Engineer I, Software

Work Schedule

Environmental Conditions

Job Description

Position Summary:

This position will work within the DCP (Digital Commerce Platform) group to develop and implement various enterprise initiatives and technical projects related to Fisher Scientific eCommerce web site. Candidate will translate business needs into effective technical solutions using JAVA, Python and related technologies. Should be able to work efficiently in a team to craft, build web applications and services. This position offers an opportunity to work on systems that collaborate with multiple systems including Content Management Systems, Product Information Management System, Search Engine technology, Middleware and ERPs.

The ideal candidate is an upbeat self-starter, is encouraged to support all facets of software development including system design, development, code review, unit testing, and integration testing. 

Job Function:

• Work closely with development team, architect, scrum master, product owner to craft, develop, unit test, debug and maintain Java and Python based applications in accordance with functional requirements.
• Participate in all team ceremonies including planning, grooming, product demonstration and team retrospectives.
• Conform to DPE accepted software development standards.
• Participate in code reviews with peers to ensure that each increment adheres to original vision as described in the user story and architecture patterns as appropriate.
• Focus on quality and continuous improvement to application and processes.
• Participate in production deployments and help production support group when needed.
• Proficiency in application of analysis/design engineering functions, non-functional software qualities such as resiliency, maintainability and scalability.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science.
• 1+ years of experience in developing web applications using Java and Python based frameworks, with good understanding of object-oriented programming and design patterns.
• Must possess problem solving and debugging skills.
• Experience with monitoring and logging platforms.
• Be highly motivated to accept new technologies, challenges and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent teammate with strong verbal & written communication skills.
• Step up when situation demands such as addressing critical production issues.
• Be flexible and work overlapping hours if needed to attend onshore calls.
• Good knowledge of Kafka, Kafka Connect and Spring Batch is nice to have.
• Experience with AWS services, Microservices Architecture, Postgres and NoSQL databases is nice to have.
• Prior work experience in UI technologies like Node JS, JQuery, Javascript, AJAX, Handlebar JS and React JS is nice to have.
• Be performance driven and perform well with minimal direction.
• Excellent teammate with strong verbal & written communication skills.
• Exposure to Agile methodology would be nice to have.
• Regular day to day job responsibilities does not involve travel.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.