Description

Bright Horizons is a leading education and care company, trusted by families and employers around the world for high-quality child care and early education, back-up care, and workplace education. We partner with some of the world's best companies to provide services that help employees perform their best and support families to thrive both personally and professionally.

What you will be doing:

• Designs, develops, and delivers software applications and systems.
• Maintain and support production and non-production systems.
• Participate in all phases of delivery: from systems analysis and architecture to development and test to deployment and support.
• Be part of a fast paced, highly technical development team responsible for developing and delivering SaaS solutions to HR organizations

What we hope you will bring to this role:

• Act as the technical lead on software projects and ensure successful project delivery
• Participate in all phases of SDLC: from system analysis and architecture to development and test to deployment and support
• Architect, design, and develop software systems and subsystems while taking into consideration integration, quality, performance, security, and user experience
• Work closely with business stakeholders to help define and execute requirements
• Conduct design and code reviews and provide feedback on engineering best practices
• Mentor and guide other software engineers within the team
• Troubleshoot complex issues during the project and provide solutions to solve them
• Provide support to production; diagnose and quickly resolve production issues
• Research and champion new technologies and approaches. Learn and prototype. Make recommendations based on upcoming product and project roadmaps

RECOMMENDED EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE/ SKILLS

• Bachelor or MS degrees in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 5+ years of programming experience
• Highly proficient with Java/J2EE/JEE technologies
• Strong technical proficiency with MVC frameworks (Spring a strong plus)
• Strong technical proficiency with database development (MS SQL Server a strong plus)
• Good experience with web development (HTML5, CSS3, jQuery a strong plus)
• Good technical proficiency with content management systems (WebLogic Portal a strong plus)
• Good technical proficiency with rules development (FICO Blaze a strong plus)
• Good technical proficiency with automated testing and automated deployments
• Good technical proficiency with configuring, troubleshooting, and maintaining servers
• Good technical proficiency with security and performance
• Good technical proficiency with SOA and web services
• Agile methodologies experience (e.g. Scrum) a strong plus
• Mobile app development experience a plus
• Mobile First and Responsive Web Design experience a plus
• High volume batch processing experience a plus
• .NET development experience a plus
• Stays engaged until successful delivery
• Excellent understanding of engineering best practices and software design
• Excellent written/documentation and verbal communication skills
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative team environment
• Willing to take on projects and challenges and can be flexible
• Demonstrated success meeting and exceeding business objectives

Compensation Range:

The annual salary range for this role is: $135,000-$150,000 per year

The range of compensation listed here or that may be discussed in the interview process is what Bright Horizons in good faith anticipates offering for this job opening. Actual compensation offers will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education and training, certifications, geography, and other relevant business or organizational factors.

Life at Bright Horizons:

Our home office employees support all facets of our business - and no matter which department you join, you'll be part of a passionate team doing work that makes a difference in the lives of children and families.

Our people are the heart of our company. Because we're as committed to our own employees as we are to the clients we serve, our collaborative workplaces are designed to grow careers and support personal lives. Here, you'll find traditional perks (health insurance, 401(k), PTO, and flex spending) plus childcare discounts, education assistance, and so much more. Join us to experience how we support our people to realize their passion, possibilities, and purpose both at work and at home. All in a workplace where you can be you. Come build a brighter future with us.

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Bright Horizons is dedicated to creating a workforce that promotes and supports diversity and inclusion. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals without discrimination. Bright Horizons complies with the laws and regulations set forth in the following EEO is the Law Poster: EEO - English and EEO - Spanish along with information on the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the recruitment helpdesk at or Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.