The role
Job description
Description
About Us
Zelis is modernizing the healthcare financial experience in the United States (U.S.) across payers, providers, and healthcare consumers. We serve more than 750 payers, including the top five national health plans, regional health plans, TPAs and millions of healthcare providers and consumers across our platform of solutions. Zelis sees across the system to identify, optimize, and solve problems holistically with technology built by healthcare experts – driving real, measurable results for clients.
At Zelis, AI is woven into the fabric of how we work. Every associate is expected - and empowered - to partner with AI to challenge the status quo, accelerate innovation, and amplify their impact. This is a place for builders with a growth mindset who act with agility, embrace change, and use modern technology to shape smarter solutions, exceptional experiences, and the future of our industry for our clients, customers, and our culture.
Why We Do What We Do
In the U.S., consumers, payers, and providers face significant challenges throughout the healthcare financial journey. Zelis helps streamline the process by offering solutions that improve transparency, efficiency, and communication among all parties involved. By addressing the obstacles that patients face in accessing care, navigating the intricacies of insurance claims, and the logistical challenges healthcare providers encounter with processing payments, Zelis aims to create a more seamless and effective healthcare financial system.
Zelis India plays a crucial role in this mission by supporting various initiatives that enhance the healthcare financial experience. The local team contributes to the development and implementation of innovative solutions, ensuring that technology and processes are optimized for efficiency and effectiveness. Beyond operational expertise, Zelis India cultivates a collaborative work culture, leadership development, and global exposure, creating a dynamic environment for professional growth. With hybrid work flexibility, comprehensive healthcare benefits, financial wellness programs, and cultural celebrations, we foster a holistic workplace experience. Additionally, the team plays a vital role in maintaining high standards of service delivery and contributes to Zelis’ award-winning culture.
Position Overview
About Zelis
At Zelis, we're modernizing the healthcare financial experience for all. Our connected platform simplifies complex healthcare financial interactions through innovative technology that connects payers, providers, and healthcare consumers.
About the ZEDI Marketing Squad
The ZEDI Marketing Squad is a dedicated, India-based software engineering squad within Information Technology that partners closely with Marketing to own, enhance, and evolve Zelis.com and supporting digital experience platforms. As a long-lived product team, the squad provides ongoing application development, platform support, analytics enablement, performance optimization, and release management while leading the organization's migration from WordPress to the Optimizely Digital Experience Platform (DXP) in 2027. The squad works daily with Marketing, UX, Product Management, Analytics, Enterprise Architecture, Security, and external implementation partners to deliver secure, scalable, and best-in-class digital experiences.
The Role
The Senior Front End Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the presentation layer of Zelis.com and future digital experience platforms. This role focuses on delivering high-quality, performant, and accessible user experiences while partnering closely with UX designers, platform engineers, QA engineers, and business stakeholders. As a key member of the ZEDI Marketing Squad, this engineer will help establish reusable front-end architecture, evolve the enterprise design system, support analytics implementations, and play a significant role in the migration to Optimizely DXP. The ideal candidate combines strong engineering fundamentals with a passion for creating intuitive, accessible, and scalable web experiences.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop responsive, reusable, and maintainable front-end components using modern JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
- Implement user interfaces from Figma designs while maintaining consistency with the enterprise design system.
- Develop and maintain CMS templates, rendering logic, and authoring experiences within WordPress and future Optimizely DXP environments.
- Partner with UX designers to ensure experiences meet usability, accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA), and responsive design standards.
- Optimize Core Web Vitals, Lighthouse scores, and front-end performance.
- Implement technical SEO best practices and structured data where appropriate.
- Support Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and data layer implementations in partnership with Analytics teams.
- Implement cookie consent and privacy management solutions.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, estimation, and retrospectives.
- Collaborate with Platform Engineers, QA Engineers, and the Technical Lead to deliver high-quality releases.
- Perform front-end debugging, testing, code reviews, and technical documentation.
- Contribute to the planning and execution of the 2027 Optimizely DXP migration.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 6–10 years of professional front-end engineering experience building enterprise websites or digital platforms.
- Strong experience with JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and responsive web development.
- Experience working with enterprise CMS platforms; WordPress required, Optimizely preferred.
- Experience working in Agile software development teams.
- Strong understanding of accessibility, web performance, and modern UX implementation practices.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting large-scale CMS migrations or website redesigns.
- Experience with component libraries and design systems (Storybook or similar).
- Knowledge of Google Tag Manager, GA4, technical SEO, and analytics implementations.
- Experience in healthcare, SaaS, or other enterprise B2B environments.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, or Figma Make.
Technical Skills
- JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3
- Responsive Design
- Component-driven architecture
- Figma
- WordPress CMS
- Optimizely CMS/DXP (preferred)
- Storybook or similar component libraries
- Git, GitHub, Azure DevOps
- Google Tag Manager & Google Analytics
• Technical SEO • Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA)
- Core Web Vitals & Lighthouse
- Cross-browser compatibility
Professional Competencies
Excellent communication and collaboration skills; attention to detail; strong problem-solving ability; customer-first mindset; ability to balance multiple priorities; continuous learning mindset; experience working effectively across global teams.
What Success Looks Like in the First 12 Months
- Become a trusted engineering partner to Marketing and UX.
- Improve website performance, accessibility, and component reuse.
- Establish scalable front-end patterns supporting the Optimizely DXP migration.
- Contribute to predictable Agile delivery and high-quality production releases.
- Help mature the enterprise design system and front-end engineering standards.
Our IMPACT Values
- Drive Innovation
- Embrace a Growth Mindset
- Put People First
- Act with Agility
- Champion Collaboration
- Build Trust
Workplace Flexibility
This position is based in India and operates remotely while collaborating closely with global teams across India and the United States.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Zelis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
At Zelis, we champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in all aspects of our operations. We embrace the power of diversity and create an environment where people can bring their authentic and best selves to work. We know that a sense of belonging is key not only to your success at Zelis, but also to your ability to bring your best each day.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Zelis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Accessibility Support
We are dedicated to ensuring our application process is accessible to all candidates. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation with any part of the application and/or interview process, please email [email protected].