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 Principal Software Engineer – Backend, 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, UX designers 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
- Leading architectural decisions and helping drive technical innovation within the team
- Provide technical leadership and direction for the entire engineering, team mentoring and coaching engineers
What you will have
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 8+ years of professional experience in a software development role
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages (Java) and a strong grasp of software development principles.
- Expertise in application frameworks (e.g: Spring/Springboot/Hibernate/JPA)
- Expertise developing, consuming, and evolving RESTful web services
- Knowledge of both relational (MySQL, MariaDB) and NoSQL/non-relational databases
- Proficiency in containerization with Docker and expertise in container orchestration utilizing Kubernetes
- Experience with software development methodologies, such as Agile
- 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
- Previous experience with cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) is a plus
- 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
- Good to have knowledge of tools - Gradle, Maven, Jooq
Benefits
- Generous time off policies
- Top shelf benefits
- Education, wellness and lifestyle support
DigiCert offers a competitive benefits package for all of our full-time employees. If you want to know more about them, please reach out to us at [email protected].
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What We Do
DigiCert is the digital trust provider of choice for leading companies around the globe, enabling individuals, businesses, governments, and consortia to engage online with confidence, knowing their digital footprint is secure.
