Senior Developer, Back-End

Overview

Why WWT? At World Wide Technology, we work together to make a new world happen. Our important work benefits our clients and partners as much as it does our people and communities across the globe. WWT is dedicated to achieving its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is also a Great Place to Work for All. We achieve this through our world-class culture, generous benefits and by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions for our clients.

Senior Developer, Back-end (Contract) — Must be in the St. Louis, MO Area

Founded in 1990, WWT is a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution. WWT combines the power of strategy, execution and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for organizations around the globe. Through its Advanced Technology Center, a collaborative ecosystem of the world’s most advanced hardware and software solutions, WWT helps clients and partners conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology solutions for the best business outcomes and then deploys them at scale through its global warehousing, distribution and integration capabilities.

With over 12,000 employees across WWT and Softchoice and more than 60 locations around the world, WWT’s culture, built on a set of core values and established leadership philosophies, has been recognized 14 years in a row by Fortune and Great Place to Work® for its unique blend of determination, innovation and creating a great place to work for all.

• Provide leadership and promote WWT Core Values and best practices.
• Software Design and Development:
  Lead the design and development of robust, scalable, and efficient software solutions. Implement and provide guidance on best practices and coding standards to deliver high-quality code.
• Technical Leadership:
  Oversee technical aspects of various initiatives, including design and implementation. Collaborate with Stakeholders/PO, Architects, Analysts, and other Developers to understand requirements, define technical specifications, and ensure alignment with business goals.
• Mentorship and
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Mentor and guide junior developers, providing support and feedback to help them grow. Foster a collaborative environment by working closely with cross-functional teams to achieve project objectives.
• Code Review and Quality Assurance:
  Conduct thorough code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices. Lead and help shape coding standards, best practices, and design patterns within the team.
• Testing:
  Conduct comprehensive testing including unit, integration, functional, regression, and user acceptance testing to ensure software reliability and performance.
• Technical Problem-Solving:
  Analyze and resolve complex technical issues, providing innovative solutions and recommendations to enhance system functionality and performance.
• Documentation and Reporting:
  Create and maintain comprehensive technical and configuration documentation. Manage platform/technical upgrades to ensure documentation is up-to-date and reflective of current configurations. Provide consistent input on tech debt and technical challenges.
• Support and Troubleshooting:
  Offer ongoing support and consultation to address technical issues and ensure solutions meet end-user needs. Provide guidance and direction on production issues and drive solutions for ongoing trends identified.
• Agile Methodology:
  Actively engage in Agile development practices including sprint planning, story creation, daily standups, testing, demos and retrospectives. Adapt to evolving requirements and drive the continuous improvement of the team’s processes and delivery.
• Learning and Development:
  Continuously learn and understand WWT’s business processes to effectively contribute to and support the evolution of our technology solutions.

• Design, develop, and implement custom software and database application capabilities for a variety of legacy and modernized systems with limited oversight
• Contribute to a culture of AI literacy within the engineering team, sharing strategies for safe, ethical, and effective use of AI in software development and…