R&D Engineer II - Desktop platform

SUMMARY

The R&D Engineer II contributes to the development of software products and supporting systems. In this role, the R&D Engineer II will use advanced technical and problem-solving skills to help the team tackle complex issues, satisfy customer requirements, and accomplish development objectives.

• Performs analysis of large and complex code base to identify security vulnerabilities and address them
• Performs analysis of dependencies, licensing requirements, and security implications of using various third party software and is responsible for adding, upgrading and maintaining their versions in development streams
• Collaborates with development teams for porting and debugging software on different platforms and processor architectures
• Collaborates with development teams on projects that may involve restructuring code and/or significant changes to the developer experience
• Employs best practices and helps to maintain them through technical reviews
• Anticipates future needs and technology evolution, proposes and participates in implementation of new solutions

• BS in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 2 years’ experience or MS
• Experience with Python, Perl or other scripting languages
• Experience with source code version tools and/or automated continuous integration software

• Experience with integrating third party libraries and other related software
• Knowledge of best practices for third-party licensing and vulnerabilities

• Experience with Dev Ops tools such as Azure Dev Ops, Team City, Jenkins, Git
• Thorough knowledge of software development tools, compilers, and packaging software
• Experience with porting and debugging complex software on Linux
• Excellent organization and attention to detail
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to collaborate with others in a geographically distributed team