Staff Software Engineer

  At Cision, we believe in empowering every individual to make an impact. Here, your voice is heard, your ideas are valued, and your unique perspective fuels our collective success. As part of our global team, you'll thrive in an environment that champions curiosity, collaboration, and innovation, all while making meaningful contributions to the brands we accelerate.    Join us in shaping the future of communication and building authentic connections that matter. Whether you're solving complex problems or driving bold innovations, your growth is our success, and together, we'll create the conversations of tomorrow.    Empower your impact at Cision. Be seen, be understood, be you.    Job Summary: The Staff Software Engineer is responsible for the design, development, testing, deployment, maintenance, and support of commercial software, ensuring it meets all business and client requirements.   Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Leads team efforts to produce high quality software inclusive of requirements analysis, system design, implementation, testing, deployment, and support.Leads initiatives to improve code structure for the entire development organization.Analyzes large, complex systems to determine performance bottlenecks, missing functionality, and bugs.Adheres to established protocols, procedures, and best practices to ensure quality of code.Mentor's other developers to instill best practices and ensure quality of work.Writes clear technical documentation and comments in code for other developers.Drives collaboration between teams on larger architectural changes. Writes clear requirements to recreate and/or correct issues.Understands features being developed across the product and how those will interact. Can call out risks to those interactions.Participates in team meetings and encourages an open, collaborative team dynamic.Communicates with team and management about deadlines, roadblocks, and status.Keeps up to date on relevant technologies, methodologies, and tools.Lead/Final decision maker for architectural discussions.   Minimum Required Qualifications:Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Programming, or similar field.Minimum eight years of professional experience developing commercial software.In-depth understanding of modern software architecture and methodologies.Extensive experience in object-oriented analysis and design.Extensive experience working with multiple languages and platforms.Extensive experience with QA & Testing, including unit tests, TDD methods, and automated testing.Strong aptitude for writing well designed, testable and efficient code.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.Strong verbal and written communication skills.Strong willingness and ability to mentor other engineers.Experience working with Agile/Scrum methodology, tools, and techniques.Experience with continuous integration and build automation.Thrive in a fast-paced environment: learn rapidly and master diverse technologies and techniques.Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.Able to effect department-wide process changes/improvements. Able to work with management and other departments to implement cross-functional process changes and improvements.   Preferred Qualifications:Expert knowledge of Java, C#, or some other object-oriented programming language.In-depth understanding of service-oriented architecture, big data systems, and distributed computing.Professional experience with JavaScript and one or more modern JS frameworks (Angular, React, Node).Experience with AWS, Elasticsearch, and one or more relational databases (MySQL, Postgres, SQL Server).Familiar with Python, Groovy/Grails, Kubernetes, Docker, and Jenkins or similar build automation system.Comfortable in both Windows and Unix/Linux operating systems.   As a global leader in PR, marketing and social media management technology and intelligence, Cision helps brands and organizations to identify, connect and engage with customers and stakeholders to drive business results. PR Newswire, a network of over 1.1 billion influencers, in-depth monitoring, analytics and its Brandwatch and  social media platforms headline a premier suite of solutions. Cision has offices in 24 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA and APAC. For more information about Cision's award-winning solutions, including its next-gen Cision Communications Cloud, visit  and follow @Cision on Twitter.   Cision is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and perform at their best. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion is vital to driving our culture, sparking innovation and achieving long-term success. Cision is proud to have joined more than 600 companies in signing the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge and named a "Top Diversity Employer" for 2021 by    Cision is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected statuses.   Cision is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Cision will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact   Please review our Global Candidate Data Privacy Statement to learn about Cision's commitment to protecting personal data collected during the hiring process.