Junior Software Engineer (Full-Stack) ON SITE ONLY - NO REMOTE

Job Title: Junior Software Engineer (Full-Stack)

Department: Software Development 

Reports to: Chief Technology Officer                         

Location: Grand Rapids, MI Headquarters Office (Relocation costs not covered)
 

FLSA status: Exempt
 

Company Overview:  

Founded in 2001 Altus is a designer, assembler / manufacturer, and marketer of medical, point-of-care technology workstations used across the healthcare industry. Based in Grand Rapids, MI, Altus’ current product portfolio includes powered (i.e., with built-in battery) and non-powered mobile workstations, and AI enabled tele-sitting cart and wall-mounts launched in partnership with another company. A key component of the Company’s value proposition is offering a very broad assortment of configurable customization options, aimed at improving the end-use experience. The Company’s products are utilized across multiple departments including patient rooms, emergency departments, surgical centers, continuing care, telehealth and radiology departments. 

Historically the Company has leveraged its strong product and industrial engineering capabilities to design and manufacture high-quality carts that are well-regarded in the market. Over the past few years, hospitals have increasingly demanded managed services capabilities that enable customers, or Altus itself, to proactively manage the fleet of carts deployed at customer sites (e.g. detect quality issues, remote troubleshooting, real time cart's location, fleet replacement management, etc). Altus has made progress in the development of this capability, with the launch of IOT enabled carts in 2024 with multiple customers across the Midwest, as well as launching additional full solution products combining hardware and software in the Virtual Care and RTLS Mess network markets.  

To support our continued growth, we are looking for a Junior Software Developer to join our growing team at Altus. 

SUMMARY:  

The Junior Software Engineer supports the Technology strategy of the organization by developing, managing, and delivering high-quality software solutions to market and perform best practice life cycle management for the Altus product portfolio. This role contributes to the successful software development, delivery and support of solutions through concept, commercialization, and end-of-product life.  

This role functions as a full-stack software engineer, contributing across the front-end, back-end, database, and infrastructure layers of the Altus product ecosystem. 

The Junior Software Engineer supports the development process from concept through commercialization, product requirements and use case, test and quality assurance, the development of and communication of launch plans including new and improved product design, commercialization strategy, and Managed Services internal support. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:   

Develop and support high-quality software and architecture to support Altus products and services. 

Support the Managed Services solution by providing guidance and solutions for software related issues across all Altus products. 

Identify, prioritize, and execute tasks in the software development life cycle. 

Support routine tasks through the creation of automated tools and scripting. 

Review, troubleshoot and debug code for Altus products and services. 

Perform validation and verification testing for existing and new solutions. 

Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to fix and improve products and services. 

Lead analysis and provide reports to identify opportunities, trends and potential threats with the purpose of maximizing value for the Altus product portfolio. 

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: 

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or computer engineering, or relevant field preferred 

Medical device, equipment and/or technology experience highly preferred 

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:  

Experience working with: TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Git 

Additional development skills: PostgreSQL, Docker, Node.js 

Experience working with RESTful API, Electron Applications, AWS, Websockets, Docker Containers, Embedded Edge Devices. 

Familiarity of medical devices, medical technology, software development, and/or IoT technologies. 

Ability to analyze problems and strategize for better solutions. 

Experience with development environments, test automation and debugging tools. 

Solid coding skills and awareness of industry best practices and standards for writing secure code and managing the codebase. 

Readiness and excitement to learn and develop new skills. 

Strong situational awareness, coupled with facilitation, team building, problem solving, and conflict resolution skills. 

Ability to multi-task and shift gears while remaining detail-oriented while meeting deadlines. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

None  

TRAVEL:  This position may require travel up to 10% of the time.  Must maintain a valid Driver’s License. 

Altus employees are our number one asset and we strive to provide our employees with competitive benefits. Our full-time, year-round employees have the opportunity to benefit from the following: 

Paid time off 

10.5 paid holidays 

Competitive wages 

401k plan after 60 days of employment 

Employee appreciation outings 

Opportunities to grow within the company 

Access to medical, dental, vision, life insurances plan 

Yearly profit share bonus plan