Software Engineer

Software Engineer

  Not Disclosed

  Urbandale, IA

  15.0 Months

  Not Disclosed

  Not Disclosed

  Manufacturing

Job Description

Job Description:

• Develops web applications in the client Operations Center, primarily using Java Script and React
• Works with a team of developers to implement, test, and support features in a production environment
• Collaborates with Product Managers, User Experience, and other support roles to discover and define product requirements
• Follows industry-standard agile software design methodology and techniques

Major Purpose:

• Works on a product team and supports product design by planning its work, coordinating with others, and writing and testing code to deliver moderately complex functionality on a complete product or significant portion of a product it supports. This level develops simple designs to solve well-defined problems with guidance from more senior team members. May assign, coordinate and review portions of the work to support personnel; Makes decisions within established guidelines subject to review by supervisors; Executes high level applications to more complex problems.

Major Duties:

• Develops, codes, configures, and tests programs and systems.
• Evaluates and implements enhancement design solutions to improve cost, quality, and performance of software applications.
• Analyzes assignments and determines software specifications that must be fulfilled to achieve objectives.
• Executes necessary documentation, as directed, or needed.
• Collaborates with other relevant stakeholders and team members to ensure that features meet business needs.
• Follows industry-standard agile software design methodology for development and documentation.

Required Skills:

• Strong experience in JavaScript, HTML, CSS, React, Node JS
• Experience with using and designing REST APIs
• Experience with Test Driven Development, test automation, CI/CD
• Strong communication and collaboration skills within a cross functional team
• Understanding of Agile and XP practices
• Knowledge of Typescript

Skills, Abilities, Knowledge:

• Ability to analyze, translate, and define business requirements into technical solutions.
• Excellence in verbal and written communication forms with emphasis on persuasive communication, tact and negotiation.
• Ability to apply engineering principles and concepts for designs.
• Ability to manage many competing priorities/requests in a fast-paced environment

Education:

• Degree in an Engineering/Technology discipline or equivalent experience. - University Degree (4 years or equivalent)
• Degree in an Information Technology discipline or equivalent experience. - University Degree (4 years or equivalent)

Work Experience:

• Previous experience in programming/software development. (1 - 3 years)
• Software development processes experience. (1 - 3 years)
• Participating in Agile Development (1 - 3 years)
• Experience working in an Agile Environment (1 - 3 years)

Notes:

Position will likely start onsite and move to remote assuming candidate proves acceptable progress.

Candidates must have excellent communication skills and be able to explain their work and thought process.

Web application development with React and Node.js.