Java Developer Client: REI Location: Seattle, WA Duration: 12+ months Rate: Market

Job DescriptionSoftware Engineer:

As a Software Engineer, you will work with a team of architects, business analysts and other software engineers to design, develop, implement and support services, automation and processes for our Marketing applications and systems. We are looking for an engineer that enjoys the reward of delivering business value quickly, while working on a team to execute technical solutions in an incremental nature. A successful candidate is passionate about building software the 'right' way, following best practices and writing code that is responsive, reliable and maintainable.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to a full-stack development team that supports our Marketing applications and systems
• Ensure delivery of high-quality software by writing clean code and utilizing pair programming, test-driven development (TDD), continuous integration and code reviews
• Automate and administer build and deployment systems
• Ensure that code changes follow change management policies and procedures.
• Help to estimate and prioritize development requests
• Participate in status meetings, identify dependencies, risks and mitigations as needed.
• Execute effectively by meeting deadlines and keeping others informed of work plans and progress toward goals

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent training and experience
• 3+ years of hands on programming skills with Java/J2EE applications
• Working knowledge of Spring or EJB and Hibernate
• Solid understanding of SDLC and design patterns

• Proficiency with configuration management and source control tools such as MVN and GIT
• Experience with relational databases such as MSSQL or Oracle and strong SQL skills
• Cross-browser and cross-platform design and testing experience
• Solid understanding of XML or JSON or XSLT
• Experience working within an Agile development team
• Excellent analytical & problem-solving skills with a strong desire to learn

Bonus Points Skills & Experience

• Foundational knowledge of Cloud computing, PaaS design principles, microservices and containers
• Jenkins configuration and jobs creation using continuous integration tools
• Experience working with JBoss Application Server
• Experience in hand coding, proofing and troubleshooting standards-compliant HTML, CSS and JavaScript

Experience with Batch jobs set up and management

Job Description

Local candidate preferred or ability to relocate