Software Developer (Emerging Career) - Hybrid, Cary, North Carolina

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About the job

The Viya 3.5 Security team is looking for a Software Developer (Emerging Career) to contribute to securing SAS' Viya 3.5 customer offerings. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated developer to grow their skills in security-focused software development while working alongside experienced engineers. You'll collaborate with teams across SAS to solve technical problems throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)—from design and implementation through testing and deployment. You can expect to work on a wide breadth of projects across SAS’ entire portfolio with a focus on Java Spring Boot development.

As a Software Developer (Emerging Career), you will:   

• Contribute to architecture and implementation discussions and actively participate in agile rituals including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams including product management, QA, DevOps, and fellow developers to deliver secure, high-quality software solutions
• Develop and maintain security features for the Viya 3.5 platform under the guidance of senior team members
• Participate in project scoping and tracking using Agile methodology in a continuous delivery environment
• Learn and apply security best practices throughout the development process
• Stay current with emerging security threats, vulnerabilities, and industry best practices
• Ensure all applicable security policies and processes are followed to support the organization’s secure software development goals.
• Embrace curiosity, passion, authenticity and accountability. These are our values and influence everything we do.

Required qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
• 2+ years of professional software development experience
• Working knowledge of Java and object-oriented programming principles
• Familiarity with Spring Boot framework or similar Java frameworks
• Familiarity with software development methodologies (Agile/Scrum) and design principles
• Experience with Gradle for build automation and dependency management
• Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.

Additional competencies, knowledge and skills

• Communication: Good communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Technology Savvy: Strong eagerness to learn and grow technical skills
• Quality Oriented: Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail
• Exposure to security scanning tools (e.g., Snyk, Prisma, Klocwork, ZAP)
• Basic understanding of Cyber security principles including FIPS compliance, TLS/SSL protocols, certificate management, and encryption
• Experience with source code management tools, particularly Git
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or scripting with Python
• Experience with unit testing and test-driven development

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.
• Tuition Assistance Program and programs and resources to support your development
• 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.

You are welcome here.

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Additional Information:

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