JOB SUMMARY
The Applications Developer supports the creation and maintenance of internal and customer-facing custom web applications and console apps, including design, development, testing, deployment, support, and maintenance activities. This position is a hands-on role that will require excellent communication skills, problem-solving and analytical skills, and a strong customer focus, working under the guidance of senior team members as skills develop.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Meets with internal and external clients to understand needs and gather requirements.
• Assists in designing solutions to business problems, with guidance from senior developers on complex or data-intensive challenges.
• Codes, tests, documents, and deploys console and web applications.
• Helps maintain and support the existing application portfolio, including troubleshooting and resolving problem tickets, coding enhancements, providing user training, and preparing documentation.
• Contributes to back-end integrations with ERP systems and other applications, building experience with stored procedures and triggers over time.
• Ensures application performance and reliability with thorough testing and monitoring.
• Ensures that all code meets security best practices and complies with cybersecurity policies.
• Evaluates and participates in the implementation of new and existing technologies, services, and platforms supporting custom applications.
• Shares knowledge and experience with other IT team members, willingly takes on new challenges, and learns new things.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a technology-related degree, or equivalent experience.
• 1-3 years of experience developing ASP.NET Core console apps, web services, and web applications using object-oriented programming, the MVC Framework, and C# and JavaScript in an IIS environment.
• 1-3 years of experience with Oracle databases, stored procedures and triggers, and PL/SQL.
• Strong data and analytical skills; ability to learn and reason through data relationships and business problems.
• Comfort meeting with internal and external clients to understand needs, with support from senior staff in designing solutions.
• Exposure to web application design, including user interface design, database interactions, and reporting.
• Working understanding of application and web security concepts (e.g., authentication, OWASP Top 10 awareness); willingness to build deeper expertise in identity/authentication (SAML, MFA) and code scanning on the job.
• Strong communication skills.
• Willingness to maintain and enhance both modern and existing/legacy applications while supporting ongoing modernization efforts.
• Ability to troubleshoot application issues using debugging tools, logs, and database queries.
• Experience with or exposure to Git or other source control systems.
NICE TO HAVE
• Experience developing or supporting back-end integrations with ERP systems.
• Exposure to project management (building and executing project plans, tracking scope/timeline/budget).
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• Demonstrated efficient and effective use of problem-solving and task prioritization to solve complex challenges and deal with high-pressure situations.
• Excellent communication skills and experience effectively communicating with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Highly self-motivated and directed.
• Strong organizational skills.
About RTC
RTC masters the design and detail of retail, helping brands and retailers improve the shopping experience and grow their bottom line. We design retail programs and environments, execute them globally, and build products that improve retail performance. We provide our clients with a cohesive brand experience, expanded retail presence, and consistently better results at a lower total cost. Learn more at rtc.com .
Why should you consider a career at RTC?
Benefits
• Hybrid schedule: at least two in-office days per week after onboarding
• Medical coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield (options include 2 PPO plans and 1 HMO plan)
• Dental insurance (offered through 2 PPO plans)
• Access to BCBS Benefit Value Advisor and Member Rewards programs
• Flexible Spending Accounts (for health and dependent care)
• Commuter transit benefit
• 401(k) plan with 6% contribution and 3% company match, including a Roth option
• Company-paid life insurance (3x salary, with the option to purchase additional coverage)
• Company-paid short-term disability insurance (long-term disability optional)
• 16 days of PTO each year
• 9 paid holidays
• Tuition assistance program
Perks
• Early Fridays year-round (finish at 2:30 PM)
• Volunteer Time Off (VTO) plus company-sponsored volunteer activities
Wellness
• PTO is encouraged for vacations and mental health breaks
• Employee Assistance Program offering legal, financial, and counseling resources
• Discounts on fitness center memberships for employees enrolled in Blue Cross plans
• 100% coverage for preventive care, including annual check-ups and screenings
• Lactation rooms available for new mothers at the Rolling Meadows location
• Annual on-site flu clinics in Romeoville and Rolling Meadows for employees and covered dependents (or covered through insurance if off-site)
Career Development & Training
We encourage your professional growth and development. We offer mentors with deep industry experience and management who will assist you in defining and realizing your short and long-term career goals and a variety of opportunities for training and advancement.
Compensation
The base salary range for this position is budgeted for $61,746-$93,854, with eligibility for an annual bonus. The actual base salary depends on various factors and could be above or below the range depending on the applicant's qualifications, years of relevant experience, specific skills, level of education, business needs, and market demand. The full salary range for this role reflects this position's competitive labor market value and provides an opportunity to progress as associates grow and develop within the role. Bonuses are paid based on RTC’s financial results. Any payouts awarded in the first year of employment are pro-rated based on the start date. Program rules are subject to change at management’s discretion.
RTC is an equal-opportunity employer. Women, individuals of all ethnicities, people with disabilities (intellectual and physical), and Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), age (40 or older), disability or genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, religion or any other basis prohibited by law. RTC is in compliance with Child Labor Laws
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Requirements
Must-haves
Meets with internal and external clients to understand needs and gather requirements.
Assists in designing solutions to business problems, with guidance from senior developers on complex or data-intensive challenges.
Codes, tests, documents, and deploys console and web applications.
Helps maintain and support the existing application portfolio, including troubleshooting and resolving problem tickets, coding enhancements, providing user training, and preparing documentation.
Contributes to back-end integrations with ERP systems and other applications, building experience with stored procedures and triggers over time.
Ensures application performance and reliability with thorough testing and monitoring.
Ensures that all code meets security best practices and complies with cybersecurity policies.
Evaluates and participates in the implementation of new and existing technologies, services, and platforms supporting custom applications.
Shares knowledge and experience with other IT team members, willingly takes on new challenges, and learns new things.
Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a technology-related degree, or equivalent experience.
1-3 years of experience developing ASP.NET Core console apps, web services, and web applications using object-oriented programming, the MVC Framework, and C# and JavaScript in an IIS environment.
1-3 years of experience with Oracle databases, stored procedures and triggers, and PL/SQL.
Strong data and analytical skills; ability to learn and reason through data relationships and business problems.
Comfort meeting with internal and external clients to understand needs, with support from senior staff in designing solutions.
Exposure to web application design, including user interface design, database interactions, and reporting.
Working understanding of application and web security concepts (e.g., authentication, OWASP Top 10 awareness); willingness to build deeper expertise in identity/authentication (SAML, MFA) and code scanning on the job.
Strong communication skills.
Willingness to maintain and enhance both modern and existing/legacy applications while supporting ongoing modernization efforts.
Ability to troubleshoot application issues using debugging tools, logs, and database queries.
Experience with or exposure to Git or other source control systems.
Demonstrated efficient and effective use of problem-solving and task prioritization to solve complex challenges and deal with high-pressure situations.
Excellent communication skills and experience effectively communicating with technical and non-technical audiences.
Nice-to-haves
Experience developing or supporting back-end integrations with ERP systems.
Exposure to project management (building and executing project plans, tracking scope/timeline/budget).
Application prep
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