Graphical User Interface (GUI) Programmer jobs in Worcester, MA

Position Summary: We are seeking a seasoned Loyalty Interface(s) & APIs Developer to join the Interfaces team. The primary responsibility of this role is to develop, maintain, and enhance our loyalty program software, ensuring a seamless experience for our customers. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development, a passion for creating user-friendly solutions, and a commitment to delivering exceptional results.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain the loyalty program software, ensuring a smooth and efficient user experience
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, design solutions, and implement new features
• Analyze and optimize the performance of the loyalty program software, identifying areas for improvement
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for any issues that may arise
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in loyalty program development
• Collaborate with marketing and business teams to align the loyalty program with our overall business strategy
• Providing technical leadership and mentoring to the development team.
• Ensuring that the loyalty program software adheres to industry standards and best practices for security and data privacy.
• Participating in code reviews and contributing to the continuous improvement of the development process.
• Collaborating with the QA team to ensure the quality of the loyalty program software.

Minimum Education: Bachelors in Computer Science
Preferred Education: Masters in Computer Science or equivalent

Minimum Experience:

• 10 years of experience in software development, preferably in the Loyalty domain.
• Knowledge of API design principles, API integration frameworks & APIs Orchestration is a must have.
• A strong understanding of loyalty solutions such as SessionM, Punchh, Marsello etc. and specific skills in integrating Loyalty solutions with third-party applications.
• Good understanding of Distributed systems, Scripting and security principles.
• Experience with building resilient interfaces across enterprise grade systems.
• Familiarity with tools such as SDKs and sandbox environments for testing and integration
• Strong knowledge of programming languages, such as Typescript, JavaScript and Python.
• Experience with database management systems, such as SQL Server or MySQL.
• Familiarity with software development methodologies, such as Agile or Scrum.

• Knowledge of Development tools such as Azure DevOps, JIRA & Confluence and SDLC process.
• Good business knowledge in retail commerce, payments and loyalty.

• Communication: API developers must be able to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and collaborate effectively with team members
• Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving skills are essential for addressing the challenges that arise during API development
• Understanding of Software Architecture: A deep understanding of software architecture, including data structures and algorithms, is important for creating efficient and scalable APIs
• Knowledge of Data Formats: Familiarity with data formats like JSON and XML is necessary since these are commonly used in API payloads
• Understanding of Protocols: Knowledge of web protocols such as HTTP/HTTPS and RESTful design is a must for API developers
• API Documentation: Being comfortable with tools for API documentation is important for creating clear and usable APIs
• Version Control and CI/CD: Familiarity with software version control systems and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes is beneficial for modern API development practices