Senior Java Developer

Working under minimal supervision, this person will perform software development activities related to existing and new product development. The person will be directed by the team leader, architect, and/or manager and will liaison with Customer technical staff and cross-departmental Merge technical and clinical staff to understand new requirements / design constraints and understand or troubleshoot existing problems with the product. The person is expected to develop and document designs for modules, code and implement those designs, and perform developer verification and validation of those implementations according to the Merge Standard Operating Procedures. The person is also expected to mentor and provide technical guidance to other team members using their knowledge and experience.

Perform product development in accordance with Merge’s methodology and practices; Perform software module requirement analysis, design, and test design as assigned;  Prepare software module specifications, designs, test descriptions and estimates as assigned; Implement software modules and unit tests as assigned and conduct appropriate module testing; Conduct appropriate verification and validation activities as assigned; Participate in the review of product engineering artifacts (e.g., specifications, designs, test descriptions, implementations, tests, records, reports, etc); Design, develop, and recommend next generation platforms for cloud and on-premise deployments; Develop deployment systems for a variety of interdependent applications running on Linux and Kubernetes; Prepare updates to system specifications, designs, test descriptions, hazard analysis, verification and validation test procedures, and related documentation supporting software development to known standards; Where applicable, mentor team members and peer review product artifacts including requirement specifications, design specifications, code, etc.;  Engage actively in design and code reviews of work items completed by the team in conjunction with the Team Lead and/or architect; Expectations: Ability to work within an Agile development model and work effectively in collaboration with other members of the department, or with managers and staff across the organization with whom tasks must be completed. Pursue a program of self-development; through the use of selected reading, seminars, and participation in continuing education. Assesses circumstances & uses sophisticated analytical and problem solve techniques to identify root cause. Works independently and submits work for review at critical points. Enhances relationships and networks outside of department / subject matter area.

Primary Programming Languages: Java, Bash shell and Coreutils, Perl, Python, Go, Rust OS/Technologies: Linux SuSE Operating system Experience in DICOM and HL7 An undergraduate or college degree or better in computer science or equivalent discipline or equivalent level of industry related experience 5+ years of related experience in software development. Knowledge, skills, training and experience in enterprise-level product development Preferred Qualifications: Languages: Bash, Perl, Python, Go, Rust Container platforms: Kubernetes, Docker, and Podman, AKS, OpenShift Cloud experience:  Azure, AWS, GCP, or other Database: Oracle database and SQL Networking Technologies:  VLAN, Switches, and Load Balancing Storage Technologies:  RAID, NAS, NFS, and SAN Development Environments: Git, Jenkins, Make and Gradle Experience with Software Packaging with RPM Experience in Web application development/deployment Platforms [Apache, Tomcat, etc.] Knowledge, skills, training, and experience in software requirements and design engineering skills using a well-defined disciplined engineering process or methodology; Work Environment: The work environment characteristics here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the