[Hiring] Lead Software Developer @Open Text Corporation

Role Description

The lead engineer’s main role is to assist in preparing high and low level architecture design, to provide required documentation, to recommend process improvements (such as providing/improving the coding guidelines) and at the same time to code, test and analyze software programs and applications. He is expected to serve as one of the team’s subject matter experts. The lead engineer can also perform project management tasks.

What the Role Offers

• Assist in providing solution, integration, and physical design of the project
• Interact with the cross-functional teams
• Provide project estimates
• Lead and mentor developers in conceptualizing and developing new software programs and applications
• Prepare, review and/or approve project software requirements, specifications and other artifacts (Software Design Document, Entity Relationship Diagram, etc.)
• Assist in the preparation of Technical Architecture Documents
• Conduct research on emerging application development software products, languages, and standards in support of procurement and development efforts
• Recommend and implement software upgrades, tools and techniques
• Code software programs and applications according to specifications
• Implement process improvements (e.g. Code Review, Deployment)
• Analyze data from software analysis tools for the purpose of correcting errors, isolating areas for project improvement
• Generate statistics and prepare reports for management and/or team members on the status of the programming process
• Troubleshoot cross-component/technology issues in areas of expertise
• Provide production support as needed
• May engage in project level planning/project management

Qualifications

• 8-11 years of relevant experience with highly developed professional/technical skills
• Expert in implementing (coding & unit testing) detailed design into application functionalities using Java/JEE as the primary development language
• Expert in JEE Web Services Technologies: e.g., JAXB, Java APIs for XML Messaging
• Advanced experience in enterprise design (Object Oriented Design, SOA, Domain Driven, etc.)
• Distributed and multi-threaded systems on a relational database
• Micro-services and distributed service-oriented architectures
• Design and implementation of REST APIs
• Developing a modern front-end framework
• Using a test-driven approach to writing code
• Frameworks: Spring 5+, Hibernate 5+ and Sencha
• Languages: Java 11+, JavaScript, SQL, PL/SQL
• Messaging Middleware: IBM MQ, Active MQ
• Databases: Relational database experience, Oracle/MySQL/PostgreSQL
• Development tools: IntelliJ/Eclipse, Maven, Git
• Experience with performance testing, code debugging, monitoring, and JVM tuning
• Experience with the following technologies - Hazelcast, Kafka, Docker, BIRT Reporting
• Design Patterns
• JEE (Java Platform, Enterprise Edition)
• JDK 11+
• JEE Web Application Technologies: e.g., Ajax, REST
• JEE Enterprise Application Technologies: e.g., JMS, Java Persistence, JDBC, Dependency Injection for Java
• Database structures
• DDL/DML: e.g., SQL, PL/SQL
• Database Platform: e.g., Oracle (expertise with Stored Procedures and User-defined functions)
• OS Platform (e.g. Windows, Unix, Linux)
• Application Servers (e.g. Oracle Weblogic, Apache HTTP Server, Tomcat)
• Other Development Technologies (e.g. Ajax, HTML, JQuery, XML, XSL, XSLT, CSS, Javascript, Freemarker, Junit, JSON, Jasper Reports, Shell scripting)
• Development Tools (e.g. Eclipse, Maven, Ant, SVN and GIT)
• Effective in communication, critical thinking and interpersonal skills
• Prior exposure to banking and capital markets infrastructure—specifically financial messaging (FIX/SWIFT), treasury management, or payment processing systems—is a strong plus
• Ability to be a hands-on leader on multiple projects and to assist in troubleshooting
• Behavior Characteristics: Strong attention to detail and process, collaborative and adaptable, independent, self-motivated, with high level of accountability, analytical
• Makes decisions within a project/function, guided by professional/technical expertise and known practices and established precedents
• Bachelor’s/College Degree in Computer Science/ Information Technology or equivalent in relevant discipline

Benefits

• Thoughtfully designed benefits package that supports your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing
• Variable and commission compensation opportunities for eligible roles
• Vacation entitlement and paid time off

Compensation

Salary Range: $118,000 - $168,000; Depending on the candidate’s education, experience, skills, geographical location, and alignment with internal equity and external market, actual salary may vary and be higher or lower than the range posted.

AI Usage Disclosure

As part of our commitment to transparency, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in various stages of our recruitment process, including resume screening, candidate matching, interview scheduling, and communications. These tools are designed to improve efficiency, reduce bias, and enhance candidate experience. All decisions regarding hiring are made by qualified human professionals, and we continuously monitor our AI systems to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable regulations.