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Senior Full Stack Engineer

CDW · IL · Remote available · $156,000–$240,800 a year · Full time

Posted Oct 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 4, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a technical decision you made that shaped a whole system.

What they are checking: Whether they can lead architecture choices, as a principal-level engineer must.

Describe how you mentor engineers during code reviews.

What they are checking: Whether they help others grow while keeping code quality high.

How do you work with public health experts who aren't technical?

What they are checking: Whether they can turn subject matter needs into clear technical requirements.

What would you do

A CDC reporting submission fails validation. How do you find and fix the issue?

What they are checking: Whether they can troubleshoot data pipelines and error handling quickly.

Two records look like the same person but have different birthdates. How should the system handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they think carefully about false matches and data privacy.

About the work

Walk me through how you would design a record linking system for public health surveillance data from many sources.

What they are checking: Whether they understand matching, deduplication and identity resolution at scale.

How have you worked with HL7 and FHIR data in production?

What they are checking: Whether they know real-world health data formats and their messy edge cases.

What is DIBBS, and how would you integrate it into a surveillance workflow?

What they are checking: Whether they understand CDC data tools and how to plug them into a pipeline.

How do you test data transformation pipelines to catch errors early?

What they are checking: Whether they build automated tests for data quality, not just code.

How do you build secure applications that handle protected health information?

What they are checking: Whether they apply secure coding and privacy practices for sensitive data.

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The full job description

As published by CDW.

CDW Government is seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer to serve as a hands-on principal engineer for public health and disease surveillance solutions. This individual will provide technical leadership across front-end, back-end, integration, and data workflows, with emphasis on public health data, record linking, DIBBS integrations, and CDC reporting. What You Will Do •Lead the architecture, development, and maintenance of scalable client-side and server-side applications supporting public health disease surveillance. •Set technical direction, make key design decisions, review code, mentor engineers, and resolve complex engineering issues. •Design and implement public health data integrations, including DIBBS workflows, APIs, HL7 and FHIR exchanges, and reliable data-transformation and validation pipelines. •Lead record linking, matching, deduplication, and identity-resolution solutions that improve data quality and connect surveillance records across source systems. •Transate CDC reporting requirements into production-ready workflows for mapping, validation, submission, error handling, and troubleshooting. •Partner with product managers, public health subject-matter experts, data engineers, designers, engineers, and client stakeholders. •Apply automated testing, continuous integration and delivery, secure coding, and cloud-engineering best practices. What We Expect of You •Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience. •10+ years of professional software-engineering experience, including experience acting as a principal, staff, or lead engineer on complex systems. •4+ years of experience working directly with public health data and disease surveillance systems. •Demonstrated expertise in record linking, entity resolution, matching, and deduplication for public health data. •Hands-on DIBBS integration experience and experience integrating public health data through APIs and interoperability standards. •Expert knowledge of CDC surveillance reporting requirements and data-exchange workflows, including mapping, validation, submission, and troubleshooting. •Strong full-stack development experience with Java, Spring Boot, React, JavaScript, relational databases, REST APIs, and AWS or a similar cloud platform. •Experience designing distributed, scalable, high-volume systems and data-intensive services. •Strong automated testing, test-driven development or self-testing code, continuous integration and delivery, and DevSecOps practices. •Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder-collaboration skills. •Strong ownership and the ability to translate complex public health requirements into practical, maintainable technical solutions. Pay range: $156,000 - $240,800 depending on experience and skill set Annual bonus target of 10% subject to terms and conditions of plan Benefits overview: https://cdw.benefit-info.com/ Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials CDW is committed to being an AI-fluent organization We’re looking for people who bring curiosity, a learner’s mindset, and a willingness to engage with ever-evolving technology and tools. We value adopting AI as a partner, openness to experimentation, and a shared interest in learning together on AI. Our goal is to create a culture where AI enhances—not replaces—human creativity and decision-making. You don’t need to be an expert today; what matters is your readiness to explore, adapt, and grow with us as we integrate AI responsibly and effectively into our work. Additionally, CDW is committed to fostering an equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process, our goal is to understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications. As an AI forward company, we see AI not just as a tool, but as a catalyst for new ways of thinking, creating, and communicating. We encourage candidates to embrace an AI mindset, one that’s curious, adaptive, and ready to explore what’s possible. We welcome thoughtful use of AI to expand your perspective and elevate how you share your story, while ensuring your application remains rooted in your own background, judgment, and voice. About Us CDW is a Fortune 500 technology solutions provider that helps businesses, government, education, and healthcare organizations achieve what’s possible through technology. What makes CDW different isn’t just what we do—it’s how we do it. At CDW we act as one—building trust, speaking candidly, and working together to achieve more. We play to win—focusing on what matters most and delivering for our customers. And we think forward—staying curious, moving fast, and continuously learning. We believe meaningful work happens when people feel supported, heard, and empowered to contribute. That’s why we think of ourselves as coworkers, not just employees—working together to solve complex challenges and deliver real impact for our customers and communities. As a full‑stack, full‑lifecycle technology partner, CDW brings deep expertise, strong relationships, and broad industry knowledge to help turn ideas into outcomes. When you join CDW, you become part of a collaborative environment where your work matters, your growth is supported, and your contributions help shape what’s next. Together, we deliver the full promise of what technology can do. Together, we Make Amazing Happen. CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.

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