Lead Software Engineer

Your Future Evolves Here
Evolent partners with health plans and providers to achieve better outcomes for people with most complex and costly health conditions. Working across specialties and primary care, we seek to connect the pieces of fragmented health care system and ensure people get the same level of care and compassion we would want for our loved ones.
Evolent employees enjoy work/life balance, the flexibility to suit their work to their lives, and autonomy they need to get things done. We believe that people do their best work when they're supported to live their best lives, and when they feel welcome to bring their whole selves to work. That's one reason why diversity and inclusion are core to our business.
Join Evolent for the mission. Stay for the culture.
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 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. If you need reasonable accommodation to access the information provided on this website, please contact recruitingteam@evolent.com for further assistance.
The expected base salary/wage range for this position is $. As part of our total compensation package, Evolent is proud to offer comprehensive benefits (including health insurance benefits) to qualifying employees. All compensation determinations are based on the skills and experience required for the position and commensurate with experience of selected individuals, which may vary above and below the stated amounts.