Principal Software Engineer
Location: Redwood City, CA, USA
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Job Number: 29412
Position Title: Principal Software Engineer
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Description
We’re currently looking for a Principal Software Engineer with experience in middleware/framework level software development to join our team in Redwood City, California.
Job Summary
The connector product team is responsible for research, development and delivery of connectivity needs to the Informatica Platform that is at the core of Informatica’s products. The adapters need to not only be highly performing, scalable and extensible, but also needs to provide differentiated and advanced features such as change data capture, push down optimization, filtering and update strategy to name a few.
As our Principal Software Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering new products/product features in an environment that spans all flavors of Unix/Windows operating systems. You will work across multiple product lines and deliver solutions that benefit customers. In the role of Principal Software Engineer, you must be able to work and adapt in a fluid, fast-paced environment. Working as a Principal Software Engineer you must have strong technical, communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
Technology You’ll Use:
- Java/Scala, Linux scripting, container technologies like Docker/Kubernetes and AWS/Azure/GCP
Day-to-day Duties? Here's What You'll Be Doing
- Developing a scalable architecture that is easy to deploy both on-premise and the cloud for the connectivity platform
- Develop components or features as part of a development team
- Collaborating with several cross-functional teams, architects, product managers, and engineers
- Participate in design and code reviews and provide timely feedback
- Proactively research and investigate external products and technologies identifying emerging trends and revise software development best practices to take advantage of these
- Work closely with our Global Customer Support teams to address critical customer issues
- Work closely with R&D counterparts and key stake holders for onboarding onto the connectivity platform
- Providing technical guidance and mentoring to team members
- Work with Support Cloud Operation team on production upgrade
Key Essentials
- Bachelor or master’s degree in computer science or a related discipline with at least 8 + years of experience
- Strong experience in Java programming
- Demonstrated experience developing large enterprise-scale distributed, high-performance platforms
- Experience building, onboarding, and maintaining metadata repositories and data management platforms is essential
- Experience through the entire platform development lifecycle, building platforms from the ground up, onboarding stakeholders on the platform as well as supporting successful adoption of products and customers on the platform.
- Excellent presentation skills, sharing technical decisions and discuss complex technical details with cross-functional teams, executives, and external partners
- Experience delivering products on AWS, Azure or GCP
- Knowledge on secure development practices
What We’d Like to See
- Experience with Scala, Linux scripting, container technologies like Docker/Kubernetes, and cloud architectures
- knowledge of Spark, Hadoop, and Big Data technologies
- Working knowledge of technologies around persistence, search, graph, and distributed technologies.
City: Redwood City
State: California
Seniority Level: Mid-Senior Level
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EEO Employer Verbiage:
At Informatica we know diversity drives innovation. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to maintaining a work environment free from discrimination, one where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law and Informatica policy.
Travel Requirement: Limited
Location_formattedLocationLong: Redwood City, California US