Software Dev Engineer II

EBSCO Information Services (EIS) provides a complete and optimized research solution comprised of e-journals, e-books, and research databases - all combined with the most powerful discovery service to support the information needs and maximize the research experience of our end-users. Headquartered in Ipswich, MA, EIS employs more than 2,700 people worldwide, most now working hybrid or remotely. We are the leader in our field due to our cutting-edge technology, forward-thinking philosophy, and outstanding team. EIS is a company that will motivate you, inspire you, and allow you to grow. Our mission is to transform lives by providing relevant and reliable information when, where, and how people need it. We are looking for bright and creative individuals whose unique differences will allow us to achieve this inclusive mission around the world.

EBSCO has an exciting new Software Engineer position focused on greenfield development for our signature consumer-facing products. This person will join an existing team of skilled engineers rewriting legacy applications into modern .NET, NextJS, and AWS technologies. On a daily basis you will design, develop, test, and deploy software using state-of-the-art technologies within a SAFe Agile framework.

IF you are looking for an exciting next step in your career and ready to work in a high-speed, highly professional software engineering environment we would look forward to hearing from you.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, extend software components and ensure reliable deployment of new features.
• Develop software as part of an Agile team in a Scaled Agile (SAFe) environment, working in two-week iterations.
• Work with product owner, other members of the Agile team, as well as Program Team on the ART to understand business requirements and priorities.
• Author well-engineered solutions using test-first/test-driven methodologies.
• Deliver tested, demonstrable, and deployable software within an iteration.
• Deliver software that is enabled for CI/CD.
• Help the team make and deliver on its commitments.
• Automate unit and integration tests to achieve high automated test coverage.
• Assess and incorporate new tools to aid with the development and testing process.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the team.
• Contribute to the definition and inspection of quality gates within the build and deployment pipeline.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, MIS, Computer Engineering or other Information Technology related degree or equivalent experience.
• 1+ years of professional development experience using C# or Java.
• 1+ years of professional web development experience using .NET Application Servers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Mobile Application development.
• 1+ years of experience in large systems software design and development with hands on experience in RESTful Web Services, HTML, XML/JSON, HTTP, SSL.
• 1+ years' experience of Automated Unit Testing with JUnit, NUnit, etc.
• Experience with DevOps and CI/CD practices.
• Experience working on an agile team preferred.
• Familiarity with one or more JavaScript frameworks (React, AngularJS, Backbone.js) and JavaScript libraries.
• Some experience with Web Services lifecycle (design, build, test, deploy), API versioning and design approaches, tools, inter-operability, and SOA concepts.
• Familiarity with Microservices and microservice design patterns.
• Working knowledge of performance testing strategies and techniques.

Target Annual Salary Range: $82,700 - $118,145. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, education, training, and experience, as well as the position's work location. EBSCO provides a generous benefits program including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, a retirement savings plan, paid parental leave, holidays and paid time off (PTO), as well as tuition reimbursement. View more about EBSCO's benefits here: https://www.ebsco.com/about/benefits

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, sex, pregnancy status, age, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment. We comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local law.