Ascensus

Software Engineer, IT Software Engineers

Ascensus$90K — $120K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Massachusetts, US
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of software development experience in small to medium business environments
  • Proficient in programming languages such as C#, Java, or JavaScript
  • Strong understanding of the Microsoft technology stack
  • Familiarity with agile practices and design principles
  • Experienced in writing clean, maintainable code using best practices

Responsibilities

  • Protect and secure all confidential data to prevent unauthorized access
  • Exemplify organizational culture through daily actions and client service philosophy
  • Analyze, implement, test, and maintain software applications with minimal oversight
  • Assist in estimating and planning for software development projects
  • Support organizational strategies for process and people improvement
  • Collaborate on projects and tasks as assigned

Benefits

  • Access to a dynamic, high-energy team environment
  • Opportunities for professional development and skill enhancement
  • Supportive organizational culture focused on quality and integrity
  • Empowerment to drive solutions within a rapid development and deployment pipeline
  • Commitment to best practices in coding and software development
Full Job Description
Section 1: Position Summary

As a Software Engineer at Ascensus, you will be working in a high-energy team, writing beautiful code by using the best engineering practices in the industry today (e.g. unit testing, source control, continuous integration, automation, design patterns). Passion for all aspects of software development is critical. We are building teams that are empowered to solve the business needs by having a rapid development and deployment pipeline with a focus on automation and releasing software.

As a Scrum team member, you will be responsible for delivering solutions that adhere to the software architecture strategy, coding standards, and established organizational policies and procedures.

Section 2: Job Functions, Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Responsible for protecting, securing, and proper handling of all confidential data held by Ascensus to ensure against unauthorized access, improper transmission, and/or unapproved disclosure of information that could result in harm to Ascensus or our clients.
  • Our I-Client service philosophy and our Core Values of People Matter, Quality First and Integrity Always® should be visible in your actions on a day to day basis showing your support of our organizational culture.
  • Analyze, implement, test, document and maintain new and current software applications with minimal oversight in support of achieving the business goals.
  • Assist in estimating and planning throughout the software development life cycle.
  • Support people and process improvement strategies for the organization.
  • Assist with other tasks and projects as assigned


Supervision

  • N/A


Section 3: Experience, Skills, Knowledge Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience developing software & systems for small to medium business environments
  • Working experience in one or more programming languages, technologies and software platforms, such as C#, Java, JavaScript, MS-SQL Server, Sybase.
  • At least 3+ year's hands-on experience with one of the programming languages (e.g. C# and Java)
  • Good experience with the Microsoft technology stack
  • Strong problem solving skills
  • Good understanding of design principles (patterns, cohesion/coupling, S.O.L.I.D.)
  • Strong knowledge of object-oriented design, data structures and algorithms
  • Familiarity with Services Oriented Architecture and RESTful services development
  • Good experience with writing clean and maintainable code using engineering best practices (unit testing, continuous integration and deployment, automation, design patterns, refactoring etc.)
  • Experience working with other developers, quality engineers (QE), ops engineers and support engineers to ensure smooth deployment and continual operation
  • Passion for developing good software
  • Experience participating in design discussions with both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Familiarity or experience with Agile engineering practices (test driven development, continuous integration and pair programming, etc.)
  • Working experience with Python, C/C++, MySQL, Apache, Ngnix, Redis, JavaScript, jQuery, Knockout.js
  • Experience in open source development
  • Understanding of web technologies (HTTP, Apache, HTTP Proxies)
  • Experience with continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD)
  • Experience with working with legacy code


About Ascensus

Ascensus is a financial services company that provides retirement, health, and education savings plans to individuals and businesses. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Dresher, Pennsylvania. Ascensus has over 4,000 employees and serves more than 12 million customers nationwide. The company offers a wide range of retirement plan solutions, including 401(k), 403(b), and IRA plans. Ascensus is committed to helping its customers save for retirement and achieve their financial goals. The company has received several awards for its excellent customer service and innovative products.
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Size
4,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1980

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