Software Engineer

Quest Diagnostics; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare diagnostics company based in Boston is seeking a Software Engineer to create efficient, testable code and enhance system functionalities. Responsibilities include developing scalable services, working on APIs, and collaboration with teams using iterative development methodologies. Ideal candidates should have 1-3 years of software experience, particularly with Java and its frameworks. This role offers an opportunity to engage in the full product development lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in software engineering.
• Experience developing server-side web applications in Java.
• Knowledge of Java frameworks and design patterns.

Responsibilities

• Create new functionalities and redesign aspects of existing systems.
• Engage in prototyping and iterative development.
• Develop external and internal APIs.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Java development

Prototyping and test-driven development

API development

Job description

Quest Diagnostics is looking for a Software Engineer to create well-designed, effective, testable, and specification-compliant code and carry out the entire product development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Create new functionalities and redesign certain aspects of an already-existing system.
• Engage in prototyping, reviews, and test-driven, iterative development with a development team.
• Create and write middle- and back-end code in an organized and effective manner.
• Implement scalable and robust services.
• Develop external and internal APIs.
• Develop and run unit and performance tests to ensure scalability and reliability.
• Review and debug code.
• Develops documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments, and clean code to explain and show solutions.
• Determines and designs system specifications, standards, and programming to prepare and install solutions.

Requirements

• Between 1 and 3 years of experience in software engineering
• Experience developing server-side web applications in Java
• Experience developing Java Web Services with public API (e.g. REST, SOAP)
• Proficient in object-oriented development
• Able to effectively and quickly adopt new technology
• Knowledge of Java frameworks, architecture, and design patterns