About the role

Are you a knowledgeable and passionate developer that enjoys collaborating with developers, designers, and content creators? Do you write maintainable, performant, and high-quality code? Are you able to adapt to new technologies and scenarios to find the right solutions? If the answer is yes, you will make an excellent addition to our team!

We're looking for a Backend Java Developer to join our Development Team to work on internal web applications. You'll collaborate with designers to craft performant backend code. You'll use modern technologies to build, operate, and enhance our internal applications.

What you'll do

• Leverage knowledge of Java, SQL, and the Spring Framework.

• Collaborate with developers, designers, and business teams to build, operate, and maintain websites and web applications built for speed, scalability, and reliability.

• Be autonomous. You'll take full ownership of your work, and take responsibility for every last detail, every step of the way.

• Collaborate with designers to craft accessible, reusable components and consistent design patterns.

• Represent the team and be a significant influence in the overall vision and long-term goals for the team and products.

Who you are

• Have experience building, testing, and debugging applications in Java.

• Hold a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or have equivalent work experience.

• Write performant, testable, and maintainable code.

• Are structured, creative, and enjoy sharing knowledge and working collaboratively with developers, designers, and other team members.

• Understand modern backend ecosystems, including, but not limited to, Gradle, Spring Boot, and JUnit.

• Have experience working in an agile development team using a methodology such as Scrum.

• Focus on quantitative outcomes and delivering measurable product improvement.

Who we are

The SEI helps advance software engineering principles and practices and serves as a national resource in software engineering, computer security, and process improvement. The SEI works closely with defense and government organizations, industry, and academia to continually improve software-intensive systems. Its core purpose is to help organizations improve software engineering capabilities and develop or acquire the right software, defect-free, within budget and on time, every time.

The Development Team works collaboratively with IT, business leaders, and technical staff to create enterprise-level business solutions that help the organization maintain and evolve technologies, business processes, and architectures to deliver a cohesive, and integrated business platform that constantly improves our organizational performance.

Our benefits

Our benefits philosophy encompasses three driving priorities: choice, control and well-being. Through Carnegie Mellon University, SEI offers a wide range of competitive employee benefits to help you live well, including comprehensive health insurance, tuition benefits, and a generous PTO and retirement savings policy to name a few.

To learn more, visit these resources:

• Why Carnegie Mellon to learn more about becoming part of an institution inspiring innovations that change the world.

• Benefits at Glance to get a listing of all employee benefits.

• Staff Member Benefits to get detailed information about benefits for employees who are not faculty.

Why work here?

• Work with cutting edge technologies and experts to solve tough problems for the government and the nation.

• Get 8% monthly contribution for your retirement, without having to make a contribution yourself.

• Enjoy a healthy work/life balance with a flexible work arrangement.

• Get access to university resources including campus fitness facilities, mindfulness programs, child care, free transportation on the Port Authority Transit System, etc.

CMU's COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements: As a condition of employment, Carnegie Mellon University requires all staff and faculty working in the United States to be fully vaccinated, including a booster when eligible, against COVID-19. Prior to commencement of employment, new hires in the United States must provide proof of vaccination or obtain an approved exemption. (Exemptions may be requested for medical reasons or for religious or strong moral or ethical conviction.) Staff and faculty must comply with all applicable COVID-19 mitigation requirements. Please see Minimum Requirements to Return to Campus for details regarding the university's current COVID-19 mitigation requirements.

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