Software Engineer, Principal I

We are Progress Nasdaq PRGS - the experienced trusted provider of products designed with customers in mind so they can develop the applications they need deploy where and how they want and manage it all safely and securely We re proud to have a diverse global team where we value the individual and enrich our culture by considering varied perspectives because we believe people power progress Join us as a Principal Software Engineer I and help us do what we do best propelling business forward Overview This team builds Data Direct Connectors that provide high-performing JDBC ODBC ADO NET and OData data connectivity solutions for Relational Big Data and SaaS data sources The role of Principal Engineer I demands extensive knowledge and experience in C C to design build and support complex product features and components In this role you will Perform analysis design programming and modifying programs for DataDirect products Proficient with C C and multiple operating systems proficiency with Java will be added advantage Expected to work with various scripting languages technologies such as GitHub Visual Studio Eclipse Veracode PREfast multiple types of operating systems and multiple types of database management systems Security protocols such as Kerberos SSL OAuth or SAML multiple types of operating systems including Windows Linux Unix or MacOS REST and or SOAP SQL and database management principles e g relational databases such as Oracle SQL Server DB2 NoSQL databases such as Mongo or cloud sources such as Salesforce and Visual Studio and or a Java IDE Provides support and guidance for other developers customer support sales and marketing Demonstrate sound judgment in approaching technical and procedural questions Demonstrate proficiency with development tools and build processes Ensure that their efforts are consistent with departmental and company goals Keeps abreast of industry activities and may participate in standards or industry-wide activities Provides support and guidance to other members of their group or team Ensures that that guidance is consistent with departmental and company goals Acts as an expert resource for narrow topics for other persons in the department Reviews software developed by other team members and relay their findings to those teams May work with customer support and other groups within development in the course of their work Can direct their own activities with respect to developing programs or subsystems and writing codes Is able to independently resolve of complex projects issues challenges encountered Demonstrates a degree of flexibility in resolving problems issues that attest to in-depth command of all techniques processes tools and standards within the relevant field of specialization Is self-sufficient capable of identify key issues and priorities and focusing on these to deliver required results with minimal direction Writes functional specs Able to provide comments on Function specs Reasonably good skills to schedule and break down tasks Understand and use engineering processes and practices Able to handle challenges in communicating with remote teams Your background The ideal candidate must want to work in a dynamic agile environment involving multiple technologies and be dedicated to getting the job done The successful candidate is highly motivated quality conscious with a strong attention to detail and exhibits a history of achievement in their career to date A BTech MTech degree in Computer Science or equivalent foundational experience Practical project experience in software system design and testing Strong years of experience using C C Knowledge of data structures and operating systems internals Comfortable working on both Unix and Windows operating systems Strong problem analysis and solving skills Learns new technologies independently Works independently and meets tight deadlines Excellent interpersonal skills to interact with team members Excellent verbal and written communication skills Familiarity with software development tools and environments Experience in an agile scrum development environment If this sounds like you and fits your experience and career goals we d be happy to chat What we offer in return is the opportunity to experience a great company culture with wonderful colleagues to learn from and collaborate with and also to enjoy Compensation Competitive remuneration package Employee Stock Purchase Plan Enrolment Vacation Family and Health 30 days of earned leave An extra day off for your birthday Various other leaves like marriage leave casual leave maternity and paternity leave Premium Group Medical Insurance for employees and five dependents personal accident insurance coverage life insurance coverage Professional development reimbursement Interest subsidy on loans - either vehicle or personal loans Health club reimbursement Apply now