Software Engineer Job in Chennai at PowerSchool

PowerSchool is hiring for the role of Software Engineer!

Responsibilities of the Candidate:

• Participate in software development projects from inception to delivery.
• Act as a highly technical, hands-on coder while also providing effective mentorship.
• Coach and mentor team members to develop their skills and gain experience.
• Enhance team efficiency and effectiveness to achieve long-term goals.
• Participate in hiring new team members.
• Analyze and improve the performance of web applications.
• Perform upgrades to third-party libraries and tools used by web applications.
• Implement new software features and products for web applications, following best practices like writing unit tests, maintainable code, and using established patterns and algorithms.
• Specialize in client and server-side web application development as part of a project team, with a preference for familiarity with the full technical stack.
• Develop software to support internal initiatives, tools, and update frameworks and application functionality.
• Work as part of an Agile SCRUM team to plan, scope, estimate, and execute technical solutions.

Requirements:

• 3+ years’ experience in a software engineer role 
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Technologies required or equivalent experience 
• Knowledge of current web client technologies including demonstrable proficiency with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery. 
• Recent experience using React JavaScript and TypeScript 
• Recent experience and in-depth knowledge of Java and Spring 
• Advanced knowledge of current web client technologies, including the ability to demonstrate proficiency in various forms, including, but not limited to: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, ReactJS, TypeScript, NodeJS, and Java 9+ 
• Proficient in MySQL databases, DynamoDB, database design, and query optimization experience a plus 
• Experience with cloud platforms, particularly AWS; and Azure, is a plus. 
• Strong knowledge of essential build tools, including IDE, CI-CD, test automation, static code analysis, etc 
• Familiar with OWASP threats and mitigation techniques 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills