Senior Software Engineer - Java

Job summary

UltraDNS is revitalizing its engineering culture and adopting modern software design and delivery techniques. We are looking for intellectually passionate people who learn quickly, thrive in a fast-paced environment and stay current with the latest technologies. We want people who fit our emerging Agile/Devops culture, enjoy debating and learning from differing opinions, and have a high level of engagement. Strong programming and software design skills are essential, so we'll ask you to write code during most steps of the interview process.

What you will do

• Lead the development of Services or Products as part of an Agile (Scrum/Kanban) team. Write, test, and debug production-quality code (primarily in Java, with some exposure to Python or other languages), and collaborate to get that code into production.
• 60% Focus : Developing, testing, and debugging production-quality code, primarily in Java, with some involvement in Python or other languages.
• 40% Focus: Automating development workflows, including:
  • Building with tools such as Ant, Gradle, and Jenkins
  • Testing with frameworks like JUnit and Cucumber
  • Deploying using tools like Ansible and Terraform. 
• Work with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB).
• Measure health and performance of the services you help build.
• Communicate with upper management, product team, your team, and other technology peers.
• Continuously learn new concepts and technologies and share with your team.
• Leverage and contribute to our evolving shared infrastructure. Make things better every day.

Roles and responsibilities: 

• Creating high-level product specifications and design documents.
• Providing the development team with architectural blueprints to follow.
• Guiding and assisting the development team throughout the process.
• Troubleshooting and resolving issues with coding or design.
• Ensure the final product is completely functional and meets requirements.
• Updating software solutions as required.
• Training and overseeing the activities of the members of the development team.
• Collaborating with various stakeholders to determine software requirements and develop good working relationships.
• Actively leading the technical vision to success.

What you will have

• 7+ years experience developing enterprise software and services
• 7+ years experience developing with Java
• 2+ years experience developing on Unix/Linux
• 2+ years architecting complex, enterprise-class systems
• Demonstrated experience as a lead designer on a high-volume, scalable system
• Experience designing writing RESTful web services and APIs
• Be able to speak your mind and make a case for your solution to a problem.
• Good to have: Dynamic programming languages such as Python 
• Know:
  • What Microservices are
  • What it means to build and deploy an application in a Cloud environment
  • How to scale an application

Benefits

• Generous time off policies
• Top shelf benefits
• Education, wellness and lifestyle support

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