Application Developer

Job Brief:

Our client is seeking a skilled Contract Application Developer with a passion for enhancing internal collaboration and productivity. You'll join our team to design, develop, and implement innovative applications, custom integrations, and automation solutions focused on our core employee collaboration platforms (including Slack, Zoom, JIRA, Confluence, Google Workspace, and similar tools). Your work will directly improve how our teams connect, share information, and manage projects, ultimately boosting overall efficiency and employee experience.

Project Highlights:

• Directly impact employee productivity and satisfaction by enhancing the tools they use every day.
• Opportunity to build creative solutions that streamline communication, project tracking, and knowledge sharing.
• Work with a forward-thinking team focused on leveraging technology to create a best-in-class digital employee experience.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain applications, integrations, and automations specifically for, or interacting with, internal collaboration tools like Slack, Zoom, JIRA, Confluence, and Google Workspace.
• Build custom solutions (e.g., Slack apps, JIRA and Confluence macros/plugins/custom apps, Google Workspace add-ons/scripts) to address
• specific business challenges and streamline collaborative workflows.
• Develop and manage robust APIs and integration points between our collaboration suite and other internal or third-party business systems.
• Create automation scripts and tools to improve processes within these collaboration platforms, reduce manual effort, and enhance support for our employees.
• Collaborate closely with internal communications, IT support, and various business units to understand their collaboration needs and translate them into effective technical solutions.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues related to custom applications, integrations, and automations within the collaboration tool ecosystem.
• Develop and maintain clear technical documentation for all developed solutions.
• Stay current with the latest features, APIs, and development best practices for our key collaboration platforms.

Key Qualifications:

• Proven experience as an Application Developer, Software Engineer, or similar role, with a strong portfolio demonstrating successfully delivered applications, integrations, or automation projects, ideally related to collaboration tools.
• Demonstrable experience developing with and integrating against APIs for major collaboration platforms (e.g., Slack API, Zoom API, JIRA REST API, Confluence REST API, Google Workspace APIs or equivalent).
• Proficiency in relevant programming and scripting languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript/Node.js, Google Apps Script) suitable for developing solutions for these platforms.
• Solid understanding of web service technologies (REST, JSON, OAuth, etc.) and data exchange formats.
• Experience building user-facing components or interfaces where applicable for custom tool extensions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to devise creative solutions to improve collaborative processes.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work actively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Familiarity with the software development lifecycle (SDLC), agile methodologies, and version control systems (e.g., Github).

Highly Desirable:

• Specific experience building and deploying Slack applications (bots, slash commands, interactive components).
• Experience developing custom JIRA plugins, advanced automation rules, or integrating JIRA with other systems.
• Experience creating Confluence macros, user macros, or connecting Confluence with other data sources.
• Proven ability to develop Google Workspace Add-ons or automate tasks using
• Google Apps Script.
• Familiarity with identity management and security best practices as they relate to integrating collaboration tools.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) for hosting supporting services or functions for these integrations.
• A foundational understanding of AI concepts and their potential applications in enhancing business processes or collaboration tools.