Build your future with Sovos.
Digital technology has forever changed business. Now, it’s transforming tax. Sovos software was built for the digital future of tax, with complete, connected offerings for tax determination, continuous transaction control compliance, tax reporting and more.
Sovos supports more than 16,000 customers, including half of the Fortune 500, operating in over 70 countries. Our SaaS products and proprietary Sovos S1 Platform integrate with a wide variety of business applications and government compliance processes.
Our 2,000+ employees throughout the Americas and Europe are building the future of global compliance software with a culture of commitment to keep our promise to customers.
The Work You'll Do:
The Senior Software Engineer can leverage technology to solve difficult problems at scale, taking into consideration aspects like security, performance, reliability and maintainability. This role challenges the individual to adapt quickly and work effectively as a team leader, sharing technical knowledge and leading the team to build and deploy high quality software that satisfies our customers.
Note: Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
More specifically, you will:
- Competent in SDLC and an active participant in all major activities (Planning, Stand Up, Story Time, etc.)
- Development skills using TDD and CI practices
- Function competently as an individual contributor, completing tasks of different sizes independently
- Collaborate with Product Managers, Product Owners, Development
- Managers, Quality Assurance, Experience Design, and other technical staff to refine requirements and designs
- Participate on cross functional teams to deliver solutions from the point of inception through customer delivery
- Seize opportunities to improve processes, standards and practices
- Work as a team member and with more senior developers on complex stories & tasks
- Pair program effectively with more junior & senior developers
- Develop programs consistent with Sovos coding standards & conventions
- Find and update relevant documentation when developing
- Able to triage and resolve simple engineering escalations
- Work with other team members to solve complex problems
- Capable of troubleshooting issues & bugs within their application of expertise
- Ability to assist in the process of producing accurate estimations using high level requirements
- Mentor less experienced members of our team
- Develop and enhance the user experience of our applications
- Collaborate in a fast-paced agile environment under tight deadlines to “ship” new releases each sprint
- Take part in an active culture of learning by exploring new technologies, participating in knowledge shares, attending conferences, and collaborating with local developer bootcamps
- Implement backend business logic using Java 8
What We Need From You:
- 5+ years of successfully working in a team-oriented development organization
- Expertise in the following technologies and frameworks:
- Spring Framework & Spring Boot / Java EE / Jakarta EE
- In Memory caching (Redis, Hazelcast etc.)
- Message Queueing Mechanisms (Kafka, RabbitMQ etc.)
- Web Services (SOAP, REST)
- JSON/XML
- Experience and understanding of CI/CD principles
- Memory usage, garbage collection, CPU usage and thread usage analysis and optimization.
- Knowledge of SDLC and Agile methodologies (Scrum)
- Experience Java TDD with Junit
- Strong ability to apply OOP Concepts, SOLID principles and Design Patterns to solve complex problems
- Strong analytical, interpersonal and problem-solving skills
- Strong technical documentation and verbal/written communication skills
- Essential Job Functions:
- Interact effectively with teammates, colleagues and customers
- Comprehend and communicate complex concepts
- Concentrate, analyze and resolve complex problems
- Utilize technology (e.g. phone systems, computer hardware and software applications) to fulfill work requirements
What Does Sovos Offer You?
The tools to grow your career both personally and professionally:
Did you know that almost 30% of our employees earned a promotion or job change In FY2020? That can happen because growth is serious business here at Sovos, and we have the programs in place to make sure of it, including:
- Mentoring Programs
- Management Bootcamps and Development Trainings
- Yearly performance reviews where compensation and performance are assessed and rewarded generously
- Clear paths for growth within our roles (but we know that career development can be like a spider web, not a ladder - we give you the tools to move outside of your career as well!)
Are you worried that you don’t check all of the boxes? Apply anyway! There are no perfect candidates - we hire people, not resumes. We are excited that you’re here and we look forward to taking a look at your application to determine next steps.
Sovos is an equal opportunity employer and those seeking employment with us are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Does this sound like a fit? Apply now
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