Software Developer (Java / Golang)

Job Description

Software Developer - Hybrid, Cary, NC

Nice to meet you!

We’re a leader in data and AI. Through our software and services, we inspire customers around the world to transform data into intelligence – and questions into answers.We’re also a debt-free multi-billion-dollar organization on our path to IPO-readiness. If you’re looking for a dynamic, fulfilling career coupled with flexibility and world-class employee experience, you’ll find it here.

About the job

As a Software Developer in the SAS Platform Services Division within the R&D organization, you will join a team of talented engineers working collaboratively to ideate and deliver leading edge, innovative products and solutions that enable SAS customers to deploy analytics with business rules in new ways. You will contribute to projects spanning a diverse set of technologies and industries. 

Are you passionate about software development and are looking for a position that will allow you to contribute on all level of the software development stack? We are looking for developers who want to get involved with the next generation of SAS platform mid-tier services which act as the building blocks for the SAS Viya Solutions suites. In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute new feature development along updates to strengthen our security policy and improve the performance of our platform. You will also have the opportunity to grow your technical skills with contributions to Java and GO based microservices along with learning and/or deepening your knowledge of containerization and Azure cloud technologies. In this position, you will not be limited because at SAS, your curiosity matters – whether you’re developing algorithms, creating customer experiences, or answering critical questions. Curiosity is our code, and the opportunities here are endless.  

As a Software Developer, you will:

• Participate in scoping, planning, and tracking work on complex software development projects.
• Design, develop and execute high-quality, flexible, and scalable applications, frameworks, and tools in support of a variety of development activities including those needed for continuous deployment pipeline.
• Ensure quality by creating and supporting automated tests with extensive code coverage.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices and coding standards.
• Maintain accountability for the entire life cycle of the product code including providing technical support for both internal and external consumers.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience using Golang and Java in a Software Development role
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related quantitative field.
• Proficiency with building RESTful APIs.
• Understanding of version control and CI/CD concepts with knowledge of GitHub, Git, Gradle, or similar technology.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with Spring Boot
• Familiarity with unit testing and security scanning software.
• Experience with cloud technologies and providers - Kubernetes, Azure, AWS, GCP, OpenShift.
• Experience working with a distributed team

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

Diverse and Inclusive

At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our diverse workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. Our commitment to diversity is a priority to our leadership, all the way up to the top; and it’s essential to who we are. To put it plainly: you are welcome here.

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 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.

Resumes may be considered in the order they are received. SAS employees performing certain job functions may require access to technology or software subject to export or import regulations. To comply with these regulations, SAS may obtain nationality or citizenship information from applicants for employment. SAS collects this information solely for trade law compliance purposes and does not use it to discriminate unfairly in the hiring process.