Jr Software Engineer

Job#: 2044889

Job Description:

Job Title: Full-Stack Software Engineer

Overview: The Consumer & Dealer Experience organization manages external-facing experiential application portfolio. The Dealer Advisor team develops solutions for dealers’ web-based tools, accessible from any device, enabling self-service performance statistics and supplementary insights.

Role: We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Full-Stack Software Engineer to join our high-performing engineering and product team in a fast-paced environment. You will work with cutting-edge cloud-native technologies, including Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Spring Boot, React, Cloud SQL, Dataflow, BigQuery, and our platforms.

Required Skills:

• Proficiency in React, TypeScript, Java, Spring Boot Framework, and SQL (Postgres, MSSQL, etc.)
• Experience with iterative, test-driven, Agile development practices (pairing/mobbing)
• Familiarity with instrumentation, monitoring, and visualization tools (Grafana, Splunk, GCP Cloud Logging)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of full-stack development experience in Java (Spring Boot) and one or more JavaScript/TypeScript front-end frameworks (React preferred)
• 3+ years of experience in Agile development practices (TDD, BDD, CI/CD, feature flagging, A/B testing, blue/green deployment)
• 3+ years of SQL experience (Postgres, MSSQL)
• 2+ years of experience with instrumentation, monitoring, and visualization tools (Grafana, Splunk, GCP Cloud Logging)

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Ford Credit software delivery toolchain (Git/GitHub, Gradle, Terraform, Jenkins, Cloud Build, Nexus/JFrog Artifactory, Checkmarx, Sonarqube, FOSSA, 42crunch)
• Experience with GCP DataFlow, BigQuery, and GCS
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF)
• Understanding of Ford Credit business operations and/or the wider automotive financial services business context
• Understanding of in-dealership sales, financing, and insurance operations

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and enhance front-end user experiences using TypeScript, React, HTML, and CSS
• Develop and enhance back-end APIs and services, primarily using Java/Spring Boot
• Troubleshoot and debug to optimize performance and stability
• Integrate and work with best-in-class analysis tools to improve code security and quality
• Integrate with third-party internal and external libraries and APIs as needed to deliver business functionality
• Instrument, measure, and monitor application performance using cloud-native toolsets (Grafana, Splunk, GCP native tools, and more)
• Support the entire application lifecycle from initial concept through design, development, testing, deployment, and operational support as part of an Agile team
• Collaborate and innovate with multiple interfacing product teams
• Advocate for engineering excellence, exceptional usability, and outstanding quality

Education:

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or equivalent
• Preferred: Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or equivalent

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at [email protected] or 844-463-6178.