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# Software Engineer, Officer

- **Company:** Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
- **Location:** Burlington, NJ, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $70,000.0 - $118,750.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, C Sharp (Programming Language), Code Review, Computer Programming, Relational Databases, Software Debugging, Object-Oriented Software Development, Scrum Methodology, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Scripting, Information Technology
- **Published:** November 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/a4c0b058-505a-4d92-bc0b-f1d0d6b0c6d2

## About the Role

B.S. degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics or other technical course of study required. MS degree strongly preferred., * 2 to 5 years of progressively responsible professional software engineering experience preferably in a financial services product delivery setting

 * 2 to 5 years of experience in financial services developing solutions for Portfolio Management, Trading, Compliance, Post-Trade, IBOR or Wealth Management is strongly desired
 * Demonstrated experience with object-oriented programming, compiler or interpreter technologies, embedded systems, operating systems, relational databases (RDBMS), scripting and new/advanced programming languages
 * Able to contribute to design specs with some assistance from senior staff
 * Able to work on small to medium projects with little to no supervision and on more complex tasks with moderate oversight
 * Very good written and verbal communication skills
 * Able to work well with peers in a collaborative team environment
 * A minimum of 3 years working with an Agile development methodology strongly desired

## Description

This role will contribute to the enhancement and maintenance of one or more Charles River IMS modules or components as a senior member of an agile scrum team. Provide engineering troubleshooting assistance to customer support teams and other development teams within Charles River., * Work under minimal supervision to analyze, design, develop, test, and debug small to medium software enhancements and solutions within Charles River's business and technical problem domains

 * Collaborate with Business Analysts and Product Managers to turn business requirements of moderate complexity into working and sustainable software
 * Participate in the design of product architecture within the team's scope of responsibility
 * Develop, test, debug, and implement software programs, applications and projects using Java, C#, SQL, JavaScript, or other related software engineering languages
 * Provide thoughtful insight and suggestions in code reviews
 * Write unit and automation tests to ensure a high quality end product
 * Conduct manual tests to ensure a high quality end product
 * Contribute to written design and API documentation, and participate in customer documentation process
 * Actively participate in the agile software development process by adhering to the CRD scrum methodology including attending all daily standups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives
 * Participate in cross-team group activities to complete assignments