Principal Software Engineer - Threat Protection

Dive into the forefront of innovation with our Gateway Security team, where we scan massive volumes of email traffic for our customers! Our pioneering Email Platform pushes on the boundaries of what s possible, leveraging the latest technologies and tooling in AWS.

Responsibilities

• 10+ years of experience in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment, delivering products within specific time-scales and engaging with multiple senior stakeholders
• Transform Product requirements into features/enhancements working with architects, Product Management and cross teams
• Deliver AWS based Java services through CI/CD and Infrastructure as code using Terraform
• Deploy, Monitor and analyze AWS usage, providing recommendations for cost optimisations without compromising system performance and reliability
• Refactor monolithic applications into a microservices/k8s architecture
• Provide support during critical production incidents and implement preventive measures
• Defining coding standards within the team and ensuring consistency with company-wide technology adoptions
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for architectures, processes, and procedures
• Leading backlog grooming, planning, design reviews and code reviews
• Lead security reviews and threat models of designs, architectures
• Mentor and guide other engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and professional growth
• Act as a technical lead within the team through collaboration, problem solving, and teamwork

Experience

• Demonstratable expertise in Java development, with a strong command of Java 11 and above
• Proven experience in designing, developing, and optimizing backend systems for data processing at scale within AWS
• In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with AWS services, such as; ALB, S3, ElastiCache, IAM, CloudWatch, DynamoDb, EKS
• Knowledge and experience on Kubernetes is must
• Experience in building scalable, distributed REST/HTTP-based microservices on hybrid cloud environments
• Experience with high concurrency applications, multithreading, low-latency, servers architectures
• Hands-on experience with Jenkins and establishing robust CI/CD pipelines
• Experience in Agile environment using approaches such as Scrum
• Proficiency in both relational and NoSQL databases, with an understanding of database design, optimization, and management
• Strong skills in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation
• Knowledge of programming languages like python is desirable
• Knowledge of email messaging and security is highly advantageous