Software Developer

Software Developer at JD Power

The Software Developer contributes to and influences all phases of the software development lifecycle through the analysis, design, implementation, verification, and maintenance of software solutions. This role works closely with Business Unit stakeholders to review requirements, validate designs, create work estimates, develop software, and verify product releases. The Software Developer also works in close collaboration with the Software Development Team Lead to define and implement best practices across all phases of the software development lifecycle. This position works on projects which require in depth knowledge, using their judgement to ensure projects are adhering to budgets, schedules, work plans, and performance requirements. The Software Developer may establish operational objectives and work plans and delegates assignments to subordinates as needed.

Core Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Design and code software applications from business and technical specifications
• Develop and execute unit, component, and integration level tests to verify requirements are met
• Perform code reviews to ensure quality, proactively identify defects, and recommend improvements
• Investigate and resolve complex technical issues for assigned projects
• Contribute to the creation of technical and end user product documentation
• Normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work, general instructions on new assignment

Technical Lead Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop a detailed technical understanding of client needs and project requirements
• Lead and coordinate day-to-day technical execution of on and offshore Engineering staff
• Work with Architects to review and provide feedback for Software Design Documents
• Act as the primary point of contact for Project Management status updates
• Collaborate with technical stakeholders to create detailed work package estimates
• Create, prioritize, assign, and monitor all software development tasks for assigned projects

Education, Experience, And Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Computer Science or Software Engineering and 5 years of software development experience or;
• Master's degree and 3 years of software development experience or;
• Demonstrated advanced proficiency in multiple areas of the software development discipline including use of applications servers, version control tools, build and integration tools, and languages.
• Experience with relational and non-relational database design and development

Company Mission

J.D. Power is clear about what we do to ensure our success into the future. We unite industry leading data and insights with world-class technology to solve our clients’ toughest challenges.

Our Values

• We POWER Our Customer's Success
• We are Innovative, Collaborative and Grounded in Data
• We Make Things Easy
• We Get It Done
• We Start with Trust & Prove it Everyday

Key skills/competency

• Software Development Lifecycle
• Requirements Analysis
• Software Design
• Unit and Integration Testing
• Code Review
• Technical Issue Resolution
• Relational Database Design
• Non-Relational Database Design
• Application Servers
• Version Control Tools