Description
Senior Software Engineer (Temporary) Position summary
NWEA is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Item Experience team on a 6- 12 month contract. Ideal candidate will have significant experience with JavaScript Angular 1, React.js, and working knowledge of AWS . Previous experience with node.js is a plus. This is a 6 to 12 month assignment, with possibility for extension. Location will be in our downtown Portland headquarters.

NWEA employs Software Engineers to achieve craftsmanship level development of software applications for clients and internal users. All Software Engineers are expected to continuously build toward mastery of software languages used or required by NWEA. Software Engineers work collaboratively with all participants on software development projects and may be called upon to fulfill functions related to software development that are not specifically application programming, such as requirement gathering and quality assurance testing.

Responsibilities

• Create realistic design specification documents from software requirements
• Plan and perform development tasks from design specifications
• Construct and verify (unit test) software components to meet design specifications
• Collaborate with quality assurance engineers to resolve software defects
• Participate in creating standards and ensuring team members adhere to standards, such as security patterns, logging patterns, etc.
• Perform code reviews of constructed software deliverables
• Collaborate with project architects and assist team members to prove the validity of new software technologies
• Engage and improve NWEA's software development methodology.
• Promote AGILE processes among development and the business, including facilitation of scrums.

Skills and abilities

• Excellent object-oriented design & programming skills, including the application of design patterns and avoidance of anti-patterns
• Experience working in a collaborative team of application developers and source code repositories
• Ability to communicate and work effectively within priorities
• Ability to advocate ideas and to objectively participate in design critiques
• Ability to work under tight timelines in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to solve large scale complex problems

Education and experience

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field; equivalent combinations of experience and education will be considered in lieu of a degree
• Deep knowledge of JavaScript, React.JS, and Angular 1
• Exposure to AWS and Node.JS is a plus
• 4 - 7 plus years of progressive experience in a software development environment in high growth technology companies