Software Dev Engineer III

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We are Optimum, a leader in the fast-paced world of connectivity, and we're on the hunt for enthusiastic professionals to join our team! We understand that connectivity isn't just a luxury anymore - it's a necessity that empowers lives, fuels businesses, and drives innovation. A career at Optimum means you'll be enabling progress and enhancing lives by providing reliable, high-speed connectivity solutions that keep the world connected. We owe our success to our amazing product, commitment to our people and the connections we make in every community.
If you are resourceful, collaborative, team-oriented and passionate about delivering consistent excellence, Optimum is the Company for you!
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Job Summary
As an SDE III- Video Backend Services, you will play a crucial role in the design, development, and optimization of backend services that facilitate the delivery of Video services and metadata to various clients. Building on your extensive experience, you will take on complex and challenging tasks. You will be responsible for leading the development of key features, making architectural decisions, and ensuring that the services developed by you and your teammates are scalable, reliable, and efficient. This role requires an expert understanding of backend programming, network protocols, and database queries. You will also mentor junior developers, sharing your knowledge and experience to help them grow in their roles. As a Level 3 developer, you are expected to have a proactive approach to problem-solving and a strong commitment to delivering high-quality code that meets the needs of the business and its customers.
Responsibilities

• Lead the design and architecture of backend services, ensuring that they meet the business's scalability, reliability, and performance needs.
• Take ownership of large-scale projects, from concept through delivery, ensuring that they are completed on time and within scope.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends, evaluating and integrating new tools and frameworks that could benefit the organization.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the development team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Address the most challenging technical issues, often requiring deep dives into the system's architecture, caching, network protocols, and performance bottlenecks.
• Work closely with senior management, product owners, and other stakeholders to align technical solutions with business goals.
• Ensure that all backend services comply with security best practices and industry regulations, address vulnerabilities and ensuring data protection.
• Oversee the creation and maintenance of high-quality technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, API documentation, and system specifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• 5-7 years of experience in backend development, 2+ years of leading projects and teams is essential
• Mastery of Java programming language, including advanced features like multi-threading, concurrency, distributed locking, and asynchronous programming
• Deep understanding of software architecture principles, including domain-driven design (DDD), event-driven architecture, multi layer caching, and microservices architecture
• Expertise in designing, developing, and managing RESTful APIs at scale, including API versioning, backward compatibility, and lifecycle management
• Detailed understanding of networking protocols such as TCP/IP and UDP
• Strong understanding of network security principles, including encryption, firewalls, and how to secure back ends against attacks
• Expertise in database architecture, including design for high availability, data partitioning, replication strategies, and disaster recovery planning
• Experience with Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) frameworks like Hibernate understanding how to map database tables to objects in code
• Deep experience with CI/CD processes, including complex pipeline configurations, automated deployments, and rollback strategies
• Expertise in container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes, including deploying, scaling, and managing containerized applications in production
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), including cloud-native architectures, serverless computing, and cloud security best practices

At Optimum, we're fueled by our four core pillars: Taking Ownership, Upholding Transparency, Creating Community, and Demonstrating Expertise. Our commitment to empowering employees to take responsibility and embrace proactive problem-solving underpins Taking Ownership. Upholding Transparency is at the core of our culture, with open and honest communication fostering trust among our dedicated team and loyal customers. Creating Community is more than a goal; it's our daily commitment to fostering an environment of collaboration, innovation, and positivity. Demonstrating expertise is a promise we uphold through continuous learning and engagement with our customers to consistently deliver top-quality products and services. These pillars not only shape our culture but define Optimum as a place of excellence, trustworthiness, and thriving community, and we invite you to be a part of our journey.
If you have the drive to succeed and are ready to embark on a thrilling career, seize this opportunity today, and join our winning team, so together, we'll shape the future of connectivity.
All job descriptions and required skills, qualifications and responsibilities for a particular position are subject to modification by the Company from time to time, in the Company's discretion based on business necessity.
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Pay is competitive and based on a number of job-related factors, including skills and experience. The starting pay rate/range at time of hire for this position in the posted location is $133,661.00 - $219,586.00 / year. The rate/range provided herein is the anticipated pay at the time of hire, and does not reflect future job opportunity.
We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. Please note that at this time, we do not provide visa sponsorship for employment.
Nearest Major Market: Long Island
Nearest Secondary Market: New York CIty