Senior Software Developer

Berkadia; Ambler (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkadia is seeking a Senior Software Developer responsible for designing and implementing software solutions that enhance business workflow excellence. The ideal candidate should have 3-5 years of experience in software development, with a solid background in Agile methodologies.

The role includes analyzing requirements, collaborating with product owners, and training clients on product functionalities. Candidates should possess strong leadership skills and be proficient in technologies such as the MEAN stack.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of software development experience in a commercial environment.
• Experience leading a software development team of 3 or more.
• Strong experience with Scrum methodology and Agile practices.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the design, implementation, and testing of software solutions.
• Analyzes requirements and collaborates with team members or product owners.
• Participates in peer code reviews and documents code and design.

Skills

Agile Engineering practices

Problem solving skills

Leadership

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

MongoDB

Express.js

Angular.js

Node.js

Version Control tools

Job description

Job Description

Summary:

The Senior Software Developer is responsible for the detailed design, implementation, and testing of software solutions that enable business workflow excellence. This position is responsible for building a wide variety of software subsystems and components using the given requirements and constraints using Agile philosophy.

Essential Functions:

• Analyzes requirements and collaborates with the product owner, team members or architects
• Implements designs with little or no assistance required.
• Writes accurate production-quality code
• Builds and tests code to validate functionality against requirements and to ensure full unit test coverage.
• Participates in peer code reviews, both as a submitter and a reviewer.
• Thoroughly documents code and design.
• Accurately estimates and tracks personal work.
• Proactively raises issues and communicates accurate status to project managers.
• Works effectively in an iterative, incremental software development lifecycle wherein priorities, requirements and scope evolve, sometimes rapidly, over time and often mid-project.
• Assists in the development and presentation of manuals, user guides, and other materials relating to client products.
• May provide staff and clients with training and technical assistance relating to new, existing, and revised products.
• Responsible for conveying an understanding of technical product functionality to clients. Provides post-release support to internal and external customers.
• Helps identify improvements in the software development lifecycle.
• Demonstrates self-development by staying current with new technology and design patterns.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Should have 3 – 5 years of developing software experience in a commercial software development environment; Minimum of 3 years leading a software development team of 3 or more people.
• Proven ability to design and develop large scale, complex applications
• Strong experience with Scrum methodology and Agile practices.
• Building web services and RESTful services.
• Version Control, Build & Release Management tools using Open Source tools.
• Relational and non-relational databases
• Building world-class web applications using the MEAN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, Angular.js, Node.js)
• Prior experience in product development background preferred.
• Deep knowledge and experience in practices like TDD, CI and CD.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• An understanding of DevOps methodologies.
• Strong leadership, time management, problem solving skills and resource administration.
• Knowledge of various design patterns.
• Extremely proficient and passionate about following Agile Engineering practices (e.g. XP/FDD/DDD)
• Ability to work in an environment with high degree of ambiguity (previous start-up like experience could be helpful)
• Exhibit a high level of individual initiative and ownership.
• Passionate, Self-motivated and driven, with keen attention to detail, action-and-results oriented.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills as well as strong logical, analytical, problem solving skills and reporting skills.
• Able to present ideas in user-friendly language.

Additional Information

Environment, Physical Demands and Other Conditions:

• Experience with in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Ability to work after hours