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Senior Software Developer

Educational Testing Service
  • NY
    9 days ago

    Job Description

    About ETS:

    ETS is a global education and talent solutions organization enabling lifelong learners worldwide to be future-ready. For more than 75 years, we've been advancing the science of measurement to build benchmarks for fair and valid skill assessment across cultures and borders. Our worldwide impact extends through our renowned assessments including TOEFL, TOEIC, GRE and Praxis tests, serving millions of learners in more than 200 countries and territories. Through strategic acquisitions, we've expanded our global capabilities: PSI strengthens our workforce assessment solutions, while Edusoft, Kira Talent, Pipplet, Vericant, and Wheebox enhance our educational technology and assessment platforms across critical markets worldwide.

    Through ETS Research Institute and ETS Solutions, we're partnering with educational institutions, governments, and organizations globally to promote skill proficiency, empower upward mobility, and unlock opportunities for everyone, everywhere. With offices and partners across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas, we deliver nearly 50 million tests annually. Join us in our journey of measuring progress to power human progress worldwide.

    Under general direction, the Senior Software Developer develops strategic solutions for new services and functionality. This role designs software and participates in programming, testing and documentation through

    the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Timely and effective communications to the team, organization and outside vendors are regularly disseminated as part of this job function.

    PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Formulate and define system scope and objectives for assigned projects
    • Develop appropriate software solutions to requests for new services and functionality
    • Develop detailed specifications, application coding, unit and systems testing for the IT department
    • Examine, devise, and modify procedures to solve moderately complex problems in regard to existing system capabilities, operating time or the form of desired results
    • Coordinate and support software production schedules and processing
    • Work with units throughout ETS to ensure smooth delivery of existing services and program modifications
    • Support the planning and training of internal clients when new applications are launched, or new processes are put in place
    • Provide peer leadership and collaborate with Leads, team members and other development staff
    • Conduct project tracking activity and walk throughs of software code to ensure adherence to quality standards and procedures
    • Work with development team on implementation of new technologies
    • Independently develop software, code, tests, and debugging
    • Recommend modifications to existing processes and new procedures to solve complex problems considering the existing system limitations, operating time and desired results
    • Collaborate with team members as well as across FCEs/SBUs to identify ways to improve existing processes and technical output
    • Proactively identify gaps (especially across areas) and escalate in a timely and appropriate manner
    • Create and update all relevant documentation and specifications for design, development, and testing
    • Escalate problems of complex technical circumstances to appropriate channels
    • Promote policies that foster quality standards and industry best practice
    • Adhere to ethical standards and comply with the laws and regulations applicable to your job function
    • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science with additional coursework in management, information processing or a related field.
    • May also possess a combination of education and relevant work experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be drawn.
    • Minimum of 4+ years of progressively responsible software development experience.
    • Demonstrated programming skills and general knowledge of information processing technology
    • Extensive experience with software engineering standards, practices, methods, and tools
    • Ability to interact effectively with all departments and employee levels
    • Must be able to demonstrate a proactive approach to problem resolution, attention to detail and the ability to be part of a team-oriented (cross process/function/group) environment
    • Proficiency with Windows and Unix operating systems
    • Ingenuity and demonstrated proficiency developing technical strategies
    • Ability to work independently on multiple projects simultaneously
    • Demonstrated ability to develop technical solutions that adhere to corporate business objectives
    • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
    • Must have strong analytical skills

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    ETS is mission driven and action oriented

    • We are passionate about hiring innovative thinkers who believe in the promise of education and lifelong learning.
    • We are energized by cultivating growth, innovation, and continuous transformation for the next generation of rising professionals as leaders. Â In support of this ETS offers multiple Business Resource Groups (BRG) for you to learn and advance your career growth!
    • As a not-for-profit organization we will encourage you to lean in to your passion for volunteering. Â At ETS you may qualify for up to an additional 8 hours of PTO for volunteer work on causes that are important to you!
    • The base salary range advertised represents the low and high end of the anticipated salary range for this position. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. The base pay is only one aspect of the Total Rewards Package that will be offered to the successful candidate.

    ETS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. We believe in creating a work environment where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationNY
    IndustryEducation
    Company Size2,500 to 4,999 employees
    Year Founded1947
    Websitehttps://www.ets.org/

    About Company

    As the world's largest private educational testing and measurement organization, ETS is known for assessments built on rigorous research and an uncompromising commitment to quality. Each year, we develop, administer and score more than 50 million tests — including the TOEFL®, TOEIC®, GRE® and Praxis® tests — in more than 180 countries at more than 9,000 locations. We believe in the life-changing power of learning. For the last 70 years, we’ve been driven by a vision of what’s possible when all people can improve their lives through education. It’s why our uncompromising commitment to equity and fairness is behind everything we do.

    Skills

    • Acquisition Strategyunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Benchmarkingunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Computer Programmingunmatched
    • Computer Scienceunmatched
    • Customer Trainingunmatched
    • Debugging Skillsunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Educational Evaluationunmatched
    • Educational Technologyunmatched
    • GRE (Generic Routing Encapsulation)unmatched
    • Government Organizationsunmatched
    • Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
    • Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Microsoft Windows Operating Systemunmatched
    • Multitaskingunmatched
    • Nonprofitunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Procedure Developmentunmatched
    • Process Developmentunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Production Scheduleunmatched
    • Project Trackingunmatched
    • Quality Metricsunmatched
    • Regulationsunmatched
    • Service Deliveryunmatched
    • Software Administrationunmatched
    • Software Designunmatched
    • Software Developmentunmatched
    • Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)unmatched
    • Software Engineeringunmatched
    • Strategic Planningunmatched
    • System Testunmatched
    • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Technical Strategyunmatched
    • Technology Analysisunmatched
    • Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched
    • Testingunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Unit Testunmatched
    • Unix Operating Systemsunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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