Staff Software Engineer

Black Duck Software, Inc. helps organizations build secure, high-quality software, minimizing risks while maximizing speed and productivity. Black Duck, a recognized pioneer in application security, provides SAST, SCA, and DAST solutions that enable teams to quickly find and fix vulnerabilities and defects in proprietary code, open source components, and application behavior. With a combination of industry-leading tools, services, and expertise, only Black Duck helps organizations maximize security and quality in DevSecOps and throughout the software development life cycle.

About Black Duck Software:

Black Duck Software, Inc. helps organizations build secure, high-quality software, minimizing risks while maximizing speed and productivity. Black Duck, a recognized pioneer in application security, provides SAST, SCA, and DAST solutions that enable teams to quickly find and fix vulnerabilities and defects in proprietary code, open-source components, and application behavior. With a combination of industry-leading tools, services, and expertise, only Black Duck helps organizations maximize security and quality in DevSecOps and throughout the software development life cycle.

Summary of the role:

• We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Engineer to join our dynamic team.
• In this role, you will contribute to the development of cloud-native software solutions and the design and implementation of batch job orchestration systems using Go, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, and Azure.
• Your responsibilities will also include mentoring a small team of engineers to ensure the delivery of high-quality software on schedule.
• If you are passionate about cloud technologies, microservices architecture, and working with large-scale data, this is an excellent opportunity to advance your career.

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Total years of work experience: 5+ years.
• Proficiency in programming languages, primarily Golang Plus Advantage.
• Strong experience in Database - PostgreSQL - Performance optimization, Scaling
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker (Must) and strong systems knowledge in Linux Kernel, cgroups, namespaces.
• Experience with Container Orchestration Technology, and certifications in Kubernetes (CKA, CKAD) are highly desirable.
• Design and develop scalable, resilient, and efficient Kubernetes-based SaaS Enterprise application
• Experience with Distributed Microservices Architecture.
• Experience with different Service Communication technologies (Messaging queue-based communication Kafka/RabbitMQ).
• Experience with Security in Microservices Architecture and knowledge of common authentication protocols and implement and maintain security measures to protect the application and user data from unauthorized access.
• Familiarity with various authorization models, Role-Based Access Control.
• Experience with web development frameworks and Services (GRPC, RESTful).
• RDBMS (PostgreSQL) databases experience and design persistence layer for Microservices using ORMs.
• Experience with Monitoring and Logging in Distributed Systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana) and logging solutions (e.g., ELK stack, Fluent) is a plus.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), including a background in Cloud infrastructure & Services (network, cloud storage-related solutions, IAM, Cloud function, etc.).
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with an ability to troubleshoot complex issues efficiently.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment and communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure the timely delivery of high-quality software that meets business requirements and maintains high performance in production environments.
• Contribute to the design and development of cloud-native applications using Go, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a small team of engineers, guiding them through best practices and technical challenges.
• Conduct code reviews and perform thorough testing to identify and resolve issues.
• Collaborate closely with other engineering teams, product managers, and stakeholders to define technical solutions and deliverables.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to provide updates on progress, challenges, and solutions.

Black Duck considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender preference, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Covered Veteran in accordance with federal law. In addition, Black Duck complies with applicable state and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment in every jurisdiction in which it maintains facilities. Black Duck also provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with a disability in accordance with applicable laws.