Software Engineer III ( Java Backend Development)

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Job Description Summary:

The Software Engineer - ||| will provide technical leadership in the architecture, design, and implementation. You are an Agile problem solver and have an appetite for building and delivering innovative software solutions, that delivers excellent business value to our customers. The role requires deep technology expertise, advanced analysis skills, a proven ability to work collaboratively with product and business development teams on product and solutions technical strategy in a communications setting.

As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for driving innovation, technology, and solutions that support our product strategy, and architecture across a technically diverse application portfolio.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in defining application architecture for new and innovative software solutions in a agile environment.
• Contribute towards creating high-level design documents, technical descriptions, and architectural diagrams.
• Contribute to the design and development of secure, scalable, low latency, high throughput solutions with an agile team.
• Participate in code reviews, quality reviews, and continuously seek improvement opportunities.
• Assist customer-facing teams in identifying, pursuing, and closing strategic business development opportunities.
• Participate in root cause analysis on customer issues along with the agile teams and provide solutions.
• Support in driving add-on business within existing projects/products and envision technical strategy for products in the portfolio.
• Help define and refine existing corporate architectural standards and guidelines.
• Participate in architecture group meetings and activities to stay aligned with corporate standards.
• Assist in identifying and executing improvements and simplification opportunities within business systems.
• Present to audiences at various levels of the organization.
• Maintain effective relationships with product management and business development groups.
  
  

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5-8 years of experience in software development.
• Demonstrated capability to lead consensus on complex proposals within engineering groups, as well as with other teams and outside partners.
• Ability to work with senior product management on strategic initiatives that have architectural aspects.
• Proficiency with data structures, algorithms, multi-threading, object-oriented programming, and design patterns.
• Deep knowledge of Java, JSON, RESTful Web APIs, JavaScript, Webservices, and Linux environment.
• Working knowledge of Java open-source frameworks (e.g., Spring, Hibernate).
• Experience with relational databases, data storage, and principles.
• Experience building robust, resilient software capable of providing high performance under heavy load.
• Exceptional analytical skills and strong communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Job Family Group: Engineering
• Job Family: Software & Quality Assurance Engineering
• Job Profile Name: Software Engineer III
• Employee Type: Individual Contributor
• Job Level: P3 (Career)
  
  

Rocket Software Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Rocket Software Inc. is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Rocket is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please call: 781-577-4321 or send an email to people@rocketsoftware.com. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!