Associate Software Engineer

Build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Java code based on User Stories.
Develop software using agile methodologies, adhering to team/company standards.
Participate in planning sessions with team members to analyze requirements and provide design options, work breakdown and estimates of work.
Demonstrate a focus on quality, through unit testing, integration testing and peer reviews, ensuring software meets requirements.
Create, review, and maintain all required technical reference material to ensure supportability and reuse.
Actively participate in team status meetings, providing timely status updates for areas of individual responsibilities within projects to supervisor.

Key Relationships:
Development Manager / Development Team Lead.
Business Analysts.
Agile team members.

Essential Skills/Experience Required:

Experienced (1-3 years of experience) software engineer with excellent knowledge of the Java language and underlying JVM.
Solid grasp of object-oriented programming.
Familiar with various design patterns.
Experience of unit testing.
Knowledge of databases and SQL.
Understanding of security implications and secure coding.
Understanding of HTML and XML.
Self starter - does what it takes to get the job done.
Superb communication skills, verbal and written.
Skill for writing clean, readable code and reusable Java libraries.
Proficient using source code management tools such as Git.
Experienced in a formal agile software development lifecycle.

Desired Skills/Experience Required:
Experience with RESTful interfaces and web technologies such as Javascript, JQuery and CSS.
Understanding of multithreading.
AWS Cloud technologies is a plus.

Education/ Certifications:

A good relevant degree is desirable, but experience and the right approach to work are just as important.