Senior Software Engineer; Backend

Open Vault is seeking a new member for its Engineering team based either virtually or at the Jersey City, NJ, USA headquarters located directly across the Hudson River from New York City. The individual selected will directly shape the portfolio and product life cycle of Open Vault’s broadband solutions by working to engineer new and support existing software solutions. The individual will work closely with existing engineering, operations and management members to ensure solution alignment with Open Vault’s strategic vision and objectives.

The Senior Software Engineer will work to optimize existing and develop new applications, processes and tools, aligned to both the existing solution portfolio and future product roadmaps.

To be successful in this role, the Senior Software Engineer will need to fuse their in-depth understanding of application and system engineering with Open Vault’s broadband portfolio which encompasses network optimization, revenue generation, and customer engagement solutions.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Develop new solutions to help Open Vault lead the industry and handle growing customer broadband data usage
• Conduct industry research on new technology and solutions
• Monitor daily operational processes and take corrective action as necessary
• Assist with implementations
• Troubleshoot and resolve customer reported issues
• Assist management team with planning, process and automation exercises

Qualifications and Skills:

• 10+ years’ experience in web and software development
• Fluent in Java, Python, Node.js
• Demonstrated knowledge of mobile technologies
• Comfortable architecting and recommending new software solutions
• Comfortable performing code reviews, mentoring and coaching engineering team members
• Strong Linux/Unix knowledge with Bash command line and scripting
• Proficiency in SQL/No
  
  SQL databases and platforms
• Proficient understanding of industry standard versioning tools and practices
• Experience with big data architectures and ecosystem components such as Kafka
• Experience with Software Optimization and Performance Improvement
• Self-disciplined with the ability to learn and manage work with minimal supervision or direction
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication
• Demonstrated ability to manage customer expectations
• Advanced troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Highly organized with close attention to detail
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment; able to handle shifting priorities
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Previous team lead, management or development coaching experience a plus
• Knowledge with Open Vault products and tools a plus
• Industry Knowledge of DOCSIS, IPDR, CMTS and Optical technology a plus
• Understanding of cloud services such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud a plus
• End to end mobile development and release experience a plus