Software Dev Engineer I

Ebsco • Birmingham, AL

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About The Position

As a Software Engineer, you will work on an Agile development team to build, test, and deploy products and services for customers. The work contributes to information products and services that advance research and transform learning and education. You will design, develop, and demonstrate software in one- or two-week iterations as part of an Agile Release Train working toward SAFe Program Increments, make commitments to the business as part of the team, and continually improve your knowledge and productivity while broadening your software development and design skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• 0–3 years of professional experience, including internships or co-ops, building software with C#/.NET and/or JavaScript/TypeScript.
• 0–3 years of professional experience in React; Next.js is a plus.
• Knowledge of modern web development fundamentals, including HTML, CSS, HTTP, JSON, and RESTful web services.
• Working knowledge of SQL; ANSI SQL knowledge is applicable, with PostgreSQL and SQL Server used at EBSCO.
• Proficiency with source control using Git.
• Familiarity with using AI across planning, development, testing, and code review, and the ability to describe its benefits and limitations. Coursework, internships, and personal projects count.

Nice To Haves

• Professional experience with one or more JavaScript frameworks, including state management and component testing.
• Experience with AWS services and cloud-based application deployment.
• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL and/or SQL Server, including query tuning and schema design.
• Experience with test-driven development and automated testing, including unit, integration, contract, and end-to-end testing.
• DevOps experience, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automated deployment.
• Experience designing and consuming web services, including API versioning, microservices, and service-oriented patterns.
• Familiarity with performance testing strategies and tools.
• Prior experience on an Agile team, ideally in a SAFe environment.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the architecture, design, implementation, testing, delivery, and operation of components for EBSCO products and services.
• Work with product management and the team to break complex requirements into clear user stories.
• Collaborate with the team to estimate features, design, build, and test them, and commit to work within an iteration.
• Own quality throughout development, testing, and deployment.
• Write well-engineered solutions using test-first and test-driven approaches.
• Use AI tools thoughtfully across the development lifecycle, including planning, coding, testing, and code review, while applying judgment and verifying results.
• Provide ongoing maintenance, support, and enhancements to existing systems, including operational support for team-owned components and on-call availability as needed.
• Work with other engineers to improve design, coding standards, performance, security, and maintainability.
• Contribute to continuous team improvement in the spirit of the Agile Manifesto and SAFe.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level