Java Software Developer

Who are we?

Buyers Edge Platform stands at the forefront of revolutionizing the foodservice industry through technology, purchasing power and partnerships. We are dedicated to empowering stakeholders across the entire foodservice ecosystem (operators, distributors, manufacturers) with efficiency and unprecedented visibility. With a diverse portfolio of over a dozen brands, our mission is clear: to reduce costs, streamline the foodservice supply chain, and propel the industry from manual to automated.

Today, we are one of the largest players in foodservice, with over 200K operator locations across North America and over $50 billion of aggregated spend volume. Our commitment to foodservice excellence is proven in four distinct areas of value: Digital Procurement Network, Fresh Solutions, Supply Chain Management, and Software. Buyers Edge Platform is not just a provider - we are a strategic partner on the journey towards a more efficient, connected, and automated future for the foodservice industry.

This hybrid role can be based out of our Lake Worth, FL, Waltham, MA or New London, CT office. We are unable to offer work sponsorship for this role.

Are you ready for the next step in your career? We're looking for a Java Software Developer to work on the development of a key part of our Data Manager system as we create a new Business Intelligence (BI) tool. This tool will serve as a unified source of truth for analytics across Buyers Edge Platform, helping the team better meet the BI needs of both internal and external stakeholders by providing critical data.

Your impact:

• Work closely with the development team and stakeholders to design and implement new software features.
• Gain a deep understanding of the business and our data to support business intelligence and analytics needs.
• Design and build scalable solutions to support the growing needs of the organization.
• Work with stakeholders and product owners to understand and define requirements and business needs.
• Develop high quality code that adheres to best practices in design, proper testing, and good documentation.
• Fulfill stakeholders' needs and ensure they are satisfied with the end result.
• Other related duties as assigned.

About you:

• BA/BS in computer science, other related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• 3-5 years of experience developing in an object-oriented language
• Fluent with Java as a programming language
• 3-5 years of experience working with relational databases (MySQL preferred, PostgreSQL a plus)
• Strong experience with Java 8+
• Good understanding of agile development (SCRUM a plus)
• Strong understanding of the full software development lifecycle
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills
• Experience writing and working with RESTful API architecture
• Preferred: Experience with JIRA/Confluence
• Experience with data engineering a plus
• Experience with AWS, Redshift, JPA, and Git a plus
• Some experience with React a plus

What's in this for you?

Amazing coverages to start. Medical, dental, and vision coverages are just the beginning! We also offer ancillary plans, such as flexible spending accounts for both health and dependent care, critical illness, accident, and voluntary life as well as company paid life and long-term-disability plans! On top of this, we also offer a 401(k) plan with company match.

Invest in your success.We will provide you with a thorough training and development program; and offer competitive compensation.

Live well = Work well. Relax with our Personal Responsibility Paid Time Off policy where you don't have to accrue time off in order to take it!We also offer half-day Summer Fridays!