Jr. Software Engineer

Company: Calance
Location: Boulder
Posted on: May 13, 2022

Job Description:

The candidate will be a member of our software development team in our office in Boulder, Colorado. -There will be a large learning curve, both in our internal code base, and in the systems we integrate with, including their database structures and APIs. -The candidate will initially work on non-mission critical projects such as improving internal tests, improving the web application, and possibly exploring new APIs. -We expect that the candidate will demonstrate the ability to learn and adapt quickly. Within 6-9 months the candidate should move to more critical work.

Responsibilities

- - - - - - -Collaborating with the development team in discussions about changes and improvements to our architecture
- - - - - - -Collaborating with QA to prove out whether a new feature or fix functions as expected, as well as explaining clearly what you've done and what the goal is
- - - - - - -Attending daily standups (somewhere between 9 and 10 am) to learn what everyone is working on and ensure we are all on the same page with the same goals
- - - - - - -Fixing minor issues, adding minor features.
- - - - - - -Exploring APIs for new systems
- - - - - - -Learning the industry we work in, the terminology and concepts, and starting down the path so that eventually you will be able to speak directly with customers about their needs.
- - - - - - -Helping to maintain our databases and AWS servers and run/improve the deployment processes

Skills and Knowledge ( Must Have)
- - - - - - -#1 is the ability to learn new systems and concepts quickly and fundamentally
- - - - - - -#2 is the desire to learn new systems and master new concepts quickly and fundamentally
- - - - - - -Fundamental understanding of programming and data
- - - - - - -Strong in at least one programming language
- - - - - - -Familiar with more than one programming language
- - - - - - -Strong communication skills, able to express complex concepts in clear terms
- - - - - - -Strong analytical, problem-solving, and conceptual skills
- - - - - - -Ability to complete assignments
- - - - - - -Positive attitude and can work harmoniously within a small team

Skills and Knowledge (Helpful, but not required)
Git/BitBucket
C#/.NET
Nancy Framework
Concepts of of various HTTP APIs (eg. Rest and Soap)
Javascript/JSON, web application development
Visual Studio
Jenkins
Construction Accounting

Experience

- - - - - - -A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience and technical training. -We do not expect any long-term job experience, though it does not hurt.

Working Relationships

Internal:
- - - - - - -Directly reports to Direct of Integration. However, day-to-day task management may be directed by a Senior Software Engineer.
- - - - - - -Has no direct reports
- - - - - - -Works closely with everyone on our small team.

External:
- - - - - - -Will eventually be part of conversations with clients

Keywords: Calance, Boulder , Jr. Software Engineer, IT / Software / Systems , Boulder, Colorado