NERA Associate Software Engineer

Company:NERA

Description:

Job Overview

NERA is looking for an Associate Software Engineer with entry-level open-source development experience building enterprise applications. The candidate will work closely with product owners, and other software engineers to design and implement technical solutions to meet business objectives and requirements. They will also be responsible for researching new technologies & techniques, rapid prototype, and help select and integrate new technologies into platform and systems. This opportunity is best suited to a motivated individual who can match a programming background with an understanding of business processes and data. The position will be located in our White Plains, NY office.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in application development activities to implement new and improve existing web applications that provide direct and measurable value to our users.

• Translate requirements through an iterative development process to high-quality code.

• Write reusable, testable, and efficient code and implement secure coding best practices.

• Participate in providing input to product owners and stakeholders to balance the art of what is possible, while setting pragmatic and realistic expectations.

• Contribute to software engineering best practices, knowledge sharing, tools and technology evolution, and standards development.

• Work closely with end-users and business staff to resolve system issues rapidly and conclusively

• Serve as an advisor in the technologies underlying both current and future enterprise systems.

• Help with overall systems/data architecture development and integration issues.

Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, systems analysis or a related field of study, or equivalent training/experience.

• Minimum 6 months hands-on experience developing responsive web applications in JavaScript using Express, NodeJS, and TypeScript.

• Strong understanding of JavaScript design patterns and ES6.

• Have real world working experience writing Unit, integration, and end-to-end automated testing.

• Comfortable with SPA libraries and frameworks like Angular, React, or Vue.

• Comfortable with Graphql (Apollo).

• Comfortable with both SQL and NoSQL databases.

• Software development experience in any other general-purpose programming language (Java, Python, C#).

• Some experience building and maintaining code testing suites.

• Some experience designing extract, transform, and load (ETL) tools.

• Some experience with mobile Application development

• Some experience designing systems and data flows between databases and applications.

Skills and Attributes

• Excellent communicator, comfortable sharing technical knowledge through design sessions, code reviews, presentation and documentation.

• Structured, analytical thinker capable of operating at multiple levels of precision and detail.

• Able to work well in both a team environment (including with outside resources) and in isolation.

• Effectively manage multiple tasks with strong time management and prioritization skills.

• Mature, organized, and creative self-starter with a professional attitude.

• Passionately pursue personal and professional development by studying state-of-the-art development tools and programming techniques; participate in and organize educational opportunities and utilizing firm provided resources such as PluralSight and Lynda accounts

How to Apply

• For immediate consideration, please visit the Career section of our website (http://www.nera.com/) and apply to the Associate Software Engineer position by creating your personal profile and submitting your resume and cover letter. Only those applicants who complete their profile completely will be considered.

About NERA Economic Consulting

NERA Economic Consulting (www.nera.com) is a global firm of experts dedicated to applying economic, finance, and quantitative principles to complex business and legal challenges. For more than six decades, we have been creating strategies, studies, reports, expert testimony, and policy recommendations for government authorities and the world’s leading law firms and corporations. We bring academic rigor, objectivity, and real-world industry experience to issues arising from competition, regulation, public policy, strategy, finance, and litigation.

The applicable base salary range for this role is $85,000 - $95,000 per year.

The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, and education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives. We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting [email protected]

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