Sr. Software Engineer

Computech Corporation; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A large Financial Services company is seeking a Sr. Software Engineer for a contract role focusing on web initiatives and Intranet tools. This position involves building applications, defining architectures, and improving user interface designs. Ideal candidates have strong skills in HTML, CSS, JavaScript frameworks, and must hold a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science with at least 5 years of experience. Excellent communication skills are essential for collaborating with teams and clients.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Self-motivated with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Build software applications with coding standards and tests.
• Assist in defining software architectures with project leads.
• Communicate progress on the development effort with clients.
• Suggest improvements to user interface and architectures.

Skills

HTML and CSS skills

Experience converting PSDs into static templates

Familiarity with client-side MVC frameworks (Backbone, Angular)

CSS preprocessor skills (LESS, SCSS/Compass)

Expertise with Twitter Bootstrap

Knowledge of web standards and page-weight optimization

Responsive/adaptive design experience

Experience consuming JSON-based APIs

Familiarity with Drupal or similar CMS

Understanding of software design patterns and testing methodologies

Familiarity with server-side MVC Frameworks (ROR, Django)

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Job description

Overview

Client is a large Financial Services company.

Job Description

Job Type: Contract (Right to Hire)

Title: Sr. Software Engineer

Job Description: This multi-faceted role offers the individual the opportunity to have tremendous impact on a number of web initiatives, starting with the rollout of a new set of Intranet/Collaboration tools. The candidate would also be joining the group at a point at which they will have significant direct impact on the evolution of our new User Experience practice and front end development methods broadly.

Responsibilities:

• Build software applications – Follow coding standards, builds appropriate unit tests, integration tests and deployment scripts
• Assist in defining software architectures – Collaborate with leads to explore existing systems, determines areas of complexity, potential risks to successful implementation, learns the applications capabilities
• Communicate continually with the client and project teams – Explain progress on the development effort
• Contribute to continual improvement by suggesting improvements to user interface, architecture or new technologies

Required Skills:

• Very solid HTML and CSS skills, knowing where and when to leverage technologies like HTML5 and CSS3
• Experience converting PSD's into static templates
• Familiarity with client-side MVC frameworks. Specifically Backbone (Angular knowledge a strong plus).
• Skilled in using a CSS preprocessor to speed up development (LESS, SCSS/Compass, etc)
• Expertise with Twitter Bootstrap, JQuery, and a CSS preprocessor (ex. LESS)
• Knowledge of web standards and page-weight optimization a must
• Experience with responsive/adaptive design is required.
• Experience consuming, JSON-based APIs.
• Experience in Drupal (or similar CMS) is a strong plus
• Understanding of software design patterns and testing methodologies is a plus
• Familiarity with at least one server-side MVC Framework (ROR, Django, etc) and how it relates to server and client side web development is a plus.
• Must be self-motivated with the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related discipline and 5+ years of relevant work experience.