Software Developer

Widen is a marketing technology company.

Widen strives to hire the best talent and hires those who can succeed in a decentralized and dynamic environment. We thrive on innovation, collaboration and an Agile mindset and processes. Our current software portfolio consists of SaaS applications that connect marketing content by handling graphic and video content, mobile apps and advanced JavaScript libraries that are used by customers worldwide. We have a unique culture that strives to be a freedom-centered workplace. We are active in community service and don't take ourselves too seriously. Some fun things include summer grill days, onsite fitness classes and locker rooms, lunch & learns and free popcorn! The competitive landscape of our products drives us to adopt technologies that allow high developer productivity and instant feedback loops. Technologies and tools include React, AngularJS, GitHub, Spring Boot, Groovy, Ansible, Docker, AWS, Slack and JIRA, just to name a few. Read more about how we use Amazon Web Services at http://aws.amazon.com/solutions/case-studies/widen/.

* Write quality, maintainable code * Give and get feedback * Complete code reviews * Participate in the Agile development process through technical discussions, daily stand-up meetings, code demos and retrospectives

**We are looking for candidates that possess:** * Several years of experience developing web-based applications * Ability to harness the power of JavaScript * Passion for quickly adopting new technologies * Willingness to learn from others and teach their peers **Requirements:** * Experience with backend technologies such as Java, Groovy and Spring Boot * Ability to work with SQL and NoSQL data stores such as MySQL and Elasticsearch * Ability to write HTML5 and CSS * Experience working with and writing REST endpoints * Experience writing unit tests * Experience working with front-end frameworks such as AngularJS, Ember.js or React * Experience with Git and GitHub a plus