Software Developer

Berkadia; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkadia in Phoenix, Arizona is seeking a Software Developer responsible for implementing and testing software solutions. You will work with Agile methodologies to develop various software subsystems and components.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and 2-4 years of software development experience, especially with web services and the MEAN stack. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams and requires strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of software development experience in a commercial environment.
• Experience with Scrum methodology and Agile practices.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Implement and test software solutions for business workflows.
• Write production-quality code and validate functionality.
• Provide training and technical assistance to users.

Skills

Agile Engineering practices

RESTful services

Version Control

MEAN stack

TDD, CI and CD practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Build & Release Management tools

Relational and non-relational databases

Job description

Job Description

Summary:

The Software Developer is responsible for the 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;
• 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;
• Thoroughly documents code and design;
• Accurately estimates and tracks personal work;
• Proactively raises issues and communicates accurate status to teams ;
• 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;
• 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 2 – 4 years of developing software experience in a commercial software development environment
• Experience with Scrum methodology and Agile practices
• Building web services and RESTful services
• Version Control, Build & Release Management 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
• Experience in practices like TDD, CI and CD

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Knowledge of various design patterns
• Proficient and passionate about following Agile Engineering practices (e.g. XP/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

Environment, Physical Demands and Other Conditions:

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