Senior Software Developer

Description

Senior: Skills equiv. to 6-10 years in comparable position.

Will interpret written requirements and technical specifications for software solutions to business problems.

Will develop software based on the technical specifications.

Will analyze and investigate problems with software solutions that have been reported by clients and document the results of their investigation(s).

Will perform maintenance of software and correct defects that have been identified during the maintenance process.

Will run unit tests on software they create, implement test plans, test harnesses and document the test results.

Will investigate and suggest solutions to defects and problems with software solutions that have been detected during testing.

Must have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and possess strong written and verbal communication skills.

Additional Job Details:

Demonstrated proficiency in web based development languages, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Typescript, jQuery, .NET/C#

Experience in applying client side MV* frameworks such as backbone.js and AngularJS. Experience with Angular v4.0+ preferred

A passion for including automated unit tests in the development process

Understanding of Agile/Lean software development principles along with experience participating in agile projects

Preferred skills/experience:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Knowledge of design patterns and SOLID principles

Knowledge of Web Content Management Systems

Experience with Web API and RESTful services

Knowledge of Web Accessibility

Experience in developing against NoSQL systems like MongoDB

Experience in application performance tuning and capacity planning

Knowledge of financial services or banking.

What you'll do:

Analyze, design, program, debug, configure and modify software systems and/or new products used in local, cloud, networked, mobile or Internet-related technology; code may be used in commercial and/or end-user applications

Use programming languages and technologies to write code, perform testing, log, and debug applications, all with the goal of achieving Maintainability, Availability, Scalability, and Security

Pursue strong engineering practices through a culture of continuous improvement

Complete documentation for tech specs

Interact with users to define system requirements and/or necessary modifications

Follow the principles of agile and focus on incremental delivery

May lead cooperative efforts among members of project teams

Act as a mentor to junior staff members

Actively participate in product and technology focused social and learning events

What you'll need:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field OR related practical experience

5+ years' professional experience in software development

Ability to fully support all development phases of the software development lifecycle (SDLC)

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Proficiency in web based development languages including HTML, CSS, Javascript, Typescript, jQuery, .NET/C#

Experience in applying client side MV* frameworks such as backbone.js and Angular.

Experience with Web API and RESTful services

Translating requirements into a Design and design implementation

All aspects of testing (unit, functional, integration, end-to-end)

Production implementation and support

Participation in review and governance activities

Must be a critical thinker, solutions-oriented with strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Must be able to quickly grasp complex concepts and learn new technologies

Ability to work independently and to effectively interact and collaborate with all types of stakeholders, both technical and business, peers and management

Preferred:

Experience with Agile and being a part of a scrum team

Experience tuning and maximizing performance for high volume pages

Understanding of patterns and practice

Ability to contribute to application and platform architecture and design

Education:

Bachelors Degree

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