DigiCert - Principal Software Engineer (5-8 yrs)

Who we are :

We're a leading, global security authority that's disrupting our own category.

Our encryption is trusted by the major ecommerce brands, the world's largest companies, the major cloud providers, entire country financial systems, entire internets of things and even down to the little things like surgically embedded pacemakers.

We help companies put trust an abstract idea to work.

That's digital trust for the real world.

Job Summary :

We are seeking an experienced Principal Software Engineer to join our dynamic and innovative team.

As a member of our team, you will be a key contributor to the design, development, and maintenance of our web services.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, scalable, and reliable web services that meet the evolving needs of our customers.

What you will do :

- Collaborate with product managers, scrum team members, and architects to understand project requirements and technical specifications.

- Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications, ensuring they meet high-quality standards and performance benchmarks.

- Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code, in accordance with coding standards and best practices.

- Conduct code reviews to increase code quality, consistency, and alignment with the product design and architecture.

- Analyze, troubleshoot, and debug product defects and provide timely solutions to customer issues.

- Stay up-to-date on emerging technologies and industry trends to continuously improve software development processes and tools.

- Contribute to architectural decisions and help drive technical innovation within the team.

What you will have :

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

- 5+ years of professional experience in a software development role.

- Proficiency in one or more programming languages (C++, Go, Java), and a strong grasp of software development principles.

- Expertise developing, consuming, and evolving RESTful web services.

- Knowledge of both relational (MySQL, MariaDB) and NoSQL/non-relational (Cassandra) databases.

- Proficiency in containerization with Docker and expertise in container orchestration utilizing Kubernetes and Helm.

- Experience with software development methodologies, such as Agile or Scrum.

- Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze and address complex technical issues.

- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.

- Experience building cloud native applications, services-based architecture, DevOps principles and continuous deployment.

- Application of secure coding practices and methodologies.

- A passion for unit testing and consistently delivering high-quality code.

Nice to have :

- Experience with cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).

Benefits :

- Generous time off policies.

- Top shelf benefits.

- Education, wellness and lifestyle support.