Principal Software Engineer

OPENTEXT

OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

 

 

Together Carbonite—a leader in data protection and Webroot—a leader in data security—form the SMB and Consumer Division of OpenText.  The mission of our joint offering is to make cyber resilience simple, reliable and accessible in the connected world. We enable comprehensive data protection for companies, consumers, and our vast network of partners around the globe.

 

Our business requires top talent. We foster a thriving, dynamic environment rich with inventive minds and entrepreneurial spirit. From engineering to sales and marketing, operations and customer support, our employees are empowered and encouraged to build their careers at OpenText.

We pride ourselves on hiring standout candidates who shine in a workplace that encourages collaboration and teamwork. We are growing fast and looking for talented candidates around the globe.  Are you ready to grow with us?

 

The Role

 

We are looking for experienced and motivated candidate for a Principal Software Engineer in the Engineering department.   This position involves being part of a dynamic team environment responsible for designing, developing, and supporting software solutions to meet business requirements in the area Consumer and SMB go-to-market channels.

 

Specific Objectives and Responsibilities

Your First Six Months:

Get a “lay of the land:” gain familiarity with Carbonite culture and organization.
Build a solid understanding of the engineering team code base, technical infrastructure, and development practices.
Participate in the team’s Scrum development process.
Begin to take technical leadership in areas where it is needed
Six to Twelve Months and Beyond:

Actively contribute to features to maintain the stability and functionality of the Netsuite systems and any third party integrations between Netsuite and the Ecom and Cyan systems
Work closely with both developers and testers in an integrated team to meet customer expectations and supports the business's goals
Bring a fresh perspective to the table and make meaningful suggestions for increasing the quality of our integrations, technical infrastructure and architecture.
Drive the continued development and production of other team members by proposing any upgrades and updates necessary for keeping up with modern security and development best practices
Key Challenges to Overcome

You will be a member of a team of developers working with many technologies.  To be successful you will have to be collaborative and work with others.  You also must be willing to adapt to changing conditions, as the work that enters this team is fluid and often requires changes of direction to meet the business needs.  As a principal software engineer you will be looked upon for guidance and mentorship of more junior developers.

 

Success Factors

 

What will make you successful at Opentext Webroot:

• A track record of good judgment and decision-making in positions with significant responsibility
• Experience with technical leadership of junior to mid-level developers
• Highly autonomous and able to independently identify high value projects and drive them completion
• Demonstrated leadership capability in cross-functional team environments
• High degree of comfort with complex technical environments
• Having and being able to articulate/defend an informed opinion on important topics

Skills & Experience:

 

• A Bachelor’s degree, College diploma or equivalent experience
• Highly proficient with the Netsuite application and its internal systems
• 8+ years of experience with Salesforce
• Understanding of integrations between CRM and ERB systems
• Ability to write efficient, secure, well-documented work
• Familiarity with automated JavaScript testing, specifically testing frameworks such as Jest or Mocha
• Experience designing for high availability, scalability and low latency
• Easily works collaboratively and is keen to take ownership of projects and mentor more junior team members
• You are an excellent communicator
• You take pride in your work
• You believe in building a great customer experience
• You believe in ownership and accountability

 

 

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