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Lead Software Engineer

Labcorp
Burlington, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 10/23/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/23/2026
Labcorp is a global leader in laboratory services, providing the insights and answers that help healthcare providers, patients, researchers, pharmaceutical companies and health systems make confident decisions and improve outcomes. Through our unparalleled science, data, technology and laboratory network, we advance diagnostics, accelerate innovation and help address some of the world’s most important health challenges. As we shape the future of healthcare, we are leveraging advanced technologies, intelligent digital solutions and data-driven innovation across our operations to enhance how work gets done and deliver greater value to customers and patients. With our global scale and deep expertise, you’ll have the opportunity to do meaningful work, grow your career and make a real impact on people’s health around the world. Together, we’re improving health and improving lives.

Lead Software Engineer

Durham NC or Burlington NC

Hybrid Schedule -3 days in office, 2 days remote

Monday-Friday, 1st shift

Job Responsibilities

  • Provide hands-on leadership on complex, multi-team initiatives
  • Own end-to-end delivery for systems handling high-volume transactions
  • Lead architecture and design decisions for distributed systems and event-driven microservices
  • Build prototypes and proofs of concept to validate new technologies
  • Establish and enforce engineering best practices
  • Mentor engineers and drive technical excellence

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 8 or more years of software engineering experience
  • 5 or more years of hands-on Java development experience
  • 3 or more years of experience developing RESTful web services using the Spring framework
  • 3 or more years of experience with build tools such as Maven or Gradle
  • 3 or more years of experience with unit testing frameworks such as JUnit or Mockito
  • 3 or more years of experience with SQL development and database management
  • 3 or more years of experience leveraging Azure or AWS services for solution design and implementation

Preferred Qualifications

  • 1 or more years of experience working in the healthcare domain, including knowledge of FHIR, HL7, and Azure Healthcare Services
  • 2 or more years of experience developing pipelines for public health or healthcare data (HL7, FHIR, vocabulary, and HHS data standards)
  • 1 or more years of experience integrating FHIR healthcare data within Labcorp systems

Additional Job Standards

  • Proven ability to learn new technologies and apply research to ongoing projects
  • Excellent troubleshooting, follow-through, and problem-solving skills
  • Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills within Agile teams

Benefits: Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours, Casual, Intern, and Temporary employees are only eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan. Employees who are regularly scheduled to work a 7 on/7 off schedule are eligible to receive all the foregoing benefits except PTO or FTO. For more detailed information, please click here. 

Labcorp Is Proud To Be An Equal Opportunity Employer

Labcorp strives for inclusion and belonging in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications and merit of the individual. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. Additionally, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law.

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