Java / Tools Developer

Onsite Kontich, Belgium

To strengthen our EU R&D team, we are currently looking for a back-end Java developer with a particular interest in creating and maintaining parsers and conversion tools (e.g. COBOL to Java, JCL to Powershell, ).

The job will entail maintaining and extending internally developed command-line tools and libraries that together implement automated language conversions:

• Parse source code into an AST
• Transform the source AST into a target AST (according to detailed specs)
• Generate the target code from the target AST

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Your responsibility will be the ongoing maintenance and extension of multiple conversion tools, in a team of 2 3 highly autonomous people.

Occasionally you will also be asked to research and extend existing conversion specifications (while the responsibility for the full specification remains with a senior architect).

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

Must haves:

• Very good programming skills in Java and at least 2 years professional experience
• Experience working with parser generators like ANTLR or JavaCC
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English
• High attention to detail
• Highly autonomous and willing to take initiative

Nice to have:

• Passion for keeping up with the latest evolutions in technology;
• Participation in open-source projects;
• Interest in learning about legacy and low-level technologies (COBOL, Natural, Adabas, assembler, 3270, );
• Experience working with other programming languages like C#, C/C++, Python or Javascript;
• Experience working from command-line on Linux;
• Experience working with relational databases;

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's or master s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.