Principal Software Developer

An extraordinarily talented group of individuals work together every day to drive TNS' success, from both professional and personal perspectives.  Come join the excellence!

Overview

The Software area is responsible for the development of computer programming systems and applications including the design, coding, testing and deployment of products and solutions to meet firm obligations.

Responsibilities

Principal Software Developer

Overview

Working within the execute / delivery phase of TNS’ Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to develop software which meets or exceeds the company’s quality and performance standards including the preparation and maintenance of system documentation. You will function collaboratively as part of a professional technology team engaged in the structured and timely delivery of technology solutions.

A Software Developer at TNS is expected to pursue self-improvement, innovation and the adoption of best practice to enhance the productivity and effectiveness of the team. As part of a vibrant and entrepreneurial working culture you will be assessed on your creativity and ability to contribute beyond the formal definition of your role.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with analysis, problem-solving, development and delivery of maintainable and efficient software solution elements across TNS’ business capabilities.
• Develop software which meets or exceeds TNS’ quality and performance standards.
• Function collaboratively as a member of a professional technology team engaged in the structured and timely delivery of technology solutions.
• Pursue self-improvement, innovation and the adoption of best practice to enhance the productivity and effectiveness of the team.
• Develop and execute test plans that thoroughly test applications and allow for quality implementation of applications.
• Prepare and maintain documentation of applications and systems.
• Communicate status, issues and risks with leaders in a timely manner.
• Deliver outcomes that fit within the design direction and architectural boundaries provided by the design team.
• Provide consistent and improving level of quality within the code base, working with the Quality Assurance team to allow an efficient, high quality test capability.
• Provide delivery outcomes that minimize impact on operations while maintaining third-level support, delivering increased stability to TNS’ enterprise applications.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience developing C++ and Python based applications.
• Advanced knowledge of distributed system APIs including SOAP/REST services & clients.
• Experience in developing Machine Learning products including Neural Networks and other supporting A.I. functionality.
• Can work independently and/or in a team.
• Demonstrated experience creating work item estimates.
• Ability to independently manage time, working towards and meeting agreed deadlines.
• Experience preparing and maintaining documentation of applications and systems.

Optional Desired Qualifications

• Experience working within a Scrum team and understand the various Scrum roles.
• Experience writing User Stories and acceptance criteria.
• Experience with Atlassian suite of products such as Jira, Bitbucket, Bamboo and Confluence.
• Experience with test-driven development using JUnit and Selenium.
• Experience with design documentation.
• Basic knowledge of: PostgreSQL, ActiveMQ, JMS, Spring Security, Quartz, Camel, CXF and JSON libraries.
• Good understanding of HTML, PHP, AJAX and CSS.
• Familiarity with basic AWS concepts and services including EC2, S3, CloudWatch, CloudFormation and Lambda.
• Experience with automation tools such as ansible, docker, Kubernetes, chef, puppet.
• Experience with Linux operating environments.

If you are passionate about technology, love personal growth and opportunity, come see what TNS is all about!

TNS is an equal opportunity employer. TNS evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.