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Senior Software Engineer

Job Purpose:

Pegasystems, the industry leader in business process management and business rules, helps organizations reach new levels of growth and agility by digitizing their goals and policies into software that can intelligently guide, automate, and optimize work.

The Software Engineer will have primary responsibility for developing and maintaining components of the core Business Process Management and Business Rules Engine products. In a fast-paced, iterative development environment, the Software Engineer will work closely with product management to quickly assimilate project requirements; develop thoughtful designs and implement robust, high-quality features within aggressive timeframes. The successful candidate will bring energy and enthusiasm to an engineering team that takes pride in delivering high-quality software.

Key Result Areas:

• Design and develop high quality software which is fit for the purpose described by the technical requirements.
• Debug and maintain existing code base.
• Document and follow development standards for all coding.
• Create unit test code to ensure technical requirements are satisfied.
• Other responsibilities and key result areas as required or assigned.

Functional Expertise:

• Solid understanding and practical experience with the software development life cycle
• Advanced Java programming with focus on server development (2+ years)
• Facile with application servers, operating systems and development tools such as eclipse, ant, etc.
• Web Application Development (2+ years)
• Strong OO Design and Development skills
• XML (1+ years)
• Relational DB and related tools (2+ years)
• Maintains effectiveness in varying environments and with different tasks, responsibilities, and people.
• Uses tact and is sensitive to treating others with respect.
• Actively listens, hears and understands what is said as well as not said, and comprehends the meaning and intent.
• Deals effectively with pressure (real or perceived) and capably performs and meets requirements while managing in stressful situations.
• Works effectively with teams or work groups outside his/her formal line of authority to accomplish technical, functional, or organizational goals.

Must Have” Attributes:

• An individual who thrives in a demanding environment that imposes new challenges frequently
• An analytical approach that can look beyond the immediate to identify weaknesses and opportunities
• Ability and desire to commit to a shared vision of success

Education and Experience Requirements:

• BS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Bachelor's Degree and 5+ years of experience in a technical role.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully interact in technical discussions.
• Academic success in a technical field.

Less than 10% travel expected for client-related issues.

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An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

 

Pegasystems is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. No third-party résumés accepted. Our definition of an applicant is an individual who: Indicates interest in a specific open position; follows our stated procedure which requires submitting a résumé / application directly to the Human Resources Department; and indicates that s/he possesses the advertised or established basic qualifications for the position.

Attention Recruiting & Staffing Agencies: In the interest of developing and maintaining a successful working relationship with all vendors, we are developing a vendor selection process. All Recruiting/Staffing vendors or agencies interested in working with Pega should submit their company information to globalrecruiting@pega.com. All vendors/agencies that submit their company information via globalrecruiting@pega.com will be reviewed and considered.

All unsolicited résumés from agencies will be considered direct applicants and no referral fee will be paid.