Java Developer Job Description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

A helping hand. A friendly smile. A round of applause at a charity event. Universal signs of support. Visible symbols of people helping others. These gestures have the power to change the world. We are Gesture and we make hope happen.

Gesture LLC works with charities, nonprofit organizations, schools, churches and political organizations nationwide to make giving simple, seamless and enjoyable... even liberating. It is about more than managing mobile bidding, silent auctions, and events. It’s about acknowledging how one small gesture can make a huge difference.

Gesture has a culture of collaboration and camaraderie. We work hard, but also value family, friends and fun.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Did you know that most tech companies have ping pong tables to hide the fact that they are lame, boring SaaS widget factories? Don’t fall for it. Work at Gesture. Join the team with the world’s best mobile fundraising platform that helps charities host awesome events and raise more money — $300M and counting.

Do you want to be a faceless, burnt out code monkey on a giant “IT” team with 5 levels of management where it takes months before your code even gets into production? Don’t be that. Work at Gesture. We have a small team that works efficiently, ships continuously and has fun while we do it.

Want to work for a bunch of guys in suits who constantly change their minds, blame engineering for their own mistakes, and take their employees for granted? Don’t work there. Work at Gesture. Our culture is about collaboration and camaraderie. Our female employees outnumber the men (yes, even though we are a tech company). Our CEO is more fun than your CEO. Guaranteed.

Want to write code that is rushed, poorly maintained and built on a foundation of technical debt? Don’t do that. Work at Gesture. Our Software Developers own the code and we do not let that fly. We have thousands of tests that let us ship with confidence. Our sprints are right-sized to make sure we have the time to do it right.

Are you a do-the-minimum, in-it-for-the-paycheck, that’s-good-enough McLazypants? A stodgy, my-way-or-the-highway, know-it-all Party Poopster? Don’t be that. You can’t work at Gesture. We are looking for Software Developers who take pride in their work, and aspire to improve as people and software engineers.

RESPONSIBILITIES

·       Complete all development tasks on time and with high quality

·       Test all work with automated tests written in jUnit, Selenium, Rest Assured

·       Actively participate in daily standup, and bi-weekly project review and planning meetings

·       Aid support by responding quickly to help solve escalated support issues

·       Work 3 (weekend) nights per quarter as our technical point of contact for on-site staff

·       Work 1 (weekend) event per quarter as a Gesture Pro

QUALIFICATIONS

·       Bachelor’s degree Computer Science or equivalent

·       Excellent written and verbal communication skills

·       Excellent teamwork skills

• Previous experience with Java and SQL (coursework counts!)
   

KEY COMPETENCIES

Composure                                                                 Decision Making

Customer Focus                                                         Identifying & Problem Solving

Organizing & Planning                                                  Time Management

Creativity                                                                      Conflict Management