Staff Software Engineer

Summary

Responsible for designing and programming a small module or a large component and designing a feature, set of features, or whole feature area. She/he will work independently and contribute to the immediate team and to other teams across business. She/he will Lead design discussion in a limited manner.

Roles and Responsibilities

In this role, you will:
Identify the scope of the work, provide initial estimate and justify the estimate with factsDemonstrate the understanding of Agile software development lifecycle and able to distinguish the core inputs and outputs in each cycle.Engage in technical discussions; participate in technical designs and present technical ideas through white boardingExecute in a fast pace delivery mode and focus in delivering tasks to meet the product release goalMaintain code quality through best practices, unit testing and code quality automationSeek and provide feedback on design and developmentDemonstrate the ability to make informed technology choices after due diligence and impact assessmentUnderstand whole product, its modules and the interrelationship between them while being an expert in the assigned component or moduleHelp in designing interfaces and information exchange between modulesArticulate the need for scalability and understand the importance of improving quality through testing.Be an expert in writing code that meets standards and delivers the desired functionality using the technology selected for the projectDrive design reviews, define interfaces between code modules, and applies existing technology to designsBe an expert in assessing application performance and optimizing/improving it through design and best coding practicesBe an expert in core data structures as well as algorithms and has the ability to implement them using language of choiceBe responsible for providing technical leadership and defining, developing, and evolving software in a fast paced and agile development environment using the latest software development technologies and infrastructureProvide guidance to a team of 5 to 7 developers with either planning and execution and/or design architecture using agile methodologies such as SCRUMWork with Product Line Leaders (PLLs) to understand product requirements & visionWrite code that meets standards and delivers desired functionality using the technology selected for the project

Education Qualification

For roles outside USA:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or STEM Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) with advanced experience.

For roles in USA:Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or STEM Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) with minimum years of experience6years

Desired CharacteristicsTechnical Expertise:
Strong knowledge of Object Oriented Analysis and Design, Software Design Patterns and Java coding principlesHands-on experience in web services (REST, SOAP, WSDL etc.), using Apache Commons Suite & Maven, SQL Database such as Oracle MySQL, PostgreSQL etc.Hands-on experience in utilizing Spring Framework (Core, MVC, Integration and Data)Experience with Big Data Hadoop and NoSQL Database is a big plusHands-on experience with web development using HTML5, Java Script, jQuery, CSS. Also, experience in implementing Java OSGi modules and using an OSGi container.Experience with Play framework, Angular is a big plus

Experience in the API layer in areas like security, custom analytics, throttling, caching, logging

Experience of using server-side data processing technologies such as ELK.

Experience with Security frameworks (e.g., JWT, OATH2)

Business Acumen:Strong problem solving abilities and capable of articulating specific technical topics or assignmentsExperience in building scalable and highly available distributed systemsExpert in breaking down problems and estimate time for development tasksEvangelizes how our technology solves customer problems from a technology and business perspectiveLeadership:Demonstrates clarity of thinking to work through limited information and vague problem definitionsInfluences through others; builds direct and "behind the scenes" support for ideasProactively identifies and removes project obstacles or barriers on behalf of the teamShares knowledge, power, and credit, establishing trust, credibility, and goodwillPersonal Attributes:Able to work under minimal supervisionExcellent communication skills and the ability to interface with senior leadership with confidence and clarityAble to work well with global teams, including time-zone flexibilitySkilled in providing oversight and mentoring team members. Shows ability to effectively delegate work