Software Developer / Application Specialist

Ashland Specialty Ingredients GP - Bridgewater Township, NJ

Full-time - Entry Level

Bridgewater Township, NJ

251-500 employees

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

Ashland Specialty Ingredients is seeking a Software Development and Application Specialist to join our Diagnostic Films business at our Bridgewater, NJ location. This role is significant within the company and the commercial function, reporting directly to the Business Development Manager. The position is hybrid, averaging three days in the office, and is ideal for individuals who are passionate about problem-solving and collaboration. The successful candidate will be responsible for presenting software to current and prospective customers through live and online sessions, troubleshooting and debugging existing software, and addressing customer issues. In this role, you will issue FilmQA Pro Software License Keys to purchased license holders and trial license requesters. You will collaborate with management, departments, and customers to identify end-user requirements and specifications, design algorithms and flowcharts for new software programs, and produce efficient and elegant code based on these requirements. Testing and deploying programs and applications will be a key part of your responsibilities, as well as compiling and assessing user feedback to improve software performance. You will also develop technical documentation to guide future software development projects and actively contribute to organizational goals by taking initiative and focusing on performance and safety. The ideal candidate will possess a minimum of a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience, along with 1-3 years of related work experience and 1-2 years of experience working with C Sharp and Python. An interest in medical device technology and the ability to problem-solve while interfacing with customer issues are essential. The role requires a demonstrated commitment to responsible and ethical behavior, as well as the ability to drive greater value for the company through understanding the business and making complex decisions.

Responsibilities

• Presenting the Software to current and prospective customers via live/online sessions.
• Troubleshooting, debugging, maintaining, and improving existing software and addressing customer problem/issue resolution.
• Issuing FilmQA Pro Software License Keys to purchased license holders and/or trial license requesters.
• Collaborating with management, departments, and customers to identify end-user requirements and specifications.
• Designing algorithms and flowcharts to create new software programs and systems.
• Producing efficient and elegant code based on requirements.
• Testing and deploying programs and applications.
• Compiling and assessing user feedback to improve software performance.
• Observing user feedback to recommend improvements to existing software products.
• Developing technical documentation to guide future software development projects.
• Actively contributing to organizational goals by taking initiative and focusing on performance and safety.
• Improving organizational capacity and capabilities through building collaborative relationships and utilizing positive communications.

Requirements

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree in computer science or related field or equivalent work experience.
• 1-3 years of related work experience.
• 1-2 years working with C Sharp and Python.
• Interest in working with medical device technology.
• Ability to problem solve while interfacing customer issues.
• Demonstrated responsible and ethical behavior at all times.
• Ability to help the company drive greater value through understanding the business and making complex decisions.

Benefits

• Industry competitive salary and benefits
• Pay-for-performance incentive plans
• Opportunities for development and advancement throughout the global organization
• Dynamic and challenging work environment
• Diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued