate companies, form one of the nation’s largest dental benefits delivery systems, covering 33 million enrollees. All of our companies are members, or affiliates of members, of the Delta Dental Plans Association, a network of 39 Delta Dental companies throughout the country.
Delta Dental provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Delta Dental complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.