Jr. Backend Web​/Java Developer

Thirdwave creates, operates and elevates advanced digital communication systems for clients worldwide. We are currently seeking a friendly and energetic candidate for our Full-Time Web Developer position. Our ideal candidates will appreciate the value in building web products that responsibly connect people and organizations for their mutual benefits. Our culture provides a quality work environment with an opportunity to truly contribute, collaborate, learn and share your knowledge.

• Write code that isn’t fragile
• Translate user stories and requirements into flexible applications
• Craft your code based on source files provided by creative teams
• Implement APIs and business logic using Java and OSGi
• Apply layouts via template systems used by various web content management platforms
• Take responsibility for your work
• Manage cross-browser compatibility
• Align with the rest of the team to solve difficult problems

• Keens eye for correctness and completeness
• Attention to detail and consistency
• Writing tasks that run quickly for build tools
• Choosing (carefully) your library dependencies
• Innovative thinking coupled with the ability to implement
• Effective use of the team’s source code repository
• Sharing knowledge through both written and verbal communication
• Really good at naming things

• Java, Portal, Portlet, OSGi, Gradle, Maven, HTML5, CSS3, ES6, React, NPM, Yarn, Webpack, Gulp, Word Press, Drupal, Liferay, PHP, Ruby, Golang, Jenkins, Capistrano, Lando, MySQL, Postgres, OpenAPI, JSON, etc.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Compensation package: Yearly pay

Experience level: 2 years

Schedule: 8 hour shift

Experience: Back-end development: 2 years (Preferred), Java: 2 years (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate: Chicago, IL 60654:
Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chicago, IL 60654

We support a hybrid work model including both from your remote office of choice and our Downtown Chicago loft office.

Thirdwave is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to maintaining a diverse workforce, basing all hiring and employment decisions on credentials, ability, performance and upholding a workplace free of discrimination.