Navitas

25-2217: Senior Backend Developer – Healthcare Accounting Services - Herndon, VA

Herndon, VA
Full Time
Experienced
Senior Backend Developer – Healthcare Accounting Services

Job ID#: 25-2217

Location: Herndon, VA

Who We Are:
Since our inception back in 2006, Navitas has grown to be an industry leader in the digital transformation space, and we’ve served as trusted advisors supporting our client base within the commercial, federal, and state and local markets.

What We Do:
At our very core, we’re a group of problem solvers providing our award-winning technology solutions to drive digital acceleration for our customers! With proven solutions, award-winning technologies, and a team of expert problem solvers, Navitas has consistently empowered customers to use technology as a competitive advantage and deliver cutting-edge transformative solutions.

What You’ll Do:

The Senior Backend Developer – Healthcare Accounting Services will design, develop, and maintain backend systems that support healthcare eligibility, claims, and financial reconciliation workflows. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in backend or full-stack development, strong financial systems integration knowledge, and a deep understanding of healthcare data and compliance standards (HIPAA, CMS, HITECH).

This role involves building scalable accounting modules, developing APIs/microservices, and ensuring compliance with healthcare financial and data protection regulations. The candidate will collaborate closely with product managers, architects, and data engineers to deliver high-quality, secure, and efficient solutions within a healthcare enterprise ecosystem.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

  • Design and develop accounting service modules supporting healthcare eligibility, claims, and payment workflows.

  • Implement and maintain functionality for financial reconciliation, payment tracking, and cost allocation tied to eligibility results.

  • Develop APIs and microservices that integrate with eligibility verification systems (e.g., EDI 270/271, FHIR APIs) and enterprise financial systems.

  • Build and maintain audit trails for financial and eligibility-related transactions.

  • Ensure all accounting and financial logic aligns with healthcare compliance standards (HIPAA, CMS, HITECH).

  • Collaborate with data engineers to design, optimize, and maintain data models for eligibility, claims, and accounting workflows.

  • Develop and maintain ETL processes for importing, transforming, and reconciling financial data.

  • Implement secure coding practices and ensure PHI/PII data protection following HIPAA and federal data security standards.

  • Support continuous integration and deployment pipelines (CI/CD) and containerization using Docker and Kubernetes.

  • Work with message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ) for asynchronous financial event handling.

  • Build and execute unit, integration, and automated tests for accounting and eligibility logic.

  • Integrate accounting services with electronic health record (EHR) platforms, insurance eligibility systems, and general ledger or ERP systems.

  • Collaborate across development, QA, DevOps, and data teams to ensure seamless system interoperability and reliability.

What You’ll Need:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, experience in lieu of

  • 3+ years of professional experience in backend or full-stack software development.

  • Proficiency in one or more programming languages: Java, C#, Python, or Node.js.

  • Strong understanding of database design and transactions (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or Oracle).

  • Proven experience developing RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.

  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and DevOps practices.

  • Experience working with HIPAA compliance, PHI/PII data, and secure integration patterns.

  • Knowledge of healthcare data standards such as EDI 270/271, X12, HL7, and FHIR.

Set Yourself Apart With:

  • Experience integrating accounting and financial systems with healthcare eligibility workflows.

  • Exposure to message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ) for asynchronous event handling.

  • Familiarity with EHR integrations, ERP platforms, and general ledger systems.

  • Experience with automated testing frameworks and test-driven development (TDD).

  • Knowledge of ETL development, data pipelines, and data reconciliation processes.

  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

Equal Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Navitas Business Consulting is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Navitas Human Resources.

Navitas is an equal opportunity employer. We provide employment and opportunities for advancement, compensation, training, and growth according to individual merit, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, genetic information, disability, veteran-status veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable Federal, state, or local law. Our goal is for each staff member to have the opportunity to grow to the limits of their abilities and to achieve personal and organizational objectives. We will support positive programs for equal treatment of all staff and full utilization of all qualified employees at all levels within Navitas.

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