Associate Software Engineer

Company: Gordon Food Service
Location: Grand Rapids
Posted on: February 15, 2020

Job Description:

Digital disruptors are entering the commercial foodservice business, creating a new battlefront for us with an entirely new set of competitors. As such, we are upping our digital game to be able to compete on this front. We are investing heavily in our customer-facing digital platform to bring new features and an excellent experience to our customers. The eCommerce Team enhances and supports this application by implementing new features and functionality in an Agile fashion. A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR RECENT COLLEGE GRADS WITH INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE! WHAT MAKES THE GORDON FOOD SERVICE ECOMMERCE TEAM A GREAT TEAM TO BE A PART OF? Our team supports and enhances our current Online Ordering application that is used in the U.S., while at the same time we are building a new platform based on modern technologies and using lean/agile practices. The successful candidate will be initially partnered with our current US Online Ordering team to implement enhancements and provide support for DevOps, technical changes, deployments, and troubleshooting issues when needed. As a team, we succeed by: * Working in an Agile fashion with our Product Owners and business stakeholders, utilizing agile processes and methods * Using modern architectures, tools, technologies, and SDLC processes * Having a passion for quality and continuous improvement * Helping each other whenever it is needed * Building a culture of learning and teaching * Celebrating team and individual accomplishments WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU? * A passion to do your best work and hold others accountable for doing their best. * A passion for continuous learning * A commitment to quality and continuous improvement. * A desire to exceed customer expectations and deliver a great customer experience! * A servant leader, team-oriented approach to your work. LEADING CANDIDATES WILL HAVE * 1+ years writing software in an Agile Scrum and/or Kanban environment. * Good understanding of Computer Science fundamentals * Good understanding of the Java language * Ability to navigate Unix based systems * Understanding of Javascript, CSS, or other front end technologies a plus * Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or Information Systems.

Keywords: Gordon Food Service, Grand Rapids , Associate Software Engineer, IT / Software / Systems , Grand Rapids, Michigan