Under limited supervision, responsible for the analysis, development, implementation, and support of multi-layered enterprise applications. This includes designing and developing new libraries, components, applications, services, and integrations, as well as enhancing existing solutions, troubleshooting issues, and collaborating with appropriate resources to deliver effective business and technical solutions.
Explores emerging technologies and anticipates industry trends and disruption. Participates in architecture discussions, platform modernization initiatives, automation efforts, and the adoption of AI-assisted engineering tools and practices to improve software quality, scalability, maintainability, and delivery efficiency.
Documents and demonstrates solutions by developing technical documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, and code comments while adhering to established coding standards and best practices.
- Performs interviews, requirements-gathering activities, and preliminary analysis to support application modifications and enhancements throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), under limited supervision and guidance from a Software Engineer III, Senior Software Engineer, or other senior IT personnel.
- Designs, develops, tests, and implements small to medium-sized program changes and projects, typically ranging from one to four weeks in duration.
- Modifies existing applications and systems that require moderate redesign, enhancement, and technical problem-solving.
- Collaborates with business analysts, stakeholders, and customers to resolve issues, gather requirements, and plan for future business and technology needs.
- Works directly with users to understand system usage, identify enhancement opportunities, and recommend application improvements.
- Analyzes, designs, develops, and implements new application systems and enhancements utilizing established software engineering principles and development methodologies.
- Creates and modifies complex application programs; performs testing, debugging, documentation, maintenance, and production support activities under limited supervision.
- Participates in code reviews, technical design discussions, and continuous improvement efforts to ensure high-quality, scalable, and maintainable software solutions.
- Assists in the development and support of application integrations, APIs, and enterprise services that enable business processes and data exchange across platforms.
- Demonstrable knowledge of current application development techniques and methodologies, including object-oriented design and client/server technologies, preferred.
- Professional experience developing software across multiple layers of the application stack, including front-end, back-end, database, and data layers, preferred.
- Experience working within a cross-functional, team-oriented environment with defined roles, responsibilities, and processes, preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field, with 3-5 years of relevant software development experience.
- Strong experience developing enterprise applications using Java, Spring Boot, React, REST APIs, and SQL databases.
- Experience building cloud-native and integration-based solutions utilizing AWS services, microservices architecture, Kafka, and API-driven integrations.
- Experience with identity and access management technologies including Okta, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), and Single Sign-On (SSO).
- Knowledge of secure coding practices, application security principles, and industry-standard security frameworks.
- Experience with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) and other enterprise content management platforms.
- Familiarity with Agile development methodologies, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and source control tools.
- Demonstrated interest in emerging technologies and experience contributing to architecture discussions, platform modernization initiatives, development automation efforts, and AI-assisted engineering practices.
This position is based at ALSAC’s National Executive Office in Memphis, TN and is eligible for a hybrid work schedule.
- Core Medical Coverage: (low cost low deductible Medical, Dental, and Vison Insurance plans)
- 401K Retirement Plan with 7% Employer Contribution
- Exceptional Paid Time Off
- Maternity / Paternity Leave
- Infertility Treatment Program
- Adoption Assistance
- Education Assistance
- Enterprise Learning and Development
- And more
ALSAC is an equal employment opportunity employer.
ALSAC does not discriminate against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or other protected status.
No Search Firms:
ALSAC does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All resumes submitted by search firms to any ALSAC employee or ALSAC representative via email, the internet or in any form and/or method without being contacted and approved by our Employee Experience team and without a valid written search agreement in place will result in no fee being paid if a referred candidate is hired by ALSAC.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical field
- 3-5 years of relevant software development experience
- Demonstrable knowledge of application development techniques including object-oriented design and client/server technologies
- Professional experience developing software across front-end, back-end, database, and data layers
- Experience working within a cross-functional, team-oriented environment
- Strong experience developing enterprise applications using Java
- Strong experience with Spring Boot
- Strong experience with React
- Experience building and consuming REST APIs
- Experience with SQL databases
- Experience building cloud-native and integration-based solutions using AWS
- Experience with microservices architecture
- Experience with Kafka
- Experience with API-driven integrations
- Experience with identity and access management technologies (Okta, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SSO)
- Knowledge of secure coding practices and application security principles
- Experience with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
- Familiarity with Agile development methodologies, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and source control tools
- Interest or experience contributing to architecture discussions, platform modernization, development automation, and AI-assisted engineering practices
What We Do
ALSAC is the largest healthcare-related charity in the United States. Founded in 1957 by Danny Thomas, our sole mission is to raise the funds and awareness needed to operate and maintain St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®. While our headquarters can be found in Memphis, Tennessee, we have additional offices in more than 30 locations across the country and in Puerto Rico with positions in fundraising, marketing, digital, information technology, legal, finance and many other disciplines all supporting our lifesaving mission - Finding cures. Saving children. ® At ALSAC, we believe in hiring the best and brightest from around the globe, and in 2020 we were named #1 on Fast Company's 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators. With a concerted focus on diversity and inclusion, we value and respect the contributions of all of our employees. Our work environment encourages everyone to be their authentic selves as we strive together towards a day when “no child dies in the dawn of life.” As we look to the future, we understand that we must be relentlessly innovative. Our work helps fuel the groundbreaking research and treatment at St. Jude and ensures that families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food — because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. View our career opportunities at https://www.stjude.org/jobs/alsac.html and follow ALSAC across social media using @stjude. To learn more about the research hospital, follow St. Jude Children's Research Hospital on LinkedIn. For specific career opportunities available through the hospital, visit www.stjude.org/JoinOurMission.
