Software Developer, Back-End (D544)

at  SMART Technologies

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field
• 5+ years of professional, backend software experience developing web applications
• Working experience with web services frameworks and related technologies such as Java, Groovy, Guice/Spring, Jersey, Spring, J2EE, Apache Tomcat, HTTP, AJAX, REST, SOAP, XML, Gradle/Mave
• Working experience about building scalable apps with cloud-based infrastructure on AppEngine and\or Amazon EC2
• Knowledge of authorization and authentication standards and protocols such as OAuth, OpenID, SAML
• Familiarity with OWASP guidelines
• Experience releasing software using a continuous deployment pipeline.
• Experience with mentoring junior developers, providing guidance on best practices, code reviews, and technical challenges.
• Agile/scrum/Kanban development methodologies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Passionate about problem solving through software with a strong sense of ownership for the code

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

Work at SMART Technologies, and you can be part of a team that creates and markets leading-edge hardware and software tools sold around the world. You can join the many skilled professionals who make SMART part of three million classrooms worldwide.
Reporting to the Manager, Software development, you will be a member of a highly agile team tasked with developing new functionality, as well as maintaining and supporting the existing, publicly available product. The ideal candidate must be self-directed and a fast learner, flexible enough to work on new technologies as well as legacy components.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reliable backend systems that support the company’s applications and services.
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use
• Optimization of the application for maximum speed and scalability
• Implementation of security and data protection
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and frontend developers, to ensure that backend systems are integrated seamlessly with frontend applications.
• Apply test-driven development practices including writing and maintaining unit tests
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to other developers and ensuring that code is maintainable, scalable, and well-documented.
• Work closely with our test team to ensure automated testing has appropriate coverage.
• Evaluate and choose new technologies and libraries to incorporate into our products.
• Troubleshoot and fix technical bugs
• Run performance benchmarking tests
• Performing other duties as required