Principal Software Developer

OpenText

  • Ottawa, ON
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 28 days ago
OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANYOpenText 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.AI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered.At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We're hiring talent that AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.As a global leader in secure information management, OpenText empowers businesses to stay ahead of the ever-evolving cyber threats. Our Cybersecurity Enterprise portfolio is formidable, offering innovative solutions that safeguard organizations from malicious attacks, data breaches, and cyber vulnerabilities. By joining our team, you'll be at the forefront of developing and implementing state-of-the-art security technologies, protecting critical assets and sensitive information for clients worldwide.Your Impact:A Development role at OpenText is more than just a job; it's an opportunity to impact lives. As a key contributor, you'll be instrumental in constructing cutting-edge Information Management Solutions that contribute to sustainable supply chains, support refugees, and enhance medical information access to save lives. You will engage in solving meaningful challenges within a motivated team, gaining exposure to advanced technologies beyond individual access. You will be encouraged to cultivate an engineering mindset, driving the creation of innovative software solutions that address real-world problems and shape the future.What the role offers:As a Principal Software Engineer, you will:
  • Provide strong leadership for the team, wielding technical and business influence beyond team boundaries.
  • Drive multi-team initiatives spanning diverse domains, consistently delivering value that extends beyond the immediate team.
  • Demonstrate deep business acumen to align technical strategy with customer and market needs.
  • Make timely decisions, prioritizing customer trust over expediency, and leverage input to determine optimal technical solutions.
  • Identify and course-correct when the current path does not meaningfully serve customer needs, playing a key role in setting longer-term business strategy.
  • Provide technical and architectural leadership and lead in setting the quality standards for the team's technical work, from code to software designs, while raising the skill level of less experienced team members.
  • Build scalable, on-premises and cloud-native applications based on marketing requirement specifications.
  • Develop libraries, APIs and frameworks to assist in the creation of applications.
  • Drive the integration of AI and machine learning technologies into core platforms to enhance functionality, scalability and user experience.
  • Evaluate and adopt emerging AI frameworks and mentor engineering teams on AI/ML best practices.
  • Perform unit and integration testing for software.
What You’ll Need to Succeed:
  • Strong experience in enterprise-class server applications in Java, Web services, REST protocols.
  • Deep understanding of advanced Java topics such as extreme multi-threading, garbage collection internals, performance tuning, memory debugging, and cross-platform portability.
  • Strong knowledge of software design patterns, object-oriented analysis and design.
  • Proficient and comfortable at problem diagnosis, troubleshooting and problem solving.
  • Ability to design and implement complex algorithms to deliver architectural components and business functions.
  • Self-driven quick learner with attention to detail and strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Experience with distributed frameworks such as Kafka and Hazelcast.
  • Experience with SaaS, cloud and container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Experience with cloud deployment and cloud providers such as AWS, Google Cloud, Azure.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python to develop and automate cybersecurity tools and scripts.
  • Experience with scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash, or Shell for automating security tasks and configurations.
  • Bachelors or Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
One last thing:OpenText is more than just a corporation, it's a global community where trust is foundational, the bar is raised, and outcomes are owned.Join us on our mission to drive positive change through privacy, technology, and collaboration. At OpenText, we don't just have a culture; we have character. Choose us because you want to be part of a company that embraces innovation and empowers its employees to make a difference.#LI-KP2#LI-KP2OpenText's efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact us at . Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText's vibrant workplace.

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