Software Developer II, Java

Lynden is a family-owned transportation and logistics company that allows our customers to balance speed and budget by shipping via air, land or sea. As the parent company with 175 employees, we support 15 operating companies with over 2,500 employees. Having not had a layoff in 40+ years, we offer you job stability in a career that will be an adventure!

Lynden Incorporated is looking for a talented and motivated Software Developer to join our team who can demonstrate progressive growth and broad capabilities!

Our Story:

Lynden Incorporated is a family of transportation and logistics companies that deliver a total freight transportation package. At Lynden IT, we provide innovative solutions to complex transportation problems. We encourage our employees to grow and develop within the company and believe our diverse workforce contributes tremendously to our success.

Why you want to work for Lynden:

Paid Time off - start with 17 days paid time off a year+ additional paid extended leave. PTO days increase with years of service
Paid Holidays - 8 paid holidays a year in addition to your PTO
Health Insurance - medical, dental and vision for as low as $55/month
Health Insurance for your family - we pay 85% of medical, dental and vision for your family
401(k) with 50% of the first 6% contributed matched + additional annual retirement contribution
Employee assistance program - at no cost to you
Life Insurance and AD&D - at no cost to you
Long term disability - at no cost to you
Tuition Reimbursement program
Opportunities for internal promotions/career advancement
Family friendly work hours
Discretionary Bonus Program
Competitive wages with annual wage reviews
What you need to know:

The atmosphere is very enjoyable and results-driven but focused on balancing personal life, health and well-being.
Casual office setting with on-site gym
Easy access to Link Light Rail
Free onsite parking.
SUMMARY
As a Software Developer II you will be responsible for gathering requirements, designing, coding, testing, implementing and supporting a variety of applications systems and providing customized software solutions for freight management applications.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Works closely with customers, business analysts and senior-level developers to understand business requirements that drive the analysis, design and development of quality/cost effective technical solutions. These solutions must be aligned with business and I.T. strategies and comply with Lynden's architectural standards and delivered on time and within budget.
Ensures delivery of high-quality software by writing clean code and utilizing unit test, continuous integration, and code reviews.
Analyzes project requirements, the existing environment, available technology, and develops recommendations for appropriate technology solutions.
Makes recommendations towards the development of new code or reuse of existing code.
Provides training and post installation support for customers, coworkers and other IT support personnel.
Responsibilities may include participation in component and data architecture design, performance monitoring, product evaluation and buy vs. build recommendations.
Manages multiple tasks and projects concurrently, setting priorities and following through to successful completion.
Reliability and timeliness are essential functions of this position.
Other duties may be assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree, with technical emphasis, from four-year College or university and four years programming experience; or equivalent combination of education and applicable work experience.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Strong interpersonal and communications skills to facilitate work with technical personnel and business managers/administrators. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to professionally and effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Four years' experience developing applications in a business environment using Java8+ or Spring based micro services architecture is required.

Experience with event streaming platform like Kafka, JMS messaging, Spark is a plus.

Knowledge of processes and concepts like Git, DevOps, Continuous Deployment and Continuous Integration is a major plus. Project management, Scrum and Agile Development experience is preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to enter information and instructions into a computer keyboard. The employee frequently is required to talk and hear. The employee must be able to read information displayed on a computer monitor.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

A post conditional offer of employment drug test, and background screen are required. Random drug testing is required of all Lynden Incorporated employees.

Lynden Incorporated is an equal opportunity employer.
LI does not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, honorably discharged veteran or military status, citizenship or immigration status, age, national origin, the presence of any physical, mental, or sensory disability, gender identity, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, political ideology, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Veterans and underrepresented communities are encouraged to apply.
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