Software Engineer​/Developer - Java​/Web Application

Software Engineer/ Developer - Java / Web Application

• Full-time

In business since 2000, Lance Soft is a nationally certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) that has established itself as a pioneer in providing highly scalable, cost-effective workforce solutions to a diverse set of customers across various industries in the United States. Headquartered in Virginia, Lance Soft currently operates out of several locations in the US and Canada.

You will be responsible for programming a feature and or a small feature set. You will contribute to the team and works with direction from the Senior Team Members or management but works independently.

In this role you will:

• Act as a member of the Software Center of Excellence, representing the face of high quality design and development practices
• Develop high performing, scaling and innovative end-to-end web applications
• Collaborate with system engineers, front-end developers and software developers to implement solutions that are aligned with and extend shared platforms and solutions
• Apply principles of SDLC and methodologies like Lean/Agile/XP, CI, Software and Product Security, Scalability, Documentation Practices, refactoring and Testing Techniques
• Writes codes that meets standards and delivers desired functionality using the technology selected for the project
• Build features such as web services and Queries on existing tables
• Understand performance parameters and assess application performance
• Work on core data structures and algorithms and implement them using language of choice

• Strong knowledge of OOD/OOP software design patterns and principles
• Strong knowledge of Java 6+ and Java open-source software components
• Experience with JUnit and writing unit tests
• Experience with multiple Spring technologies such as Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Data, Spring MVC, etc.
• Web Services experience in REST (JSON, WADL) and SOAP (JAXB, WSDL, XML)
• Knowledge of Relational Database modeling and concepts (SQL, referential integrity, etc.)
• Experience with Relational Database Management Systems such as Postgres, MySQL, SQL Server, and/or Oracle.
• Experience with Java Object-Relation Mapping (JPA, Hibernate, Eclipse Link, OpenJPA)
• Experience with No
  
  SQL databases such as Mongo
  
  DB is a plus
• Have a solid understanding of the underlying infrastructure needed to run a large distributed web application
• Has the ability to break down problems and estimate time for development tasks
• Has the ability to make basic technology choices based on experience
• Demonstrates awareness about competitors and industry
• Has the ability to take ownership of small tasks and deliver without supervision while using their discretion to seek help when necessary
• Voices opinions and presents clear rationale. Uses data or factual evidence to influence
• Recognizes collaborative behavior and participates in collaborative activities
• Learns organization vision statement and decision making framework. Able to understand how team and personal goals/objectives contribute to the organization vision

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or in “STEM” Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
• A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in software development
• Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen
• Must be willing to travel when required
• Must be willing to work out of an office located in Glen Allen, VA

• Experience working with Agile software development methodologies (Scrum, XP)
• Dedication to quality
• Strong problem solving abilities
• High energy, results driven person with strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to interface with more senior co-workers and leadership with confidence and clarity
• Able to clearly articulate and document software designs
• Must be receptive to feedback and guidance.
• Comfortable working in a team and interacting with others.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, gender Identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, or other status protected by law.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position, however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.