Senior Application Developer

Overview

Location Designation: Hybrid - 1 day per week

Role Overview: The Group Membership Association Department (GMAD) is seeking an Application Developer to support the design, development, and enhancement of software applications and tools that serve GMAD's core business operations. This is a hybrid position based in White Plains, NY, with remote work most of the week and required in-office presence on Wednesdays and one additional day per month. The position reports to the Manager of Systems within GMAD.

This role will work under the guidance of senior developers and technical leads to implement application features, resolve defects, and participate in project work focused on GMAD’s portals and service platforms. This is a growth-oriented role suited for developers building their expertise in enterprise systems and cloud technologies.

• Contribute to application development and maintenance efforts across GMAD platforms, including portal development and service system integrations
• Develop features and fix issues in collaboration with senior engineers
• Write clean, maintainable code in Java (Spring Boot) and assist with database operations using Oracle SQL and PL/SQL
• Support the development of back-end components such as APIs and XML-based services
• Working understanding of Generative AI & Bedrock: RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), Knowledge Bases, Vector Databases (FAISS, Pinecone, Milvus), a plus
• Familiar with AWS Cloud Services
• Knowledge of AI Agents / Agentic AI:
  Autonomous agent frameworks, task orchestration, tool integration, a plus
• Assist in system integrations involving secure file transfer protocols (FTP/SFTP)
• Participate in basic troubleshooting, debugging, and application performance monitoring
• Learn and apply best practices in software development, Dev Ops, and cloud computing
• Collaborate with team members in an agile development environment

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field preferred
• 1–3 years of experience in web or back-end application development
• Familiarity with:
  Java (preferably Java 17 or later), Spring Boot framework; RESTful APIs and basic authentication protocols; SQL (Oracle, MS SQL Server);
  Version control using Git/Git Hub
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS (e.g., S3, Lambda, API Gateway) is a plus
• Awareness of AI or machine learning concepts is welcome but not required
• Strong analytical skills, willingness to learn, and ability to follow coding standards and team processes

• Works under general supervision and escalates issues appropriately
• Contributes to a team-oriented environment and takes feedback constructively
• Communicates clearly with technical peers and team leads

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Salary Range: $100,000 - $135,000

Overtime eligible:
Exempt

Discretionary bonus eligible:
Yes

Sales bonus eligible:
No

Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.

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