Senior Software  Developer

US East Coast

             

About RWS:

 

RWS Holdings plc is the world’s leading provider of technology-enabled language, content management and intellectual property services. We help our customers to connect with and bring new ideas to people globally by communicating business critical content at scale and enabling the protection and realization of their innovations.

 

Our vision is to help organizations interact effectively with people anywhere in the world by solving their language, content and market access challenges through our collective global intelligence, deep expertise and smart technology.

 

Customers include 90 of the globe’s top 100 brands, the top 10 pharmaceutical companies and 18 of the top 20 patent filers worldwide. Our client base spans Europe, Asia Pacific, and North and South America across the technology, pharmaceutical, medical, legal, chemical, automotive, government and telecommunications sectors, which we serve from offices across five continents.

 

Founded in 1958, RWS is headquartered in the UK and publicly listed on AIM, the London Stock Exchange regulated market (RWS.L).

 

For further information, please visit: www.rws.com

 

Software Development Engineer (Back End)

 

Primary Purpose

Reporting to a Software Development Lead, the Software Development Engineer (Back End) serves as an integral part of the software development team and converts requirements and user stories into design specifications and working code.

The role is responsible for the development of tools and applications for RWS Life Sciences and works on the design and development of the source code used to produce these applications. The Back End Software Development Engineer is focused on server-side business logic along with building APIs for the retrieval and manipulation of database records.

The Software Development Engineer reviews functional specifications and converts them into code that achieves the functional objectives. The position also fixes system bugs, improves application performance, and collaborates with the rest of the Development team.

 

Essential Functions

• Responsible for the management of data delivery, communication with the server and maintenance of the database. 

• Defines site objectives by analyzing user requirements; envisioning system features and functionality.

• Writes well-documented, extensible software code that is easy to maintain, and that adheres to generally accepted programming standards and OOP practices.

• Designs and implements updates to the database schema.

• Integrates third party software through API connections

• Completes functional objectives based on weekly SCRUM planning and maintains project timelines

 

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills.

• Fluent communication skills in written and verbal English.

• Ability to communicate with and guide others through changes.

• Self-motivated with ability to drive projects.

• Ability to problem solve and make decisions.

• Ability to prioritize and coordinate competing work demands and maintain composure under pressure.

• Strong organizational skills in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.

• Ability to analyze, prioritize and coordinate competing work demands, and maintain composure under pressure.

• Ability to report work orally and in writing as required.

• Ability to carry out written and oral instructions.

• Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications including Microsoft Office suite and Office 365 applications. General knowledge of PC and MAC hardware and software.

• A team player who can collaborate effectively with a diverse group of individuals.

• Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment in relation to performance of work responsibilities, working with minimal supervision.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding company financial and other information.

• Ability to resolve customer service and technical issues in a professional and efficient manner.

 

Qualification Profile

Any combination of education and experience providing the required skills and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:

• Experience working in PHP and MySQL

• Demonstrated experience effectively utilizing OOP concepts and Design Patterns.

• Comfortable with basic Linux command line operation

• Proficient with basic front-end technologies (JavaScript, CSS, HTML)

• Demonstrated success working in an Agile/Scrum environment.

• Team experience with version control (Git)

• Familiar with web tools and frameworks in use (Composer, Symfony, Laravel, Jquery, Sass, AngularJS, Docker).

• Familiar with ticket tracking products such as Jira and documentation tools such as Confluence.

• Bachelor’s degree or demonstrated equivalent experience in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or related field. 

 

Benefits:

• Amazing benefits. (Seriously!)
• Infinite training, professional development and personal growth opportunities.
• The rare opportunity to impact how organizations communicate globally. There’s a reason we work with 90 of the top 100 brands.
• Smart, engaged co-workers, a culture of diversity, innovation and opportunity.
• Great work life balance!

 

 

Life at RWS - We work hard together to deliver for our customers; our expertise, professionalism and determination to never let others down drives  us to be passionate and serious about what we do, deliver customer value, yet always adding a human touch 
 

As a company focused on connecting people through language, diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our company culture. RWS is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we are committed in ensuring that all employees work in an environment free from all forms of harassment and discrimination and one that actively promotes teamwork, diversity and trust. All employees have a right to be treated with respect and dignity. RWS operate in a manner for the inclusion of all - any form of discrimination is expressly prohibited. Employees are selected and promoted on merit alone and no other factors whether race, gender, age, religion, marital status, gender identity or disability are taken into consideration.

 

We are proud to work in a company where all can succeed and grow their career and while RWS operates in accordance with all local employment laws, if local law enables any form of discrimination this is against RWS company policy and we will adhere to the highest standard.   

 

RWS is an Affirmative Action Employer.  Qualified applicants will be evaluated for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran, and disability status.  For more information about EEO/AAP legislation please visit: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

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