Software Engineering – Sr Engineer (12+ years of experience)

Job Description

Role Background
At FICO, innovation, quality and high performance are the basis of everything that we do for our customers, from initial engagement through to the final solutions that we provide for making their business successful. As a key member of an energetic software development team that delivers innovation to different market sectors across the world, we want you to play a pivotal role in continuing to maintain, enforce and extend these themes within our organization.
We are seeking a senior software engineer to undertake a range of feature development tasks that continue the evolution of our DMP Streaming product. You will demonstrate the required potential and technical curiosity to work on software that utilizes a range of leading edge technologies and integration frameworks. Given your depth of experience, we also want you to technically guide more junior members of the team, instilling both good engineering practices and inspiring them to grow.
Responsibilities
Implement product changes, undertaking detailed design, programming, unit testing and deployment as required by our SDLC process
Investigate and resolve reported software defects across supported platforms
Work in conjunction with product management to understand business requirements and convert them into effective software designs that will enhance the current product offering
Produce component specifications and prototypes as necessary
Provide realistic and achievable project estimates for the creation and development of solutions. This information will form part of a larger release delivery plan
Develop and test software components of varying size and complexity
Design and execute unit, link and integration test plans, and document test results. Create test data and environments as necessary to support the required level of validation
Work closely with the quality assurance team and assist with integration testing, system testing, acceptance testing, and implementation
Produce relevant system documentation
Participate in peer review sessions to ensure ongoing quality of deliverables. Validate other team members’ software changes, test plans and results
Maintain and develop industry knowledge, skills and competencies in software development

Skills and Experience
A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Required
Experience with Java software development experience within an industry setting
Ability to work in both Windows and UNIX/Linux operating systems
Detailed understanding of software and testing methods
Strong foundation and grasp of design models and database structures
Proficient in Kubernetes, Docker, and Kustomize
Exposure to the following technologies: Apache Storm, MySQL or Oracle, Kafka, Cassandra, OpenSearch, and API (REST) development
Familiarity with Eclipse, Subversion and Maven
Ability to lead and manage others independently on major feature changes
Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate information clearly with architects, and discuss strategy/requirements with team members and the product manager
Quality-driven work ethic with meticulous attention to detail
Ability to function effectively in a geographically-diverse team

Desirable
Ability to work within a hybrid Agile methodology
Understand the design and development approaches required to build a scalable infrastructure/platform for large amounts of data ingestion, aggregation, integration and advanced analytics
Experience of developing and deploying applications into AWS or a private cloud
Exposure to any of the following: Hadoop, JMS, Zookeeper, Spring, JavaScript, Angular, UI Development

Personal Characteristics

Motivation
Likes fast pace; high level of daily activity
Independent; enjoys autonomy and rejects micromanagement
Focuses strongly on quality and resilience of each solution
Outcome oriented; doesn’t confuse activity with productivity

Influence
Confident; persuasive
Candid; sometimes outspoken about internal obstacles

Work Style
Juggler of priorities, able to manage different work demands and changes in plans
Disciplined, yet adaptable to pressing demands
Absolute focus on attention to detail

Relationships
A collaborator who values a strong team ethic – aware of who can assist progress
Builds reputation – clients come first – available and responsive
Strong communicator – conveys information clearly, which others value

Thought Process
Creative
Methodical – considers all angles and steps back to look at the ‘bigger picture’
Visionary: plans for the future not just for the now
Appreciates simplicity, elegance and rigor