Posting Date : 12/20/2017

Job# : 1182959

Employment Type : Temp

Category : Business Solutions

Job Title : Sr Software Engineer - Java - (12 month contract)

Location : Portland, OR

Who you are...
You're a Sr Software Engineer that's comfortable in a full-stack environment, but your expertise is on the backend side of things.
Your strongest language is Java, and you're familiar with Spring/Hibernate, RESTful API's, and Mongo or other NoSQL databases.
You enjoy building internal applications that keep organizations running. Your customers are your peers, so building reliable products is always at the forefront of what you do.
Are you interested? Great! Continue reading below.

Must haves...
• Proficient with Java
• Experience interacting with REST API's
• Development of Internal applications
• Experience with Spring/Hibernate
• Previous experience with noSQL databases

Traits for success...
• Excels in highly collaborative environments.
• Demonstrated ability to follow through with tasks and commitments.
• Ability to advocate ideas and to objectively participate in design critiques.

Education and experience...
• 5-7 years of progressive work experience in software development.
• Proven experience working across multiple tiers of an application.
• Proven experience developing enhancements of an application.

About the Business Solutions team...

Comprised of nearly 20 engineer professionals, NWEA's Corporate Engineering team is a strategic partner to all internal departments. Corporate Engineering is a platform team focused on the development of internal application and data systems.

With a focus on QA and development, Business Solutions is dedicated to supporting NWEA's mission, Measuring What Matters. We help kids get what they need in the classroom, so they can pursue their passion, shape their future, and realize their potential.



About Us...

Founded by educators nearly 40 years ago, NWEA™ is a global not-for-profit educational services organization known for our flagship interim assessment, Measures of Academic Progress® (MAP®).

More than 7,400 partners in U.S. schools, districts, education agencies, and international schools trust us to offer pre-kindergarten through grade 12 assessments that accurately measure student growth and learning needs, professional development that fosters educators' ability to accelerate student learning, and research that supports assessment validity and data interpretation.