Company Generac Power Systems
Name Sr. Application Developer (Commerce) - Java
Req # 64268
Employment Type Full Time
Shift 1st
At Generac, our people help make the world safer, brighter, and more productive. We are united by our efforts to inspire change for a better world; impact our people and community; influence and achieve positive results; and innovate the industry. Our shared goals allow people with diverse backgrounds and points of view to work together, bringing our global customers peace of mind through reliable products and exceptional support.
The Senior Application Developer is responsible for driving application design and development decisions around Generac's complex and critical web eCommerce applications. Working closely with the business teams to understand needs, this person will collect and write specifications, align to roadmaps to deliver functionality, direct and/or perform development, drive continuous code integration, and deliver the solutions to meet business objectives. Success requires commitment to working as a part of a team to meet critical delivery schedules.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work as a senior member of a commerce software development team which continuously delivers new functionality to the Generac business and its customers. Meet with decision makers, product owners and end users to define business requirements and system goals and identify and resolve business systems issues.
- Review project ideas and provide technical input, prescribing appropriate application solutions which balance business requirements with Generac's technology standards to arrive at the optimal solution.
- Plan, design, and develop web applications using best practice design patterns to ensure robust scalability and easy enhancement in line with evolving business growth. Manage the complete software development process from conception through deployment. Maintain, upgrade, and support the software following deployment.
- Lead the design and development process through implementation by creating specifications, mentoring junior team members and collaborating with other IT teams and business partners.
- Create and manage project and resource plans for project efforts. Manage the development of small to medium sized projects including requirements and design specifications, task assignment, timelines, code reviews, documentation reviews, test reviews, production readiness reviews.
- Become a SME and technical owner of our systems supporting various business groups.
Minimum Job Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field OR equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of software development experience
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
- Web development using Java, Spring, Hibernate, and/or related technologies.
- Web API development using standard protocols including REST and SOAP.
- Prior experience with Digital Asset Management, CMS, and related solutions.
- Prior experience with API Management (APIM) and cloud-based integration platforms (iPaaS).
- Relational database development experience including schema design, development of complex queries and stored procedures.
- Must communicate well with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Must be able to convert non-technical requirements into code.
- Must be comfortable working with code repositories on a frequent basis.
Preferred Job Requirements:
- Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field OR equivalent experience.
- Current or past certifications for SAP Commerce Cloud software development.
- 5+ years working with both B2C and B2B Commerce using a headless (Composable) storefront.
- 3+ years of software development experience on the SAP Commerce Cloud platform.
Preferred Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
- Development experience with JavaScript frameworks such as Angular 2+, Reactjs, or Vue
- CSS Preprocessors such as Less or Sass.
- Experience managing and utilizing code repositories and continuous integration tools including git, Azure DevOps, Jira/Confluence, Jenkins, etc.
- Integration experience with SAP ERP or similar ERP systems.
- E-Commerce and/or Content Management Systems (CMS)
- Experience in configuring and optimizing Apache httpd, Apache Tomcat, and/or IIS web servers.
- Experience with public cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform.
- oCDN, load balancing, containerization/orchestration, and elastic pools experience is a plus.
- Experience with Single Sign-On (SSO) protocols such as Open-ID Connect (OIDC) and SAML.
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion, the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend, or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.
Great Reasons to work for Generac:
- Competitive Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401k and many more
- State-of-the-art facility with an onsite gym, walking trails, cafe, free parking and many employee activities
- Scheduled events throughout the year that allow our employees, both current and retirees, to gather together and enjoy their time with their families and co-workers
- Enjoy summer hours (Memorial Day - Labor Day)
- Pride! When a storm strikes, Generac employees always rise to the occasion. Each time a storm hits many employees volunteer their time with the customer support team or on the production line while others go right into storm-affected areas to repair generators
- We believe in having fun. From minor celebrations to major events, our employees balance their work by building a strong culture of teamwork and collaboration through a variety of occasions, including our Fun Days.
- Every day is Jeans Day! Dress for your day.
- Product loan and discount programs
"We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law."