Software Engineer III

QAD is seeking a Sr Software Engineer / Principal Software Engineer, Java with experience of building enterprise applications using Java and web-based technologies to join our growing team. You will be responsible for maintaining, designing, developing, testing, and deploying high-quality web applications using a combination of Java, Progress, and scripting languages. You will work closely with other developers, designers, and stakeholders to ensure that our applications meet user needs and business objectives.

What You ll Do:

• Performs analysis to define requirements for modifications including new/affected programs, expected behavior, related document changes, and test scenarios.

• Performs maintenance and enhancement of new and/or existing software systems or product modules.

• Work with the QA team to ensure the quality of software delivered to our customers.

• Prepares program documentation of product components.

• Provides support to services/ supports/ other R&D teams, solves customer issues as needed.

• Establishes technical proficiency in design, implementation, and unit testing and strives to increase application knowledge.

• Design and develop server-side components using Java, leveraging core concepts like OOP, multithreading, exception handling, and generics.

• Implement frontend user interfaces using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript frameworks like Angular or TypeScript.

• Facilitate communication between different components using RESTful web services.

• Manage and interact with databases like MariaDB, utilizing SQL queries for data manipulation and optimization techniques for improved performance.

• Participate in Agile development methodologies, attending Scrum meetings and delivering incremental updates through CI/CD pipelines.

• Mentors and facilitates the learning of junior software engineers. Maintain proficiency of team members in new product technologies by organizing formal and informal training

• Acts as a Backup if required in absence of the Team Lead. Collaborate with other team members to achieve project goals.

• Bachelor s Degree required
• 5-10 years of experience as a Full-Stack Developer.
• Proficiency in Java, including core concepts, frameworks (Spring, JUnit, Maven / Ant, etc) , and best practices.
• Familiarity with Progress development tools and technologies.
• Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (or a similar frontend framework).
• Working knowledge of RESTful web services and API design.
• Experience with MariaDB and SQL and database management systems like PostgreSQL.
• Ability to effectively debug and troubleshoot complex problems.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and CI/CD pipelines is a plus.
• Experience with shell scripting and Python scripting is a bonus.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Passion for learning and staying up-to-date with the latest technologies.