IT Applications Developer

GENERAL SUMMARY:
Dechert, LLP is an international law firm focused on sectors with the greatest complexities, legal intricacies and highest regulatory demands. As part of delivering these services to our clients we have an extensive web presence that spans different areas such as informative, client collaboration, product development and internal productivity. This position will join our fast-paced Application Architecture team and will contribute to developing amazing technologies for our customers, clients and internal staff across all of our web presences. The right-person will be passionate about developing solutions across the web stack and have a proven track record of delivering quality products.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Develop new and maintain existing web application features and functionalities across our client facing entire web stack.
• Write code that is eloquent, secure, reusable, and solves a problem.
• Build integrations for 3rd party applications.
• Identify, and articulate problems and propose solutions.
• Architect solutions for scale, complexity, security and fault tolerance.
• Ensure established software development guidelines and best-practices are followed throughout the development life cycle.
• Work with moderate independence on projects, contributing to design, testing and implementation.
• Communicate effectively with team members and non-technical internal clients.
• Break down projects into individual tasks and provide estimates.
• Contribute to development projects, including participating in status meetings and providing updates.
• Work directly with business owners to determine project requirements and business needs.
• Perform technical reviews of application code.
• Collaborate with other IT teams and developers in delivering new systems and upgrades or enhance existing applications
• Performs any and all other duties as necessary and as assigned by your supervisor for efficient functioning of the Department, Office and Firm.
   

INTERACTIONS AND CHALLENGES:

Works independently or as a part of a team under general supervision. May coach more junior technical staff.  Expected to collaborate with other team members.

QUALIFICATIONS / KSAs:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related field or equivalent work experience. 
• 5+ years of application development work experience concentrated on web technologies is required.
• Proficient in ASP.NET/C# development language.
• .NET Frameworks 4.0/4.7+ and .Net Core
• Experience with the Agile software development methodology
• Working knowledge of object-oriented design patterns and how to effectively apply them.
• Understanding of web architecture and the relationship between client-side and server-side.
• Experience developing web responsive applications targeting multiple device sizes.
• Proficiency in HTML/HTML5, CSS, Javascript (DOM), AJAX.
• Experience with frameworks/libraries jQuery/Bootstrap.  Experience with Knockout, Angular, or React is a plus.
• Expert knowledge of IIS web server.
• Proficiency in Visual Studio or a similar IDE
• Ability to develop web responsive applications targeting multiple device sizes.
• Experience with Google Analytics and implementing custom variables and metrics.
• Experience with relational database MSSQL; Proficient use of Transact-SQL.
• Experience with SharePoint development
• Experience with Cloud based apps
• Experience in AI and ML utilities, preferably in Microsoft Agents
• Web service development using both REST and SOAP
• Strong understanding of XML, XSL, XPath.
• Experience with source code control best practices and tools like GIT.
• Ability to develop web responsive applications targeting multiple device sizes.
• Experience with Google Analytics and implementing custom variables and metrics
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail.Strong communication skills with technical and non-technical staff.

Additional Job Description

Location(s)

PhiladelphiaBoston, Charlotte, Washington DC

Time Type

Full time

Dechert LLP is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination.  The Firm prohibits unlawful discrimination in any term or condition of employment against any employee or applicant for employment because of the individual’s race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, membership or service in the armed forces, or any other characteristic protected by law.