Flex Developer

SACC Inc; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SACC Inc is seeking a Sr. Flex Developer in Palo Alto, CA. The role involves hands-on software design and development for the vSphere Web Client Product using Adobe Flex and BlazeDS.

The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of development experience, particularly in user-oriented development and extensive familiarity with ActionScript and Flex technologies. The position promises complexities involving peer code reviews, collaboration with QA, and contributing to product features.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software development experience with an emphasis on user-oriented development.
• Expertise in Flash-based technologies with 4+ years of Flex SDK 3 and/or Flex SDK 4.
• In-depth knowledge of software engineering and object-oriented programming principles.

Responsibilities

• Become an expert in technical aspects of the product.
• Perform hands-on software design and development in ActionScript and Flex.
• Work closely with management to determine feasibility of product features.

Skills

Adobe Flex

ActionScript programming

Java/J2EE

Spring framework

BlazeDS

Software design

Unit testing

Education

BS in Computer Science or equivalent degree

Tools

Flex Builder 4

Eclipse Virgo

Ant

Maven

Jenkins

Job description

Role: Sr. Flex Developer
Work Location: Palo Alto, CA
Start date: ASAP
End Date: 1 year with extension highly likely

Summary:
Our client is looking for a Sr. Flex Developer to work on their vSphere Web Client Product.
The frontend is written entirely in Adobe Flex and the backend is written in BlazeDS and Java.

Responsibilities

• Become an expert in technical aspects of the product
• Perform hands‑on software design and development in ActionScript, Flex, Java/J2EE, Spring, BlazeDS and Eclipse Virgo
• Provide work estimates for proposed projects
• Work with QA to ensure high quality of delivered product
• Cross‑train developers on product features that are implemented
• Develop and execute unit tests for product components
• Work closely with management to determine feasibility of product features
• Work closely with User Experience team to develop UI wireframes
• Perform peer code reviews and provide feedback
• Promote high quality and timely completion of projects
• Work with geographically distributed teams

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or equivalent degree required
• 8+ years of software development experience with emphasis on user‑oriented development
• Expertise in Flash‑based technologies with 4+ years of Flex SDK 3 and/or Flex SDK 4 and ActionScript programming experience
• 6+ years experience with Java/J2EE, Spring 3.x, Spring/BlazeDS
• Experience with Flex Builder 4
• In depth knowledge of software engineering and object‑oriented programming principles
• Experience with design patterns and refactoring
• Experience with XML and XML‑related APIs
• Familiarity and past work experience with design specification methodologies (Use Cases, UML)
• Hands‑on experience with web applications
• Exposure to Test‑Driven Development and unit testing is helpful
• Experience with open‑source web technologies such as Ant, Maven and Jenkins

All information provided will be kept confidential in accordance with EEO guidelines.