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 behaviour. 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.
Responsibilities:
* Develop and maintain microservices using Java & Spring Boot.
* Participate in system design discussions and contribute to architectural decisions.
* Break down complex tasks into manageable components and deliver high-quality solutions.
* Write clean, efficient, and testable code with various tests.
* Collaborate with DevOps and QA teams to ensure smooth CI/CD workflows.
* Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders.
* Own end-to-end development and testing of features.
* Identify and document test plans and use cases.
* Drive technical design and implementation of complex features and services.
* Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and best practices.
* Participate in estimation, sprint planning, and technical roadmap discussions.
* Contribute to improving engineering excellence through automation, observability, and operational best practices.
* Support production systems through troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and preventive improvements.
Key Qualifications:
* Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related discipline
* Over 5 years of hands-on experience in Java-based software development for enterprise-grade, customer-facing applications
* Strong proficiency in Data Structures and Algorithms
* Deep expertise in building Microservices using advanced Java concepts and Spring Boot
* Solid understanding of Software Design Principles and Design Patterns
* Skilled in build and dependency management tools such as Maven or Gradle
* Proficient in Git operations, including rebasing and conflict resolution
* Experience working with relational databases
* Good grasp of System Design fundamentals
* Practical knowledge of messaging systems like Google Pub/Sub, Kafka, or RabbitMQ
* Familiar with monitoring tools such as Datadog, New Relic, or Prometheus
* Working knowledge of cloud infrastructure and containerization technologies including Docker, Kubernetes, and Harness.
* Clear and effective communication skills.
Secondary Skills (Nice to Have):
* Understanding of Webhooks and their integration
* Familiarity with REST endpoints across various Source Control Management (SCM) systems such as GitLab, GitHub, Bitbucket, or Azure DevOps.
* Hands-on experience with Google Pub/Sub
* Awareness of Contract Testing and Performance Testing methodologies
* Basic proficiency in Bash scripting
* Exposure to AI-powered development tools like GitHub Copilot, Claude, etc.
Black Duck is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or military service status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Black Duck complies with all applicable laws prohibiting employment discrimination in every jurisdiction where it operates and provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or related discipline
- Over 5 years of hands-on experience in Java-based software development for enterprise-grade applications
- Strong proficiency in Data Structures and Algorithms
- Deep expertise in building microservices using advanced Java concepts and Spring Boot
- Solid understanding of Software Design Principles and Design Patterns
- Skilled in build and dependency management tools such as Maven or Gradle
- Proficient in Git operations including rebasing and conflict resolution
- Experience working with relational databases
- Good grasp of System Design fundamentals
- Practical knowledge of messaging systems (Google Pub/Sub, Kafka, or RabbitMQ)
- Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Datadog, New Relic, or Prometheus
- Working knowledge of cloud infrastructure and containerization technologies including Docker, Kubernetes, and Harness
- Clear and effective communication skills
- Understanding of Webhooks and their integration
- Familiarity with REST endpoints across SCM systems (GitLab, GitHub, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps)
- Awareness of Contract Testing and Performance Testing methodologies
- Basic proficiency in Bash scripting
- Exposure to AI-powered development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude)
Black Duck Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Black Duck and has not been reviewed or approved by Black Duck.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage provide multiple plan choices with transparent costs, with carrier updates noted for 2026. Vision via VSP and dental plan options offer defined tiers and network access.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with company matching alongside an employee stock purchase plan with a discount and lookback. These features support longer‑term savings and wealth building.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Exempt employees use a manager‑approved, no‑cap time‑off model, while non‑exempt employees accrue flexible time off alongside sick time. Paid leaves include parental and family care leave, with additional protections under applicable leave laws.
Black Duck Insights
What We Do
Organizations worldwide use Black Duck Software’s industry-leading products to secure and manage open source software, eliminating the pain related to security vulnerabilities, compliance and operational risk. Black Duck is headquartered in Burlington, MA, and has offices in San Jose, London, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Vancouver, Seoul & Beijing
Why Work With Us
We pride ourselves on cultivating an environment of collaboration, creativity, and fun! We know where you work can influence how you work, which is why our collaborative office space focuses on community and continuous learning. Our work-hard, play-hard attitude even got us named a Top Place to Work in Massachusetts by The Boston Globe!
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