Software Engineer I

Software Engineer I- Houston Hybrid Only (Must Live in Houston) 

Reporting to the Manager of Product Development, the Software Engineer is a primary product team member responsible to innovate, design, develop, and deploy real-time, highly available micro service application running on Linux public cloud environment.  You will collaborate with product management, architects, fellow engineers, and infrastructure team to drive successful outcomes with focus on people, quality, and best practices. 

The Company - PROS:

PROS Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PRO) provides AI-powered solutions that optimize selling in the digital economy. PROS solutions make it possible for companies to price, configure and sell their products and services in an omnichannel environment with speed, precision and consistency. Our customers, who are leaders in their markets, benefit from decades of data science expertise infused into our industry solutions.

A Day in the Life of the Software Engineer - About the role: 

• You will be part of the product team that is responsible to build primarily using Java, deploy in Azure cloud, monitor, and troubleshoot deployment issues using available metrics and tools 
• Design and develop product features 
• Find and Fix product bugs, and deployment issues 
• Deploy/Upgrade the product in customer environments in Azure cloud 
• Update monitoring/alerting capabilities in the product as well as in deployment 
• Optimize operations by continuously automating repeatable tasks 
• Assist with deployment issue investigations 
• To achieve above, you will collaborate with fellow Developers, DevOps Engineers, Support Team, Infrastructure team on daily basis.  At times, engage with end-user to troubleshoot issues. 
• The product is: real-time, scalable, geo-distributed, with aggressive performance SLA, highly available. 

Required Qualifications - About you:  

We are looking for candidates who possess the combination of the following achievements, skills and behaviors: 

• 1-2 years of hands-on experience in SaaS application development, monitoring, troubleshooting, and Azure 
• Experience in Unix Shell Scripting, Ruby/Python/Perl, Unix Administration, containerization technologies, Git, and JSON 
• Experience with Object-Oriented Programming (e.g., Java, C#, C++) 
• Self-motivated with a strong ability to work collaboratively in a team of passionate professionals 
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, attention to detail and verbal & written communication skills 
• Enthusiasm for exploring and adopting new technologies 
• Experience in fast-paced agile development environments 
• Ability to take on multiple roles and contribute to the team’s success 

Preferred:     

• Familiarity with DevOps frameworks and technologies and monitoring tools like Prometheus 
• Proficiency in working with REST APIs 
• Understanding or experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) 
• Knowledge of tools such as Docker, Chef, or Puppet 
• Experience with Cypress tests and behavior-driven testing frameworks
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field 

Skills & Personal Characteristics: 

• Ownership 
• Innovation 
• Care  

Why PROS?

PROS culture and the truly extraordinary people who work here are at the very core of our success. We have a passion for what we do, and we won’t stop until we’ve delivered on our promises. We’re committed to the success of our customers. That’s why we think harder and dream bigger – so our customers can go even further than they ever imagined possible.

This is a unique opportunity to join a company that has 30+ years of proven success with a long runway of more success.

Our people make PROS stand out from the rest. If you want to be a part of something truly extraordinary, come help us shape the future of how companies compete and win in their markets.

Work Environment:

Most work activities are performed in an office or home-office environment and require little to moderate physical exertion. Work activities may require periods of extended hours, critical deadlines and stressful situations. To successfully complete the tasks of this position, individuals must be able to communicate clearly (in writing and orally), comprehend business terminology, interpret numerical data.

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