Software Engineer II

Job Summary:

We are seeking a software developer with strong experience in Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, Spring Security, Kubernetes, and relational databases. The ideal candidate should also have good experience with Angular and TypeScript, and be familiar with Relational or NoSQL databases, Swagger for API documentation, and monitoring tools like Datadog or Splunk. We also seek candidates with working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, version control, or build tools and experience working in Agile development teams and participating in sprint planning, retrospectives, retrospectives and code reviews. We're looking for a collaborative problem-solver who delivers secure, scalable, and high-quality systems. 

The Software Engineer II role reports into the various IT Delivery Hubs at Estes. They will work to solve complex business problems through innovative and modern frameworks and technologies with guidance from senior Software Engineers. They will share their passion for marrying data with emerging technologies to create modern solutions that drive the business forward. They will also collaborate across business units, technical teams, and the internal and external engineering community to grow themselves through experimentation in new technologies and practices, as well as through guidance and mentorship from senior Software Engineers.

• Work within and across Agile teams to design, develop, test, implement, and maintain applications and interfaces across a full stack of technologies, working in conjunction with senior Software Engineers and Architects to execute delivery of availability, resilience, and scalability within solutions
• Collaborate with business partners, architecture, infrastructure, and development teams to deliver solutions that drive value
• Demonstrate a growth mindset to stay current on the latest technologies, tools, and techniques, bringing in ideas, and taking guidance from senior Software engineers, and participate in internal and external technology communities
• Utilize programming languages and technologies like Javascript, Java, Angular, HTML/CSS, TypeScript, and Python, SQL and NoSQL databases, and Container Orchestration services like Kubernetes
• Occasional travel may be required based on Business needs
• Regular attendance is required.
• This is not an all-inclusive list of job requirements and/or duties and may not contain all mental and physical capabilities necessary to perform the job at all times due to circumstances. Operational, safety and other needs may require the employee to perform any and all other duties as assigned. Employees are expected, and must be able to perform all such duties and tasks.

Qualifications:

• Required experience:
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
• 3+ years of experience in software engineering
• 1+ year of experience with at least one of the following: JavaScript, Java, API’s, Angular, TypeScript, HTML/CSS, .NET, Python
• Preferred Experience:
• 3+ years of experience with at least one of the following: JavaScript, Java, Angular, TypeScript, HTML/CSS, XML, JSON, .NET, Python
• 2+ years of experience in open-source frameworks (i.e. Spring Boot, Bootstrap, Angular, React, Node.js)
• 2+ years of experience in Rest API development and technologies (i.e. Confluent Kafka, KSQL, Kong, JSON, Swagger)
• 1+ years of experience in stateless design and containerization (i.e. Docker, Kubernetes)
• 2+ years of experience in Relational and NoSQL databases (i.e. SQL Server, Mongo)
• Experience with Cloud Platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure preferred
• Must be able to comply with all company policies, rules, procedures and Code of Conduct
• Must be able to interact well with others
• Must be able to work independently, or in a team setting
• Must be capable of working under tight time constraints in a high volume environment with multiple priorities
• Responds well to questions; Ability to read, interpret and comply with written information and documents such as safety rules, operations / procedure manuals and maintenance instructions with a high comprehension and concentration level to include the ability to meet deadlines
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen, random drug and/or alcohol tests, and will be subject to a criminal history background check
• Must be authorized to work in the United States

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The employee is frequently required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel or operate computers and other standard office equipment. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, lift, twist, turn and reach with hands and arms. The employee must be capable of lifting a minimum of 20 lbs., or more if required by the essential functions of the job.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment ranges from quiet to loud as required by the essential functions of the job.