Software Engineer

Quest Diagnostics; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare diagnostics company based in Minneapolis is seeking a Software Engineer to develop well-designed and testable code. In this role, you'll be responsible for creating new functionalities, engaging in test-driven development, and developing APIs. Ideal candidates will have 1-3 years of experience in software engineering with a strong emphasis on server-side web applications in Java. This position offers opportunities to work collaboratively within a dynamic development team.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Create new functionalities and redesign certain aspects of an existing system.
• Engage in prototyping, reviews, and test-driven development.
• Implement scalable and robust services.
• Develop external and internal APIs.

Skills

Proficient in object-oriented development

Adopt new technology quickly

Java frameworks knowledge

Server-side web applications 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