What are the responsibilities and job description for the Jr. Software Engineer position at Merit Technologies?
Benefits:
Since 2009, Merit Technologies has created a culture of excellence and growth. Merit has been working with companies across different industries to reduce the cost of managing their corporate information technology while at the same time drastically improving employee productivity. Our services include dedicated MSP Support, virtual CIO, data security, and Software-as-a-Service. Merit Technologies has a strong reputation for integrity and off-the-chart client satisfaction. Merit manages a company's technology needs so that they can focus on what they do best!
Job Description:
Merit is seeking a passionate and motivated Software Developer to join our growing team. As a Software Developer, you will play a pivotal role in assisting our Senior Level developers and contributing to the development of Merit’s SaaS based applications.
Key Responsibilities:
- 401(k) matching
- Bonus based on performance
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Free food & snacks
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Since 2009, Merit Technologies has created a culture of excellence and growth. Merit has been working with companies across different industries to reduce the cost of managing their corporate information technology while at the same time drastically improving employee productivity. Our services include dedicated MSP Support, virtual CIO, data security, and Software-as-a-Service. Merit Technologies has a strong reputation for integrity and off-the-chart client satisfaction. Merit manages a company's technology needs so that they can focus on what they do best!
Job Description:
Merit is seeking a passionate and motivated Software Developer to join our growing team. As a Software Developer, you will play a pivotal role in assisting our Senior Level developers and contributing to the development of Merit’s SaaS based applications.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in Software Development: Perform professional software development tasks associated with the developing, designing and debugging of modern web applications and backend services.
- Coding and Testing: Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, and assist in testing and debugging to ensure the reliability and quality of software. Report on findings and make recommendations for improvement.
- Documentation: Create and maintain documentation for software components, including code comments, and technical documentation.
- Problem Solving: Work with the development team to identify and resolve software defects issues, and challenges.
- Support and Maintenance: Provide support for existing software applications and assist in troubleshooting and resolving issues.
- Requires strong written and oral communication skills as well as relationship building competencies.
- Should be comfortable working independently, as well as being an efficient collaborator with other team members.
- Provide support and on call functions to assist in advanced troubleshooting as required to minimize downtime of production operations.
- Engage in complete project lifecycle: actively participate in departmental and project design meetings, and effectively communicate project status with direct team lead and functional project owner
- Maintain in-depth knowledge of department’s strategic business plans.
- Develop in-depth knowledge of company’s existing IT architecture/infrastructure and technology portfolio.
- Conduct research on emerging technologies in support of infrastructure development efforts and recommend technologies that will increase cost effectiveness and infrastructure flexibility.
- Experience in server setup, front end UI (VueJS), and Laravel PHP Framework is a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- Strong understanding of both front-end and back-end language platforms as PHP, Laravel, Linux Server, VueJS, JavaScript, CSS, and HTML
- Basic knowledge of software development methodologies and best practices
- Eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies and programming languages.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and development tools.
