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About the job

The Midtier Platform team in the SAS9 division is looking for a Principal Software Developer. The Midtier team is large in both size and scope.This team will contribute to all midtier Java efforts and support all partner engineer teams in both the current SAS9 team and LOBs. Their primary functions will be to secure the platform and respond to field issues. This team will also need to modernize frameworks, update delivery configurations and deployments, and automate testing to all extents possible. The work by this team is fast-paced and the impact spans across multiple SAS9 releases, ship events, solution teams, and divisions. In this role you will architect. design, and develop new and existing code. You will lead and provide guidance to junior developers. You will also help troubleshoot and triage issues and interact with SAS Technical Support to assist customers.

As a Principal Software Developer, you will:

• Design and develop high quality, testable and scalable software solutions within established timelines while adhering to R&D best practices and processes.
• Program in Java on a Windows or Linux environment.
• Lead scoping and planning activities on complex software development projects in a continuous delivery environment.
• Collaborate with other developers, testers, project managers, and product managers to ensure implementations satisfy functional requirements and are consistent with established R&D standards.
• Lead design, code, and documentation reviews.
• Ensure quality through automated functional, unit, and performance testing.
• Maintain accountability for the entire life cycle of the product code including providing technical support for both internal and
• Support internal and external customers.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related quantitative field.
• 12 years of software development/programming experience. 
• Strong Java and Spring programming experience in both Windows and Linux environment
• Strong understanding of the SAS 9 product line and middle tier architecture.
• Strong knowledge of large-scale web-based enterprise software development
• Strong understanding of software development tools, methodologies, and principles.
• Experience using CVS, Gerrit, Git, or GitHub for source code management and code review.
• Effective communication and strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong learning agility - able and willing to learn more on a continuous basis.

World-class benefits 

Highlights include... • Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans. • Medical plan options include…• PPO with low annual deductible and copays. • HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center). • Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan. There’s a pharmacy too! Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge! • An industry-leading 401k plan. • Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1. • Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days. • Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees

Additional Information:

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. SAS is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights. Also view the Pay Transparency notice.

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