Senior Java Developer (Level 5))

OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY

OpenText 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 AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.

YOUR IMPACT:

The Principal Software Engineer's main role is to provide expertise in all levels of architecture design in software application development across multiple projects. He must take into consideration the framework needs, security, network intricacies and scalability. He is expected to serve as the team's subject matter expert in most areas of development. The Principal Engineer organizes the efforts of application development including technical project management.

WHAT THE ROLE OFFERS:

• Act as the key resource for setting technical directions defining and deploying solid engineering practices, coaching and mentoring other engineers and qualifying engineering project plans
• Prepare and/or review the solution, integration, physical, security designs of the project
• Interact with the cross-functional teams
• Provide project estimates
• Prepare, review and/or approve project software requirements, specifications and other artifacts (Software Design Document, Entity Relationship Diagram, etc.)
• Assist in the preparation of Technical Architecture Documents
• Identify risks and risk mitigation strategies associated with the architecture and/or technical delivery

• Conduct research on emerging application development software products, languages, and standard in support of procurement and development efforts

• Recommend and implement software upgrades, tools and techniques
• Code software programs and applications according to specifications
• Code Review and ensure code quality throughout application life cycle.
• Implement process improvements
• Analyze data from software analysis tools for the purpose of correcting errors, isolating areas for project improvement
• Generate statistics and prepare reports for management and/or team members on the status of the programming process
• Troubleshoot cross-component/technology issues in areas of expertise
• Provide support to multiple projects
• Provide production support as needed
• Engage in project level planning/project management

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

• 12 - 15 years of relevant experience with expert level professional/technical skills.
• Complete understanding of software development life cycle using various methodologies
• Expert in implementing (coding & unit testing) detailed design into application functionalities using Java/JEE as the primary development language.
• Expert in JEE Web Services Technologies: e.g., JAXB, Java APIs for XML Messaging
• Experience in designing of end to end solution for small to large scale applications

• Effective in communication, critical thinking and interpersonal skills
• Ability to be a hands-on leader on multiple projects and to assist in troubleshooting
• Behavior Characteristics: Strong attention to detail and process, collaborative and adaptable, independent, self-motivated, with high level of accountability, analytical
• Makes decisions within a project/function, guided by professional/technical expertise and known practices and established precedents
• Required Technical skills:

Should be proficient in the following:

• Distributed and multi-threaded systems on a relational database.
• Micro-services and distributed service-oriented architectures
• Design and implementation of REST APIs.
• Developing on a modern front-end framework
• Using a test-driven approach to writing code

Frameworks: Spring 5+, Hibernate 5+ and Sencha

Languages: Java 8+, JavaScript, SQL, PL/SQL

Messaging Middleware: IBM MQ, Active MQ

Databases: Relational database experience, Oracle/MySQL/ PostgreSQL

Development tools: IntelliJ/Eclipse, Maven, Git

Nice to Haves:

Experience with performance testing, code debugging, monitoring, and JVM tuning.

Experience with the following technologies - Hazelcast, Kafka, Docker, BIRT Reporting

Bachelor's/College Degree in Computer Science/ Information Technology or equivalent in relevant discipline.

OpenText's commitment to diversity and inclusion surpasses legal requirements, evident in our Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy which promotes a respectful and empowering environment for employees of all backgrounds, 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 hr@opentext.com. Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText's vibrant workplace.

Compensation: At OpenText, we offer a thoughtfully designed benefits package that supports your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. A summary of those benefits can be found on our Why Join Us page. As you move through the hiring process, we're happy to provide more details about our compensation programs, including variable and commission compensation opportunities for eligible roles, vacation entitlement, and paid time off.

Salary Range: $144,200 - $236,900; Depending on the candidate's education, experience, skills, geographical location, and alignment with internal equity and external market, actual salary may vary and be higher or lower than the range posted.