Associate Software Engineer

Company

enGen

JOB SUMMARY

CANDIDATE MUST BE US Citizen (due to contractual/access requirements)

This role is central to the efficient operation of Pega applications functioning as a Pega Intake and Triage Developer. Responsibilities include the comprehensive management of request intake and triage, with a strong emphasis on effective prioritization. The successful candidate will apply a blend of Pega technical expertise, analytical insight, and clear communication to quickly evaluate, resolve, and correctly elevate Pega-related issues, safeguarding system stability and user satisfaction.

Furthermore, this position necessitates cultivating strong cross-functional relationships to elevate architectural standards, promote knowledge sharing, and enforce organizational best practices.

• Responsible for designing and creating engineering specifications for software applications and programs. Responsible for writing code that adheres to coding standards. Perform code reviews.
• Responsible for idea generation, exploring and suggesting appropriate technical solutions to achieve the required product features, as well as monitoring technical process against project plan while safeguarding functionality, scalability and performance.
• Part of an agile work team and responsible for participating in all scrum ceremonies, assisting in sprint planning and completing required sprints in the development through final execution of software applications/programs. Communicate any issues/blockers to the Scrum Master in a timely manner.
• Help in story creation (i.e. DoD, Acceptance Criteria, estimation). Creates Tasks for their stories in applicable software (ex: RTC or Jira), and updates status and assignment accordingly
• Monitor work against production schedule and provide progress updates and report any issues or technical difficulties to senior developers/principals on a regular basis.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or closely related field

Preferred

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field

Required

• 1 year proficiency in design and analysis of algorithms, data structures, and design patterns in the building and deploying of scalable; highly available systems

To include:

• 1 years experience in at least one modern programming languages (Java, Python, JavaScript, ACE, IIB/ITX, Informatica preferred), and experience with at least two of the following:
  React, Angular v4+, NodeJS, No
  
  SQL databases, HTML5, CSS, Google Cloud Platform or Amazon Web Services.
• 1 years of understanding of web services technologies such as REST, HTTPS, JSON

Preferred

• 3 years with one or more general purpose programming languages including but not limited to:
  Java, Python (Django/Flask), C/C++, C#, Objective C, JavaScript, or Go

To Include:

• 3 years in defining system architectures and exploring technical feasibility trade-offs for optimizing short term execution while planning for long term technical capabilities
• 3 years of working with a variety of technology systems, designing solutions or developing applications in healthcare
• 3 years of translating design mockups, prototypes and user stories into working applications
• 3 years of ability to produce code that is fault-tolerant, efficient, and maintainable

Required

• None

Preferred

• None

• Demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in a highly innovative and fast paced environment
• Have experience working with agile methodology of scrum
• Interest and ability to learn other programming languages as needed
• Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, unit testing, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
• Strong track record in designing and implementing large scale consumer facing applications
• Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive
• Demonstrated passion for user experience and improving usability
• Experience and willingness to mentor junior engineers and help develop their skills and leadership