Job Description :
Our client in the Philadelphia area is looking for a Java Full Stack Developer to join their team. This is long term contract role with a well-known organization.
Position Description:
· Join an agile team of high-performing Java software engineers working on a cloud-based, enterprise-scale content authoring application platform used by external and internal users
· Perform complex research, design, and software development assignments
· Provide direct input to the methodology, work planning, grooming, task assignments and delegation, and retrospective learnings in the development of our cross-functional software products.
· Work closely across the team to understand complex business and product objectives and translate them into software designs, writing and reviewing portions of detailed design specifications for the development of complex system components.
· Successfully implement development processes, coding best practices, and code reviews.
· Resolve complex technical issues as necessary.
· Keep abreast of new technology developments.
· Design and work with complex data models.
· Train and mentor less-senior software developers
Required Skills:
· Proficiency in the Java programming language as well as JSON, XML, SQL, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
· SQL database experience a must (PostgreSQL a bonus)
· Experience with the following a must: Backbone.js, SASS, Webpack, Node.js with Express.js, Pug (template language)
· Ability to write and review portions of detailed specifications for the development of complex system components
· Experience building platforms in concert with UX/UI teams with focus on product design, user interaction models, rapid prototyping, story-boarding, user interface design, iterative user research, data science methods and analytics
· Strong experience working in Agile software environments (Scrum / Kanban)
· Git source code repository experience (github preferred)
· Strong experience with agile work management systems (JIRA preferred)
· Active experience leveraging collaboration wikis for documentation and knowledge sharing
· Windows or Mac OS using IntelliJ IDE
· Knowledge of test-driven development
· Ability to complete complex bug fixes
· Experience working as part of a larger, geographically dispersed team
· Good oral and written communications
Bonus skills:
· PostgreSQL a huge bonus
· TDD experience (Test Driven Development)
· Jira