Sr Software Developer / Java Spring Framework- Hybrid, Cary, North Carolina
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About the job
The Midtier Platform team within the SAS9 division is seeking a Software Developer to join our dynamic and impactful group. This team is responsible for building and maintaining the central platform of services that power all SAS9 web-based products.
Our core mission is to secure and modernize the platform, enhance its quality and performance, and address field-reported issues. The work is fast-paced and highly visible, influencing multiple SAS9 releases, ship events, solution teams, and divisions. In this role, you will design and develop high quality, scalable, and maintainable software and update the existing code. You will lead and provide guidance to junior developers. You will also help troubleshoot and triage issues and interact with SAS Technical Support to assist customers.
This is a great opportunity to contribute to a foundational platform that supports a wide range of SAS products and solutions.
As a Sr Software Developer, you will:
- Design and develop high quality, testable and scalable software solutions within established timelines while adhering to R&D best practices and processes.
- Program in Java on a Windows or Linux environment.
- Lead scoping and planning activities on complex software development projects in a continuous delivery environment.
- Collaborate with other developers, testers, project managers, and product managers to ensure implementations satisfy functional requirements and are consistent with established R&D standards.
- Lead design, code, and documentation reviews.
- Ensure quality through automated functional, unit, and performance testing.
- Maintain accountability for the entire life cycle of the product code including providing technical support for both internal
- Ensure all applicable security policies and processes are followed to support the organization's secure software development goals.
- Support internal and external customers.
- Be encouraged to participate in open-source projects on behalf of SAS.
- Embrace curiosity, passion, authenticity and accountability. These are our values and influence everything we do.
Role Competencies:
- You’re curious, passionate, authentic, and accountable. These are our values and influence everything we do.
- Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment (e.g., people, processes, structure, or culture); adjusting effectively to change by exploring the benefits, trying new approaches, and collaborating with others to make the change successful.
- Collaborating: Working cooperatively with others to help a team or work group achieve its goals.
- Communication: Conveying information and ideas clearly and concisely to individuals or groups in an engaging manner that helps them understand and retain the message; listening actively to others.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related quantitative field.
- 8+ years of software development/programming experience.
- Strong Java and Spring programming experience in both Windows and Linux environment
- Strong knowledge of large-scale web-based enterprise software development
- Strong understanding of software development tools, methodologies, and principles.
- Experience using CVS, Gerrit, Git, or GitHub for source code management and code review.
- Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.
Additional competencies, knowledge and skills
- Communication: Excellent communication skills with ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Technology Savvy: Stay current with emerging security threats, vulnerabilities, and industry best practices, applying this knowledge to strengthen our platforms
- Collaboration: Ability to work independently as part of a team while mentoring younger team members
- Knowledge of the SAS 9 product line and middle tier architecture.
World-class benefits
Highlights include...
- Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
- Medical plan options include:
- PPO with low annual deductible and copays.
- HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).
- Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan. There's a pharmacy too! Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge!
- An industry-leading 401k plan.
- Tuition Assistance Program and programs and resources to support your development
- Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
- Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
- Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.
You are welcome here.
At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our inclusive workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers.
Additional Information:
To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. SAS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights.
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