Senior Java Software Engineer - 1049303

Responsibilities:

• Be a part of an agile team who is responsible for working cross-functionally with other peers and teams to deliver key organizational objectives.
• Make well-reasoned design decisions and tradeoffs in their area of the codebase.
• Able to work in other areas of the codebase with minimal guidance.
• Demonstrate knowledge of our infrastructure and build system.
• Understand the business supported by your area of the codebase.
• Empathize with the user of the software and use that empathy to guide decision-making.
• Advise QA on adjacent code/regression impact.
• Take the initiative to fix issues before they escalate.
• Identify and proactively tackle technical debt.
• Communicate technical decisions through design documentation and in the wiki.
• Mentor junior engineers via pair programming, design reviews and code reviews.
• Contribute frequently to departmental Lunch and Learn / Tech Talk programs.
• Communicate effectively across functions and is able to work well with other functional areas.
• Proactively identify problems/risks with requirements for their own work and adjacent work and communicate these issues early to help course correct.
• Responsible for end-to-end ownership and completion of complex tasks with minimal guidance as part of a team.
• Persistent in the face of roadblocks, dealing with them efficiently and pulling in others as necessary.
• Strive to make accurate estimates and deliver high-quality software by project deadline.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of Java/J2EE development experience.
• Strong Java/J2EE Object Oriented design and development skills.
• Proficiency with at least one JavaScript framework (AngularJS and/or Angular preferred).
• Solid understanding of Web Standards (XML, Web Services (WS*, REST)).
• Strong knowledge in SQL and relational databases (MySQL experience preferred).
• Familiar with JSP.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills, adaptable, proactive and willing to take ownership.
• Strong commitment to quality, architecture and documentation.
• Experience with Agile methodologies or related iterative development processes a plus.
• Demonstrated use and knowledge of design patterns a plus.
• Bachelor's degree preferred, however, will consider experience or demonstrated knowledge in lieu of a degree.