Software Engineer

Quest Diagnostics; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare diagnostics company in Virginia Beach is seeking a Software Engineer to create effective, testable code across the product development lifecycle. The role involves creating new functionalities, developing APIs, and engaging in test-driven development within a collaborative team environment. Candidates should have 1 to 3 years of software engineering experience, specific skills in Java and API development, and a keen ability to adopt new technologies quickly. This position offers a chance to work in a dynamic and impactful field.

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of experience in software engineering.
• Experience in developing server-side web applications in Java.
• Ability to quickly adopt new technology.

Responsibilities

• Create new functionalities and redesign existing systems.
• Engage in prototyping and test-driven development.
• Review and debug code and develop clear documentation.

Skills

Java programming

Object-oriented development

API development

Test-driven development

Adopting new technologies

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