MathWorks: Senior Software Engineer = Ruby/Java

Location: Boston (well, 17 miles outside Boston in Natick, MA)
URL: www.mathworks.com

Job Summary

As a Web Applications Developer you will utilize your web development experience to make improvements to applications in eSupport and other areas of our web site. You will be responsible for working with Business areas and Usability to gather requirements and create functional specifications. In addition, you will be responsible for making feature enhancements and bug fixes in our applications built in both Ruby on Rails and Java. You will work closely with our Quality Assurance group to ensure test cases and plans are appropriately developed. 

Responsibilities

• Design and implement changes to our eSupport web applications.
• Work with business areas to develop and document requirements and functional specifications.
• Create technical specifications and work with Architecture to review those specifications.
• Collaborate with Usability and designers to develop workflows and page designs.
• Work with quality analysts to ensure test cases and plans are appropriately developed and adhered to.
• Develop flexible integration with back office applications insuring SLAs are met.
• Work with infrastructure team to insure our applications support high performance and availability.

Qualifications Required / Preferred

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering and at least 8 years of professional work experience, or a Master's/Ph.D. in Computer Science or Engineering with professional experience is required.
• 8+ years experience developing MVC web applications in Ruby on Rails or Java/Struts
• Experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML/XSL/XSLT, AJAX
• Knowledge of Software Development Methodologies
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience gathering and writing Requirements and Functional Specifications
• Able to help drive the evolution of a web application

Pluses:

• Experience with Search Engine implementation and support 
• Experience with SQL and database concepts
• Experience with MATLAB
• Experience with Linux and Apache
• Experience with jQuery, JSON, SOAP
• Experience with Agile development methodologies 
• Fluent in Japanese would be a major plus but not required

To apply: jaclyn.jussif@mathworks.com