Senior Software Engineer

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

Senior Software Engineer leading technical implementation of AI-driven tools across software development lifecycle at BCBST. Improving efficiency and standards in the software development process.

Posted 5/31/2026full-timeRemote • Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Formulates and defines system scope and objectives through research and fact-finding to design, develop, modify, or integrate complex information systems.
Devises or modifies application systems and procedures to optimize functional requirements including capacity, operating time, response time, and form of desired results.
Designs, codes, tests, debugs, and documents programs, subroutines, and scripts.
Develops and implements program/system test plans.
Devises data verification methods and standard system procedures.
Responds to system failures and performance events by taking appropriate measures to reduce system downtime and eliminate recurrence of problems.
May conduct research on software and hardware products to justify recommendations and support management in budgeting and purchasing efforts.
Acts as expert technical resource to development staff in all phases of the development and implementation process.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience required.
1 year - Experience with information technology concepts, application development methodology, terminology, and standards required.
5 years - Systems and programming experience required.
1 year - Expert working knowledge of at least one programming language in use at BCBST.
Proven skill with information technology in use at BCBST is required.
Proven analysis, design, and coding skills, and demonstrated success in leading large and complex projects.
Top level technical experience in one or more specialized areas of applications systems analysis and programming.
Demonstrated ability to interpret and translate technical and/or complex concepts into information meaningful to project team members and/or business personnel.
Be organized, reliable, and able to manage multiple tasks with exceptional work ethic.
Leadership skills.
Must be able to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical co-workers.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Sponsorship is unavailable for this role.
Normal work hours will align to EST.

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Hard Skills & Tools

programming languageapplication development methodologysystems analysisprogrammingcodingtestingdebuggingdata verificationsystem procedurestest plans

Soft Skills

organizational skillsreliabilitytask managementwork ethicleadership skillseffective communicationtechnical translationproblem-solvingcollaborationanalysis

Certifications

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science