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Junior Software Developer
Job description
DEKA is looking for a Junior Software Developer to join a small, agile development team, where you'll help enhance and support a suite of internal tools used across the company. The ideal candidate will be curious, and eager to learn both modern and legacy technology stacks. How you will make an impact as a Junior Software Developer:
- Design, implement, and verify the operation of software in a web-based, on-premises environment.
- Support the efficiency and success of internal business operations by developing software tools that improve workflows for both direct collaborators and others across the organization.
- Contribute to end-to-end development of software tools, working on graphical user interfaces, server-side data manipulation, and data modeling, while keeping solutions simple and functional.
- Support a variety of tasks, such as maintaining and managing commercial off-the-shelf software, ensuring timely document updates, and handling scheduled backups, while identifying opportunities to automate and improve manual processes for greater efficiency.
To be successful in this role, you will need the following skills and experience:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey design and technical concepts both verbally and in writing.
- Critical thinking skills with the ability to approach problems logically and come up with effective solutions.
- Demonstrable experience with Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), including solid understanding of key principles and design patterns.
- Basic SQL DML experience, with an understanding of how to query and manipulate data in databases.
Experience with the following is a plus:
- Version Control & CI/CD: GitLab and GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
- SQL Server: DML, DDL, and basic administration.
- Development Frameworks: Experience with C# .NET, VB .NET, Entity Framework.
- ASP .NET Web API: Experience with building and working with ASP.NET Web API and RESTful services for creating and consuming APIs.
- Front-End Technologies: Experience with Angular for user interface development.
- Scripting: Experience with Node.js, BASH, CMD, or PowerShell for standalone scripts and automation tasks.
About DEKA:
One hour from the beach, Boston, and the mountains, the historic Amoskeag Millyard once housed the largest textile mills in the world. It is now home to DEKA Research & Development, where we are taking the same innovation and cutting-edge technology into the modern age.
Behind DEKA’s brick walls sits a team of professionals who strive to make a difference every day through thoughtful engineering, design, and manufacturing. Here at DEKA, some of the most innovative and life-changing products of our time are created, and new ideas are always welcome and explored.
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DEKA is one of the leading research and development companies in the country and is the birthplace of some of the most innovative and life-changing products of our time. For over thirty years, DEKA Research & Development Corp. has made Manchester, New Hampshire home. Located about an hour from Boston, the beach, and the mountains, we are situated in the beautiful and historic Amoskeag Millyard buildings located in downtown Manchester. DEKA continues to be a place where no idea seems too big and where creativity and cool gizmos reign supreme. The engineers, technicians, machinists, designers and all of the other folks who make up DEKA are some of the most creative and innovative professionals you could ever hope to meet. It's a place where one crazy idea can end up being the next greatest invention. At DEKA we embrace the spirit of innovation and constantly aim to turn the impossible into a reality. DEKA is filled with people who are driven to be among the best and brightest in their field of work. It’s a concentrated bunch of really smart thinkers, doers and problems solvers, who are driven to using innovative design solutions and state-of-the-art technology to improve lives. We all see endless possibilities in the power of technology to do good. Employees have the opportunity to work on diverse projects that have a positive, enduring impact on millions of people worldwide. We are growing! We're always seeking passionate individuals to join our growing team of evolved thinkers.