Your Future Evolves Here
Evolent Health has a bold mission to change the health of the nation by changing the way health care is delivered. Our pursuit of this mission is the driving force that brings us to work each day. We believe in embracing new ideas, challenging ourselves and failing forward. We respect and celebrate individual talents and team wins. We have fun while working hard and Evolenteers often make a differenceworkingin everything from scrubs to jeans.
Are we growing? Absolutely and Globally. In 2021 we grew our teams by almost 50% and continue to grow even more in 2022. Are we recognized as a company you are supported by for your career and growth, and a great place to work? Definitely. Evolent Health International (Pune, India) has been certified as “Great Places to Work” in 2021. In 2020 and 2021 Evolent in the U.S. was both named Best Company for Women to Advance list by Parity.org and earned a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index (CEI). This index is the nation's foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.
We recognize employees that live our values, give back to our communities each year, and are champions for bringing our whole selves to work each day. If you’re looking for a place where your work can be personally and professionally rewarding, don’t just join a company with a mission. Join a mission with a company behind it.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Lead Software Engineer
About the Role
Evolent is looking for a Lead Software Engineer to be a key contributor in building scalable, secure, and high-performance healthcare applications. This role requires strong technical expertise along with the ability to lead design and development efforts, mentor team members, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade applications using ASP.NET MVC, Web forms, .NET Core, C#, and SQL Server
Lead end-to-end software development lifecycle (SDLC) including design, development, testing, and production support
Architect scalable and secure solutions by applying design patterns and principles
Provide technical leadership to the team, conduct design/code reviews, and ensure adherence to coding standards
Collaborate with product owners, QA, and other stakeholders to design and deliver high-quality features
Drive performance optimization, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis
Contribute to modernization initiatives including migration to cloud-native or microservices-based architectures
Identify and recommend new technologies and tools to improve system performance, scalability, and developer productivity
Participate in deployment, release management, and production stability improvements
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to building a strong engineering culture
Required Qualifications
6–8 years of experience in software development
Strong hands-on experience with:
ASP.NET / .NET Core
C#
SQL Server
Azure resources (functions, storage, keyvalut, App Config, App insights)
Solid understanding of:
Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
Design patterns & Principles (SOLID, etc.)
Software engineering best practices
Experience in building scalable web applications and APIs
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced Agile environment
Experience with code reviews, CI/CD, and version control systems (Git)
Good to Have
Experience in application modernization / legacy transformation
Exposure to microservices architecture, cloud (Azure), or distributed systems
Knowledge of healthcare domain / EMR / payer systems
Experience with performance tuning and security practices
Soft Skills
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to lead technical discussions and influence decisions
Proactive mindset with focus on ownership and delivery excellence
To ensure a secure hiring process we have implemented several identity verification steps, including submission of a government issued photo ID. We conduct identity verification during interviews, and final interviews may require onsite attendance. All candidates must complete a comprehensive background check, in-person I-9 verification, and may be subject to drug screening prior to employment. The use of artificial intelligence tools during interviews is prohibited and monitored. Misrepresentation will result in immediate disqualification from consideration.
Mandatory Requirements:
Employees must have a high-speed broadband internet connection with a minimum speed of 50 Mbps and the ability to set up a wired connection to their home network to ensure effective remote work. These requirements may be updated as needed by the business.
Evolent Health is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.
Evolent is a healthcare company that partners with health plans and providers to improve outcomes for people with complex and costly health conditions. The company works across medical specialties and primary care to connect fragmented pieces of the healthcare system, ensuring patients receive high-quality, compassionate care. Evolent operates a utilization management and value-based care platform that includes clinical review services, analytics capabilities for risk management, and workforce planning solutions. The company focuses on achieving better health outcomes while reducing medical costs through data-driven insights and strategic partnerships with health plans and provider organizations.
