Senior Software Engineer, Fusion

Lucidworks is leading digital transformation for some of the world's biggest retailers, financial services firms, manufacturers, and B2B commerce organizations. We believe that the core to a great digital experience starts with search and browse. Our Deep Learning technology captures user behavior and utilizes machine learning to connect people with the products, content, and information they need. Brands including Crate & Barrel, Lenovo, Red Hat, and Cisco Systems rely on Lucidworks' suite of products to power commerce, customer service, and workplace applications that delight customers and empower employees. Lucidworks believes in the power of diversity and inclusion to help us do our best work. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and welcome talent across a full range of backgrounds, orientation, origin, and identity in an inclusive and non-discriminatory way.

About the Role

The Fusion Engineering team is a global and diverse team responsible for developing core functionality of Fusion, Lucidworks’ search and personalization platform. The team is responsible for aspects of Fusion like authentication, permissioning, and user roles; features to index and query data; our API traffic routing system; system message queues; search customization and personalization features; and integration points with SaaS-based applications.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll play a key role in designing and building scalable, high-performance microservices and improving system functionality. You’ll contribute to technical discussions and decisions, lead the implementation of complex features, and provide mentorship to junior team members. In addition, you’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on priorities, assist Quality Engineering in creating robust test strategies, and support the development of high-quality documentation and training materials for internal and external users.

This is a remote role open to candidates in Mexico or Jamaica.

Responsibilities

• Drive design, development, and deployment of scalable microservices architecture using Java and the Spring framework
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide technical direction and design for splitting interdependent functionalities into discrete services
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of Java and the Spring framework, leveraging this knowledge to make informed decisions about technology selection and implementation
• Enforce coding standards and best practices to ensure high-quality, maintainable, and efficient code
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members
• IDentify and address performance bottlenecks in microservices, optimizing system performance for responsiveness and scalability
• Mentor junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement
• Investigate and resolve complex technical issues, providing root cause analysis and implementing effective solutions
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate the build, test, and deployment processes for microservices
• Upholds the core values, policies and procedures of Lucidworks
• All other duties as assigned

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years experience developing Java applications in an enterprise software organization, with a focus on microservices development using Java and Spring
• Minimum of 3 years experience developing microservice applications
• Prior experience designing and implementing complex feature solutions that span multiple services and systems
• Prior experience developing cloud-native distributed systems using SpringBoot and deploying applications with Kubernetes, ArgoCD, and Helm
• Prior experience using cloud tools from GCS and/or AWS to deploy and/or develop new features
• Experience tracking development work using an issue tracking system (Jira preferred) and source control (Git and Github)
• Previous experience implementing a search application using Solr, Lucene, or similar application preferred
• Previous experience transforming monolithic applications to services-based solutions preferred
• Prior experience working with Python, Node, or Javascript preferred
• Acceptable background check
• Passionate about creating delightful client and stakeholder experiences
• Passionate about growth as a software engineer, and eager to develop new skills in software development, technical communication, and team collaboration
• Excellent technical communication skills and a drive to share knowledge with colleagues
• Eager to work collaboratively with a diverse team spread across multiple time zones, regions, and cultures

Our Stack

• Java
• Python
• Gradle
• Kubernetes and Helm
• Jenkins
• GCP, Azure, AWS

Competencies

• Resourceful-willing to jump in, be agile/flexible, leverage existing resources to accomplish goals, ability to work independently
• Team player-confident in collaborating with a diverse community of people and personalities across geographies, backgrounds, and professional abilities
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Empathy and care for all stakeholders of Lucidwork including employees, customers, partners, and guests
• Ability to handle confidential information 

Lucidworks believes in the power of diversity and inclusion to help us do our best work. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and welcome talent across a full range of backgrounds, orientation, origin, and identity in an inclusive and non-discriminatory way. Applicants receive consideration based on the relevant talents, skills, and experiences they offer to our company.

Thank you for your interest and we look forward to learning more about you.

Note to third party recruiters:

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