Director of Software Engineering at Acuity leading AI - enabled digital commerce platform development and transforming user experience with modern architecture.
About the role
- Software Engineer developing server-side applications for Rakuten, a global technology leader. Analyzing requirements and collaborating with teams to deliver scalable backend solutions.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain server-side software applications to meet user needs and business objectives.
- Analyze requirements, write clean and efficient code, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and robust backend solutions.
- Debug and improve existing applications, ensuring optimal performance, and integrating new features to enhance functionality.
- Administers technical tasks within assigned projects, ensuring adherence to timelines and specifications.
- Analyzes somewhat complex application requirements and provides recommendations for optimal solutions.
- Applies knowledge of software development principles to design and implement functional features.
- Codes and debugs application modules to maintain software performance and reliability.
- Coordinates somewhat complex development activities with cross-functional teams to align with business needs.
- Develops somewhat complex application components, integrating them with existing systems for seamless functionality.
- Implements software updates and patches to improve system performance and security.
- Evaluates software performance metrics and identifies areas for improvement or optimization.
- Recommends enhancements and innovative solutions to improve user experience and system capabilities.
Requirements
- B.S. in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience required
- 2-4 years relevant work experience required
- 2+ years of production-level application development experience using Java/J2EE, ideally with frameworks like Quarkus or Spring.
- 1+ years of production-level application development experience using Node.js.
- Familiarity with service-oriented architecture concepts, principles, and patterns.
- Experience designing, building, and maintaining RESTful APIs or working with event-driven queues.
- Solid understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) design principles.
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, or Azure) and familiarity with services like EC2, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, and Apache Kafka
- Experience with database technologies and a strong understanding of database schema design
- Exposure to automated CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
- Basic troubleshooting experience with observability tools like Datadog or similar.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Benefits
- discretionary bonus
- health insurance
- vision insurance
- dental insurance
- 401k matching
- PTO
- Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
Job title
Job type
Experience level
Salary
Degree requirement
Tech skills
Location requirements
Senior Product Engineer leading application and integration of protection and control solutions by Hubbell. Collaborating with engineering, sales, and customer support to deploy tailored technical solutions.
Software Engineer leading a team to develop high quality software solutions for DoD training systems. Supporting the JTSE program at Joint Staff Complex in Suffolk, VA.
Lead Principal Engineer Specialist at SAE facilitating aviation standards through technical management and collaboration. Recruiting and mentoring volunteers while driving continuous improvement initiatives in a hybrid work environment.
Product Engineer overseeing the technical lifecycle of screening and biomass handling products for Valmet. Collaborating with global teams and providing engineering expertise across the product lifecycle.
Lead ETL Developer responsible for ETL solutions involving data integration and automation. Working in a hybrid environment at Canada Life with a strong emphasis on collaboration.
Senior Software Engineer developing high - quality software solutions for Savanta. Collaborating with cross - functional teams in a hybrid work environment to deliver impactful products.
Technical Lead developing and evolving iTakeControl, a clinical trial patient engagement platform at Red Nucleus. Leading in - house product development with a focus on compliance and mentoring engineers.
Principal Software Engineer developing and enhancing secure software systems for Northrop Grumman's CHORD portfolio. Focused on collaboration, team empowerment, and personal responsibility in a complex technical environment.
Software Engineer developing Python applications on Linux for Northrop Grumman's Space Sector. Collaborating with cross - functional teams to deliver secure, scalable software in a SCIF environment.