Software Engineer

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Knows and applies the fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures of a field of specialization
• Responsible for daily communications to management and internal organizations regarding the status of all assigned tasks
• Develops accurate task definition, estimates, and task schedules for own assignments
• Comply with established processes, tools, and expectations
• Participates with Business Systems Analysts in the business design (requirements definition) and technical design (external design) of end-user applications systems
• Work alongside other engineers on the team to elevate technology and consistently apply best practices
• Design and build solutions, integrations, and automation
• Analyze, design, and develop tests and test-automation suites
• Participates in coding of new programs, creating new data structures, physical data record/file design, creating new job streams, and modifying existing programs, data structures, and job streams
• Test software development methodology in an agile environment
• Submits program and design work for review by technical and user staff and participates in the review of program and design work of others
• Reviews validate the application of sound programming and design techniques
• Assists with the implementation of new systems including the integration of the new system
• Assists in verifying installed systems to ensure that they adequately meet user requirements
• Develops test cases and test plans, creates the unit test environment, and conducts unit and system tests for new or modified programs and/or job streams
• Prepares and maintains program and system documentation using established department standards and methodologies
• Responsible for preparation and maintenance of problem logs (issue logs) and communicates log status to analysts or users
• Independently resolves day-to-day problems within the business segment; involves and guides other team members in problem solving efforts
• Provide recommendations for continuous improvement
• Mentor and cross-train team members
• Stays abreast of emerging technologies and trends in the software development industry

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline preferred
• Preferred 1-3 years relevant work experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong customer focus, good interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work in geographically dispersed teams
• Ability to manage competing priorities
• Must have strong computer skills and be proficient in use of Microsoft Office applications
• Experienced in front-end technology and frameworks such as HTML, Vue.js, Knockout, ag-Grid, CSS, JavaScript, AngularJS, ReactJS, .net, and JQuery
• Experienced in designing and implementing RESTful web services
• Has good working knowledge of DBMS as appropriate
• Completes assignments with at least medium visibility and complexity with solid quality
• Possesses solid knowledge of program design, coding, testing and documentation
• Understands and complies with Save A Lot's Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodology and rules

Nice to Have

• Experience with configuration management tools
• Knowledge of additional programming languages or frameworks
• Experience working in an agile environment beyond basic testing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline (preferred)

Benefits & Perks

• Travel up to approximately 10%, including weekends and evenings, as needed
• Most work performed in a temperature-controlled environment
• Work involves sitting for long periods at a desk or computer terminal
• Use of calculators, keyboards, telephone, and other office equipment
• Physical activities may include stooping, bending, twisting, and reaching