Sr. Software Engineer - CBCI - Java

Job Type Full-time Description

About CloudBees

CloudBees is the leading software delivery platform that enables enterprises to deliver scalable, compliant, and secure software, empowering developers to do their best work.

Seamlessly integrating into any hybrid and heterogeneous environment, CloudBees is more than a tool—it's a strategic partner in your cloud transformation journey, ensuring security, compliance, and operational efficiency while enhancing the developer experience across your entire software development lifecycle. It allows developers to bring and execute their code anywhere, providing greater flexibility and freedom through fast, self-serve, and secure workflows.

CloudBees supports organizations at every step of their DevSecOps journey, whether using Jenkins on-premise or transitioning software delivery to the cloud and wanting to accelerate their cloud transformation by years. CloudBees is helping customers build the future, today.

About the Role

As a Senior Software Engineer at CloudBees, you will be an essential contributor to the development of our industry-leading software products. You'll work within the Continuous Integration collaborative team environment to design, develop, and deliver high-quality solutions that empower our customers to achieve seamless and efficient software delivery.

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain DevOps solutions that enable organizations to streamline their software development and delivery processes. This includes creating tools, plugins, and integrations that enhance the capabilities of the CloudBees product suite.
• Implement best practices for code quality, automated testing, and code reviews to ensure software reliability and performance.
• Write unit tests, integration tests, and perform code reviews to maintain high standards.
• Work on new feature development and product enhancements based on customer feedback and industry trends. Continuously innovate and propose improvements to existing software solutions.
• Analyze and address complex technical challenges and issues that arise during the software development lifecycle. Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve technical problems efficiently.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including design specifications, user guides, and best practice guidelines. Share knowledge and contribute to internal and external technical communities.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, such as sprint planning, stand-up meetings, and retrospectives. Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to ensure alignment and efficient project execution.
• Share your expertise and mentor engineers, helping them grow and develop their skills. Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the team.
• Stay updated with the latest technologies, tools and cloud computing. Proactively learn and adapt to new technologies to drive innovation.
• Collaborate with customers to understand their needs, gather feedback, and provide technical support and guidance as needed.

Role Requirements

MUST HAVE

• 7+ years of professional experience programming with Java.
• Good understanding of how to operate a JVM in production (troubleshooting, etc.).
• 100% English written & spoken fluency.
• Significant experience working with Continuous Integration and modern development practices.
• Excellent debugging and problem solving skills along with a desire to dive into existing Java stack and fix such system.
• Proficiency in software containerization technologies.
• Proficiency in 1+ scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python, Groovy).
• Good awareness of modern infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g. Terraform, Ansible...).

GREAT TO HAVE

• Jenkins administration exp, Jenkins plugin development exp.
• Experience on security assessments & fixes (CVEs, CVSS scoring, etc.).
• Experience in Github, Jira...
• Expertise in DevOps methodologies, and containerization technologies.
• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Experience with our tech stack or equivalent:  Java (preferred)/Perl/Python/Groovy is a must. Kubernetes, Docker, React / NextJS,  Helm, Maven, Jenkins (this is a very wide range of skills - we do not expect candidates to be super stars in all areas!).
• Experience with UI & API test automation tools, particularly in Java stack (e.g. JMeter, Gatling, Selenium, Playwright, API testing).
• Familiarity with HTTP, REST, HTML, JSON, and similar web-based development technologies, and with building complex multi-tier parallel distributed systems that communicate via them (such as the backend of c