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Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programs that enrich communities around the world.

Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love. Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live.

A career at Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.
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Job Title:  Full Stack Web Developer
Travel Required:  Travel - up to 10% of time
Posting Start Date:  1/8/21
Temporarily Remote

No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 96305 - Piscataway, New Jersey, United States

 

We are excited to invite applications for the position of Full Stack Web Developer within our Global Technology (R&D) applications team! We are looking for a highly motivated full stack developer to join our team to help us drive innovation at Colgate. This role will involve planning, design, development, and maintenance of web applications for the R&D team with an initial focus on developing innovative solutions in close collaboration with the clinical research group.

 

The ideal candidate will have strong HTML, CSS and JavaScript skills, be proficient in Git for version control and Python for backend development. Experience with the capabilities of cloud providers (Google, AWS, Azure) is also essential. You have a passion for user experience, code and technology. You should be a self-starter - eager to learn new technologies, delight users, and protect user data through compliance with privacy standards & regulations and implementation of appropriate security safeguards.

 

The ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with our business partners is also key. Understanding current business processes, documenting user requirements and developing applications with a collaborative and agile mindset is essential for success in this role.

 

This role also provides the opportunity to learn and develop skills in SAP (Product Lifecycle Management). While this experience is not essential for the role, it is a great opportunity to get exposure to this widely used and popular ERP system.

 

 

This position will have responsibility to:

  • Develop and modify user-facing and backend features for web and mobile applications

  • Support ongoing development for existing projects/applications

  • Build reusable code and libraries for future use

  • Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability

  • Collaborate with project partners to translate business requirements into digital solutions

  • Work closely with UX and design resources to ensure the technical feasibility of designs while maintaining user-centric focus

  • Work within a product team to prioritize and implement new application features, while simultaneously maintaining the quality of existing features and functionality

  • Assist the product manager in managing the product backlog, assigning points to backlog items to accurately establish velocity, and establishing sprint goals

 

 

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, Engineering, Business or equivalent experience required

  • Minimum of 5 years in a technical IT role, developing, configuring and implementing business applications required

  • Experience with capabilities of major Cloud providers (Google, AWS, Azure) required

  • Experience with web development languages (Javascript (Node/React), HTML, CSS) required

  • Experience with Python backend development required

  • Experience with Git version control required

  • Strong oral & written communication skills with an ability to express sophisticated technical concepts in business terms

  • Strong analytical, problem solving & conceptual skills

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Preferred Experience:

  • Experience with SAP PLM (Recipe Management / Recipe Development) preferred

  • Experience working in ABAP and/or Web Dynpro preferred

 

 

 

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Are you interested in working for Colgate-Palmolive? You can apply online and attach all relevant documents such as a cover letter and resume or CV. Applications received by e-mail are not considered in the selection process. Become part of our team. We look forward to your application.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading global consumer products company, tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. Colgate sells its products in over 200 countries and territories around the world under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, Tom’s of Maine, Sorriso, Speed Stick, Lady Speed Stick, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sanex, Elta MD, PCA Skin, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Science Diet and Hill’s Prescription Diet. 

For more information about Colgate’s global business, visit the Company’s web site at http://www.colgatepalmolive.com. To learn more about Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures® oral health education program, please visit http://www.colgatebsbf.com. To learn more about Hill's and the Hill’s Food, Shelter & Love program please visit http://www.hillspet.com. To learn more about Tom’s of Maine  please visit  http://www.tomsofmaine.com.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please contact Application_Accommodation@colpal.com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.
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