Full Stack Developer - Research Development

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Improve speed and enable efficiency of R&D processes by the development and deployment of innovative tailormade aesthetically attractive and intuitively accessible software applications digital workflows automation and/or virtualization solutions. These software solutions may support internal Covestro business entities service units production and supply chain and external customers. An interdisciplinary job by design the incumbent coordinates the work with internal and external clients IT and fellow Digital R&D team members with the mission of driving discovery digitally.

Major Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Technical lead and contributor on highimpact regional and global digital projects as a fullstack developer selecting modern and efficient technologies to create and maintain both transactional and analytical systems used globally by Covestros various Research and Development departments.
• Design implementation documentation and maintenance of complex tailormade software applications digital workflows automation and/or virtualization solutions ensuring seamless integration of new applications with multiple existing data structures.
• Develop software using professional processes such as maintenance of a common code repository release management automatic testing transition into the operations (DevOps) phase using agile software development methodology. Implement Covestro standards for cloud computing architecture IT security and data protection.
• Based on prior experience in professional software development roles provide guidance to Covestros global internal software development community (AppMakers Guild)
• Identification and analysis of functional and nonfunctional requirements across multiple functions
• Proactively engage with endusers / product owners as they express their needs and review software products. Proactively conduct testing and resolution of errors and communicate with all stakeholders for each project continuously pushing projects forward.
• Independently manage time between multiple projects ensuring that all milestones and timelines are met.
• Onboarding technological supervision and mentorship of interns trainees (bachelors master doctoral/PhD) new employees and colleagues who are developing their software development skills. Coach new employees on soft skills like presenting and communicating with stakeholders.
• Influence decisionmaking of highlevel company leaders on global R&D calls and NA digital sounding board meetings. Market and present regional and global projects regularly to showcase the business contribution of Digital R&D.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in the field of software engineering mathematics statistics chemistry/chemical engineering data science or similar with at least 6 years of experience developing software applications; OR Masters degree with at least 4 years of experience developing software applications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in dealing with technical data from R&D quality assurance and production.
• Experience managing your own projects.
• Experience with software development in team environment preferably with Agile methodology.
• Experience in deploying and maintaining solutions to AWS with cloud formation and lambda functions and containerized solutions (e.g. Docker).
• Experience working in an international company environment.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Good interdisciplinary background in engineering statistics chemistry and mathematics

• Interest and willingness to learn additional necessary programming languages and technical skills.
• Demonstrated success at developing and delivering innovative digital solutions that solve business or operational needs
• Ability to apply computing and programming concepts to answer scientific and technical questions
• Experience in developing webbased frontends using JavaScript TypeScript Angular and RxJS (preferred experience with graphing libraries such as Plotly.js and D3.
• Experience in developing and architecting dataintensive applications using statically typed languages such as Java.
• Knowledge of backend development with skills in Spring Boot (preferred) connecting to different data sources (e.g. relational and nonrelational databases RESTful APIs).
• Proactive working attitude selfinitiative and desire to maintain expertise and acquire new skills and knowledge in the fields required for the job is among your key competencies.
• Fluent language skills in English both written and spoken

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