Associate, Software Engineering: Java

The OCC•Chicago, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As an Associate, you will join OCC’s Automation Testing Framework engineering team as an entry level contributor work and support the development and maintenance of critical risk technology systems. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. Write clean, maintainable Java code and with debugging and testing the new code. Develop and enhance automation testing framework features, support testing teams to use the framework features. Engage in code reviews and continuous improvement. Support secure software delivery using SonarQube, Snyk, Sysdig, Veracode, and Black Duck. Participate in CI/CD automation using Jenkins and containerization with Docker, Harness, and Rancher. Support testing teams to resolve issues related to automation testing framework. Contribute to design discussions and proof of concept efforts. Be able to solve problems creatively, communicate effectively, and proactively engage in technical decisions to achieve objectives. Be a team player and work well with business, technical and non-technical professionals in an agile environment. Supervisory Responsibilities: none Qualifications: The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions. 1+ years of professional software engineering experience with exposure to production systems, ideally including distributed systems, or backend microservice development. Experience with distributed computing frameworks such as Kafka Streaming, message queues is a plus. Experience with APIs development, SQL databases, Data Storage, like S3. Understanding of CI/CD, DevOps tools, Git, and testing frameworks. Understanding of OOP, microservices, REST APIs, and Java 8+ features. Understand Agile delivery models, including participation in sprint planning, code reviews, backlog refinement, and cross-team communication. Demonstrate intellectual curiosity and a strong desire to learn fast; ability to ramp up quickly, absorb new technologies. Technical Skills: Solid Java programming fundamentals including object-oriented design, basic concurrency concepts, and some experience with Spring Boot. Working knowledge of Kafka concepts including producers, consumers, and topics; familiarity with message serialization formats such as Protobuf or Avro, and interest in learning schema governance patterns. Hands-on experience or familiarity with AWS services, especially S3. Ability to write analytical SQL queries for relational database systems such as PostgreSQL. Comfortable with Git version control workflows including branching strategies, pull requests, and code review; exposure to CI/CD tooling such as Jenkins or similar pipeline orchestration platforms. Practical curiosity about AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code, with readiness to use them for code generation, refactoring, unit tests, and documentation in a disciplined engineering environment.

Requirements

1+ years of professional software engineering experience with exposure to production systems, ideally including distributed systems, or backend microservice development.
Experience with APIs development, SQL databases, Data Storage, like S3.
Understanding of CI/CD, DevOps tools, Git, and testing frameworks.
Understanding of OOP, microservices, REST APIs, and Java 8+ features.
Understand Agile delivery models, including participation in sprint planning, code reviews, backlog refinement, and cross-team communication.
Demonstrate intellectual curiosity and a strong desire to learn fast; ability to ramp up quickly, absorb new technologies.
Solid Java programming fundamentals including object-oriented design, basic concurrency concepts, and some experience with Spring Boot.
Ability to write analytical SQL queries for relational database systems such as PostgreSQL.
Comfortable with Git version control workflows including branching strategies, pull requests, and code review; exposure to CI/CD tooling such as Jenkins or similar pipeline orchestration platforms.
Practical curiosity about AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code, with readiness to use them for code generation, refactoring, unit tests, and documentation in a disciplined engineering environment.
BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field required

Nice To Haves

Experience with distributed computing frameworks such as Kafka Streaming, message queues is a plus.
Working knowledge of Kafka concepts including producers, consumers, and topics; familiarity with message serialization formats such as Protobuf or Avro, and interest in learning schema governance patterns.
Hands-on experience or familiarity with AWS services, especially S3.

Responsibilities

Write clean, maintainable Java code and with debugging and testing the new code.
Develop and enhance automation testing framework features, support testing teams to use the framework features.
Engage in code reviews and continuous improvement.
Support secure software delivery using SonarQube, Snyk, Sysdig, Veracode, and Black Duck.
Participate in CI/CD automation using Jenkins and containerization with Docker, Harness, and Rancher.
Support testing teams to resolve issues related to automation testing framework.
Contribute to design discussions and proof of concept efforts.
Be able to solve problems creatively, communicate effectively, and proactively engage in technical decisions to achieve objectives.
Be a team player and work well with business, technical and non-technical professionals in an agile environment.

Benefits

A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness.
A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
Student Loan Repayment Assistance
Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
Generous PTO and Parental leave
401k Employer Match
Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision

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