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Senior Software Engineer- Enterprise Applications
To Apply: ltepper@endeca.com
Date Posted: Monday August 30, 2010
Company: Endeca Technologies
Location: Cambridge, MA
Endeca is a leading provider of search applications. Search applications built on Endeca’s technology deliver the clearest visibility into information, driving hundreds of millions of dollars in cost savings and increased revenue for our customers. Powering these solutions is Endeca’s Information Access Platform, a major enterprise search innovation based on a fundamentally new architecture for building high-ROI applications that let users access any data from anywhere any way they need it. With this improved information visibility, customers make better choices, and employees better decisions. More than 250 million end users around the world access information through Endeca solutions, which are in use at more than 600 leading organizations including: ABN AMRO, Boeing, Cox Newspapers, the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, Dell, Ford Motor Company, Hyatt, IBM, the Library of Congress, Texas Instruments, and Walmart.com.
We represent an opportunity to work with bright peers and embark on challenges that stem from rapid growth and building a business around market-changing technology. Endeca offers the resources and reach of a larger company, with great opportunities for those that love innovation, fast growth, and want to make a difference every day.
Position Overview
Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment? Do you love knowing your work is used in top-tier enterprises? Do you want to be part of the engine that is driving next-generation business intelligence and information visibility applications around the world? Do you believe exceptional usability is essential in every user interface?
We are looking for results-oriented people like you to join a small, close-knit team of senior engineers and architects. We use a broad range of technologies and open-source development concepts to create and maintain assets focused on the needs of Endeca’s Enterprise customers. Our work focuses on a portlet framework that enables our consultants, customers and partners to rapidly develop rich, interactive applications that harness Endeca’s Information Access Platform to deliver business solutions ranging from enterprise search to supply chain analysis.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate an ability to apply technology to solve real business problems. They will be able to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical constituencies. Above all, they will demonstrate a clear ability to design and develop solid web applications and components.
Responsibilities
• Participation in all aspects of software development: definition, design, implementation, testing, documentation, delivery, etc.
• Analysis, design, and development of software modules for inside-the-firewall enterprise applications
• Development and execution of software tests and debugging routines
• Enhancements, modifications, and bug fixes to existing software modules
• Participate in technical documentation process
• Periodic contributions to planning and estimation activities
Minimum Qualifications
• BS in Computer Science or related area
• 5 years software development experience
• Proficiency with Java-based web applications
• Proficiency with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Experience with agile or lean development practices
• Strong object-oriented design and analysis skills
• Excellent technical and organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven experience as a self-starter
Preferred Experience
• Proficiency with JQuery, ExtJS, or other JavaScript libraries
• Experience with Java Portlet Specification (JSR-168, JSR-286)
• Experience with Liferay Portal
• Experience with Apache Ant build automation and scripting
• Experience with Spring, Struts, Hibernate and other Java web application frameworks
• Experience with J2EE application servers such as Apache Tomcat, Websphere Application Server, GlassFish, JBoss, etc.
• Experience with RDBMS development and database schema design
• Experience with search applications
• Experience with business intelligence and analysis applications