Software Developer, Backend

Harvard Business Publishing (HBP) – the leading destination for innovative management thinking. We reach lifelong learners to improve the practice of management in a changing world. This mission inspires each of us to unlock the leader in everyone – including you!

The opportunity:

We are looking for a Software Developer - Backend to join our high performing engineering team that focuses on building applications that deliver high-quality content to our users. You will work on an agile outcomes team and acts as a trusted partner to the product owner and agile project manager on the team. Reporting to the Director of Backend Engineering your goal will be to develop high-quality software that is aligned with user needs and business goals. A successful candidate will excel at helping HBP deliver innovative learning products while demonstrating both creativity and attention to detail. If you enjoy working closely with both development and business stakeholders to identify, analyze, and enhance products and implement high-quality modern software solutions for the web and mobile devices, we want to talk to you!

What you’ll do:

• Develop high-quality software design and architecture
• Identify, prioritize, and execute tasks in the software development life cycle
• Develop tools and applications by producing clean, efficient code
• Review and debug code
• Contribute to the engineering body of knowledge
• Collaborate with engineering teams in solution design, development, and troubleshooting
• Familiar with software development best practices, including build/integration frameworks, test tools, source code control systems, dependency management tools
• Understanding of agile software development concepts and processes
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills
• Support content delivery platform and act as point-person for stakeholders, trouble-shooting, and vendor requests
• Understanding of internet-based media distribution solutions, video streaming standards and interactive media formats
  
  

What you’ll bring:

• 2-4 years of experience as a hands-on software developer
• Experience building applications that conform to high standards for security and data privacy
• Experience in developing distributed web applications using Java and frameworks such as Spring/Springboot and Hibernate.
• Working experience with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, Aurora)
• Familiarity with various operating systems (Linux, Mac OS, Windows)
• Working experience in developing RESTful APIs and application of microservices architecture
• Familiarity with integrating with 3rd party APIs and applications
• Analytical mind with problem-solving aptitude
• Ability to work independently
• BSc/BA in Computer Science or a related degree or related experience
• Ability to communicate technical information to technical and non-technical personnel at various levels in the organization
  
  

You’ll stand out if have:

• Experience developing applications on AWS and good knowledge of various AWS services (e.g., Beanstalk, Lambda, S3, SQS, SNS, ECS/ECR)
• Experience using system monitoring tools (e.g., New Relic, Splunk) and automated testing frameworks
• Familiarity of containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity of front-end technologies and frameworks (Angular, React, Vue.js) a plus.
• Familiarity with front-end tooling (Webpack, ESLint, NPM) and CSS processors (Sass, Less) a plus.
  
  

What we offer:

As a mission-driven global company, Harvard Business Publishing is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion, trust, and engagement where everyone is welcome, valued, respected, and feels they belong. In addition to a competitive compensation and benefits package, we offer meaningful programs focused on career development and employee wellness, such as education reimbursement and early-release Summer Fridays!

HBP is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.

$110,000K - $120,000

Above is the annualized pay range for this position. In addition, this position includes the opportunity to earn our annual Performance Based Variable Pay Program. Actual salary will be set based upon a range of factors, including external benchmark market data, individual knowledge, skills, experience, location and internal equity.