Software Engineer (Java/Spring Boot)

Duration: 12 months • Remote

About the role

We're looking for a Software Engineer who focuses on improving software design, collaborating with peers, and effectively communicating with other representatives of the business. As a Software Engineer, you will have a basic understanding of all software components. This role will design, develop, test, and maintain software components of moderate complexity with general instruction from senior engineers and drive tasks to completion. You will leverage well-developed professional and technical expertise to work collaboratively on cross-functional agile teams to deliver high-quality software.

Working in our Software Engineering teams, you will be responsible for developing, enhancing, and sustaining software systems in a cross-functional team environment through adherence to established design control processes and good engineering practices. You will design and create engineering specifications for building software programs based on a broad knowledge of information systems and determine what development methodology to use after documenting software requirements.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate basic theories, skills, and practices to accomplish work assignments of low to medium complexity.
• Build defined features, investigate and fix bugs, and write tests related to software components of moderate complexity with limited instructions for new projects and work provided by leadership.
• Initiate independent software design with guidance from others. Participate in reviewing design alternatives, problems, and solutions.
• Communicate status updates on individual project-based assignments to the project team.
• Provide professional advice on decisions or actions that may impact the outcome of a task or workflow of the team/work group.
• Build productive internal collaborative partnerships with peers, SMEs, and decision-makers.
• Support and comply with the company's Quality Management System policies and procedures.
• Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
• Ability to act with an inclusion mindset and model these behaviors for the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, or Engineering; or High School Diploma/General Education Degree and 4 years of relevant experience as outlined in the essential duties instead of a Bachelor's Degree.
• 3 to 5 years of experience for a Mid-level role, 5 years of experience for a Senior role.
• Experience developing software with object-oriented code, Java Core, APIs, Spring Boot.
• Experience with HTML, JavaScript, CSS, HTMX (a plus). Strong UI experience.
• Relational Databases (Postgres, SQL Server), and ORM technologies.
• Designing and developing apps that access and/or utilize cloud-based frameworks (e.g., Amazon AWS Services like ECS/SDKs, Terraform, etc.).
• Experience with Linux, Ubuntu, CI/CD, GitLab, and Maven.
• Agile development tools; including, but not limited to, JIRA and Confluence repository.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation.

Nice to have

• Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) data analysis tools and workflows.

Benefits

Eligible benefits upon waiting period:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account (for High Deductible Health Plans)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, Commuter Parking, and Commuter Transit)
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability (coverage varies by state)
• Long Term Disability
• Critical Illness, Hospital coverage, Accident Insurance
• MetLife Legal, MetLife ID Fraud, and MetLife Pet Insurance
• 401(k)