Software Developer (New Grad, Summer 2025 Start)

Vertex Inc, is the trusted leader in Tax technology, delivering the best tax solutions to the businesses across the globe. You will work in a collaborative, fast-paced, agile engineering organization that enables a creative engineer to innovate on market-leading solutions and quickly grow their skills and contributions. The work can be across a broad spectrum of projects including engineering cloud-based solutions, design and implementation of new application features and functionality, DevOps capabilities including test automation, CI/CD, and hosting containerized services. Early Career engineers starting in the summer of 2025 will also be invited to PDD Launchpad, an exciting, in-person event at our PA head office to connect with other engineers and interns, meet with our leaders, participate in hackathons, and make lasting connections! 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Develop modular, scalable, tested, performant systems which interface via well-defined end points using software engineering best practices including unit testing, TDD, and security-first principles 

• Architect, design, code, unit test, fully implement and deliver application features with highest quality and security 

• Implement, test, maintain and support software, based on technical design specifications 

• Review functional requirements, analysis and design documents and provide feedback 

• Assist with triage and resolution of issues from customers and internal users 

• Work collaboratively in an agile team to plan, prioritize, and complete high complex critical priority work assignments 

• Participate in and/or lead architecture and code reviews, project plans, and status updates 

• Promote Continuous Improvement by identifying process inefficiencies and quality improvements 

• Build automation workflows and DevOps routines for the development and release of services 

• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate the building, testing, and deployment of software applications. 

• Participate in other projects or duties. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 

• Self-driven, quick learner that is results-oriented 

• Skilled in working within a team-oriented, collaborative environment, ability to partake in and contribute to technical, design and retrospective dialog 

• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, passionate about learning and applying new technologies 

• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills 

• Able to identify root cause of system issues and determine short-term and long-term resolutions 

• Fundamental understanding of design patterns, functional and object-oriented programming. 

• Understands basic testing methodologies including unit and functional testing 

• Basic full stack coding skills, with technologies such as Java, JavaScript, JSON / XML, Java Spring, REST, .NET, JavaScript frameworks (e.g. React/Redux, Angular, jQuery), Containers (Docker), message queues, and cloud technologies 

• Basic understanding of databases - relational and NoSQL, experience with writing queries 

• Knowledge of public cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) with preferred development of services and applications using the cloud. Understanding of Kubernetes/CNCF, message queues, serverless desired 

• Continuous Integration concepts and tooling including source control management, orchestration, compilation, code analysis, and peer collaboration 

• Fundamental understanding and applied use of networking concepts, operating systems, algorithms, and APIs 

• Must possess good organizational skills. 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING: 

• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or Software Engineering, or equivalent education and experience (2024 and 2025 graduates) 

• Preferred prior internship experience within the field of software development 

Other Qualifications 
The Winning Way behaviors that all Vertex employees need in order to meet the expectations of each other, our customers, and our partners. 

• Communicate with Clarity - Be clear, concise and actionable. Be relentlessly constructive. Seek and provide meaningful feedback. 

• Act with Urgency - Adopt an agile mentality - frequent iterations, improved speed, resilience. 80/20 rule – better is the enemy of done. Don’t spend hours when minutes are enough. 

• Work with Purpose - Exhibit a “We Can” mindset. Results outweigh effort. Everyone understands how their role contributes. Set aside personal objectives for team results. 

• Drive to Decision - Cut the swirl with defined deadlines and decision points. Be clear on individual accountability and decision authority. Guided by a commitment to and accountability for customer outcomes. 

• Own the Outcome - Defined milestones, commitments and intended results. Assess your work in context, if you’re unsure, ask. Demonstrate unwavering support for decisions.