Sr Software Engineer I

Job Overview Summary

The Senior Software Engineer I is responsible for designing and implementing software architecture for current and future products. This role is responsible for evaluating the existing and new designs for quality and long-term viability. The Senior Software Engineer I must be able to problem solve in the present, and make sure solutions align with future strategic initiatives.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing software architecture for current and future products.
• Researching and analyzing third-party software packages and tools
• Defining software development process and coding standards
• Reviewing new and existing designs for correctness, robustness, and long-term viability
• Designing and developing web-based systems using Java EE technologies in a multi-tiered environment including working with front-end components, business logic, workflow logic, backend systems as well as integration endpoints.
• Developing user interfaces built using JavaScript and other browser-based technologies with a focus on usability, security, cross-browser compatibility, and performance.
• Determining operational feasibility through analysis, problem definition, requirements gathering, solution development, and solution proposal.
• Designing and developing new core functionality.
• Adhering to coding standards and in accordance with applicable software development methodology and release processes.
• Working with Quality Assurance including functional performance and deployment issues.
• Performing technical root cause analysis and outline corrective action for given problems.
• Collaborating and adding value through participation in peer code reviews, providing comments and suggestions.
• Documenting and demonstrating solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear code.
• Working collaboratively and professionally with other team members (QA, PM, Support) members to achieve customer goals.
• Reviewing product and/or application information including manuals and brochures for technical accuracy, as needed.
• Strong attention to detail in diagnosing problems and ensuring solutions address the issues.
• Planning, organizing, setting objectives, and managing time to meet deadlines.
• Mentoring less experienced Software Engineers.
• Serving as a technical lead including directing other’s work, as required.
• Managing the responsibility of participating on multiple projects.
• Attending internal and external training.
• Reviewing professional publications.
• Participating in professional networks and/or organizations.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• High school, secondary school, or equivalent educational qualifications.
• 5+ years professional experience using either Java, Ruby, Objective-C, C#, C++, Python, PHP or other object-oriented programming technologies for building database driven web applications.
• Professional experience using relational databases (such as Oracle or Postgres), and writing SQL or PL/SQL.
• Cross-browser client-side development experience using HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript.
• Professional experience with JavaScript frameworks/libraries (Dojo, D3, Angular, Vue.js, React, jQuery, Backbone.js, Ember.js, etc.) including the use of AJAX and JSON.
• Experience using Git/GitHub for source code version control and collaborative software development.
• Working knowledge of SOAP and REST based web services.
• Demonstrated successful experience capturing and documenting software requirements.
• Demonstrated experience effectively managing project activities with and through internal relationships including Software Engineers, Customer Support, Quality Assurance and Project Management.
• Experience and demonstrated success, writing SQL in an ad hoc fashion to facilitate the troubleshooting of customer application issues.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Masters degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• Working knowledge of clinical trial process and medical informatics.