Software Engineer IV (Backend Java)

WHAT OUR SOFTWARE ENGINEER IV ENJOY MOST

• Actively and consistently supports all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience.

• Design and implement new functionality that is testable and performant with limited oversight and guidance following best practices and approved code patterns.

• Operate within the various elements of Charter’s applicable technical systems and the impacts of their work on the organization’s outcomes.

• Understand and apply different SDLC processes, particularly Agile and Scrum; participates fully in Scrum rituals.

• Understand and apply applicable technology security and industry regulatory and legal compliance considerations.

• Identify fixes to defects raised.

• Identify system integration issues.

• Lead code review, debugging, and testing of software applications.

• Provide an LOE on a project / feature level.

• Develop software independently and write testable and performant code.

• Develop technical requirements and technical design documents.

• Support major deployments and resolve critical deployment issues.

• Collaborate with other team members to identify and solve technical problems.

• Respond to customer inquiries around the behavior of the developed software.

• Mentor Software Developer I and Software Developer IIs.
  
  
  

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO SPECTRUM

Required Qualifications

Experience:

• Database management systems – 2-4+ years  

• Coding, testing, and designing software – 2-4+ years

• Software development methodologies – 2-4+ years

Education:

• BA/BS in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field or    equivalent combination of education and experience.

Technical skills:

• Demonstrated knowledge of one major programming language/tool

• Demonstrated knowledge of coding language and syntax, usage of functions and object-oriented patterns

• Demonstrated knowledge of environments, docker images, container runtimes, and cloud native app development

• Demonstrated knowledge of dependent systems, e.g., up/downstream APIs, clients, data stores

• Demonstrated knowledge of design patterns and software architecture patterns

Skills:

• Exercise judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action

• Functional negotiation skills

• Showcases Project / Feature level work to their team and senior technical leadership

Abilities:

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.

• Ability to apply company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues

• Ability to break down assigned projects into manageable tasks and completes within a given timeframe

• Ability to work on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors

Preferred Qualifications

• Web Services Development: Proven experience in building RESTful web services with a strong understanding of API design and best practices.

• Java Development: Hands-on Java development experience, preferably with Java 17 or higher, including functional programming and performance optimizations.

• Spring Boot & Dependency Injection: Deep knowledge of Spring Boot, dependency injection, and microservices development experience.

• Cloud & DevOps: Hands-on experience with AWS, including services like EC2, S3, Lambda, and RDS. Experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration.

• Databases: Strong working knowledge of NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, Cassandra, or DocumentDB. Familiarity with relational databases.

• System & CI/CD Tools: Experience working in Unix/Linux environments, with proficiency in GitLab, Jenkins, or other CI/CD tools for automated deployments.

• Software Design & Architecture: Preferably has design and architecture experience, including system design patterns, scalability, and best coding practices.