Sr. Java Developer

Founded in 1996, SofTec Solutions is a leading IT Consulting Services firm for Federal, State & Local Government, Commercial and Healthcare industries.  We pride ourselves on building strong relationships with our candidates and clients to find just the right match.  We look for candidates who go beyond the norm of the usual employee and are hungry for new learning experiences and situations. Because of our resources we have been listed for three consecutive years in the Inc. Magazine’s Fastest Growing Companies in America.

Job Title: Sr. Java Developer

Terms: 6+ Contract

Location: Boston, MA (Waltham, MA)

Description/Company Background:

When you close your eyes at night, do you dream of writing perfect code in an awesome spaceship? And on the craft is a team of your awesome friends who push and challenge you to be better than you were the day before? Well, we’re still working on that spaceship part, but we think we can offer you the rest of that dream.

But seriously, if you want to work on a high-traffic website and build products that YOU would actually use, open your eyes to this new adventure. We are looking for a true adventurer, a go-getter of a Developer who can take our team to the next level and rocket-launch us into the next galaxy. Is it you, traveler?

Who we are…

We are an international organization that enables legal, tax, finance and healthcare professionals to be more effective and efficient. We create value by combining information, deep expertise, and technology to provide customers with solutions that improve the quality and effectiveness of actionable information, so they can better serve the clients in their universe. 

What we need…

SofTec Solutions is looking for a seasoned developer to join a stellar team working on UI Development. While this is an individual contributor role, you’ll be involved in many aspects– helping evolve our existing architecture, working with teams to improve operations, and implementing new features and functionality.

The job involves the following responsibilities:

• Creating and developing highly interactive user interfaces utilizing client side technologies

• 80% of your time will be spent using JavaScript, CSS3, HTML5, JQuery

• 20% Java/JSP

• Must be systematic in your approach to problem solving and be detail oriented

• Work with the product and design teams to understand end-user requirements, formulate use cases, and then translate that into a pragmatic and effective technical solution

• Dive into difficult problems and successfully deliver results on schedule

Who we think will be a great fit…

We’re looking for someone who has an interest in Java development, but a passion for getting things done. You’re smart enough to work at top companies, but you’re picky about finding the right role (this is more than just a job, right?). You’re experienced, but you also like to learn new things. And you want to work with smart people and have fun building something great.

You also meet most (if not more) of the following requirements:

• 3+ years of recent hands-on JavaScript experience

• 3+ years of web application development experience

• 2+ years experience with HTML5/CSS3

• 1+ year experience working with Java/JSP

• Bachelor’s degree or an intriguing reason for not having one

Nice to Have:

• Must be a flawless executor, not a procrastinator

• Basic OOP and software design knowledge

• Experience with XML, JSON, SPA, RWD, Spring and agile development process will take you a long way on this interstellar adventure

• You’re so much fun to work with, that if you were working on the weekend, we’d want to join you.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.