Developer - NORTHWESTERN Talent Pool

Summary

Thoughtworks is a technology consultancy that helps clients solve complex business problems through technology. The Developer collaborates with cross-functional teams to design and deliver high-quality software, apply engineering best practices, and create innovative customer experiences.

Responsibilities

• You will learn and adopt best practices like writing clean and reusable code using TDD, pair programming and design patterns
• You will use continuous delivery practices as needed to deliver high-quality software and value to end customers
• You will work in collaborative, value-driven teams to build innovative customer experiences for our clients
• You will collaborate with a variety of teammates to build features, design concepts and interactive prototypes and ensure best practices and UX specifications are embedded along the way
• You will partner with other technologists from cross-functional teams advocating and demonstrating DevOps culture
• You will take ownership and accountability beyond individual deliverables, always pushing the envelope in order to deliver awesome results for our clients
• You will learn, digest and subsequently apply the latest technology thinking from our [Technology Radar](https://www.thoughtworks.com/radar) to solve client problems

Skills

• You have two or more years* of experience
• You have experience using one or more development languages (Java, Kotlin, JavaScript, TypeScript, Ruby, C#, etc.) with experience in Object-Oriented programming
• You can write clean, high-quality code in a variety of languages and are also able to spot (and improve) bad code
• You are familiar with Agile, Lean and/or Continuous Delivery
• You have a good awareness of TDD, continuous integration and continuous delivery approaches/tools
• You thrive in a collaborative, non-hierarchical environment that values transparency, openness, feedback and change
• You have a passion for learning and sharing knowledge as well as a desire to create the right solutions for business problems
• You're resilient in ambiguous situations and can approach challenges from multiple perspectives
• Bonus points if you have knowledge of cloud technology such as AWS, Docker or Kubernetes

Qualifications

Must Haves

• You have two or more years* of experience
• You have experience using one or more development languages (Java, Kotlin, JavaScript, TypeScript, Ruby, C#, etc.) with experience in Object-Oriented programming
• You can write clean, high-quality code in a variety of languages and are also able to spot (and improve) bad code
• You are familiar with Agile, Lean and/or Continuous Delivery
• You have a good awareness of TDD, continuous integration and continuous delivery approaches/tools
• You thrive in a collaborative, non-hierarchical environment that values transparency, openness, feedback and change
• You have a passion for learning and sharing knowledge as well as a desire to create the right solutions for business problems
• You're resilient in ambiguous situations and can approach challenges from multiple perspectives

Nice to Haves

• Bonus points if you have knowledge of cloud technology such as AWS, Docker or Kubernetes

Benefits

• Career development supported by interactive tools, numerous development programs, and teammates who want to help you grow
• Empowerment in employees' career journeys