Sr. Software Engineer (Golang, VoIP, AWS)

Vonage _ Mission

Vonage London is the emerging leader in the $100B+ cloud communications platform (CPaaS) market. Customers like Airbnb, Viber, Whatsapp, Snapchat, and many others depend on our APIs and SDKs to connect with their customers worldwide. As businesses continue to shift to a real-time, customer-centric communications model, we are experiencing a time of impressive growth.

Why this role matters

The Engineering team at Vonage is a fast-growing group of talented engineers. As a Sr Software Engineer in our Voice RTC (Real-time communications)  team, you will develop new features and tools for applications that underpin our voice capability all over the world, your code will be critical in allowing thousands of people to connect via voice every second. The code you write will directly affect the success of businesses around the world.

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What you'll do

• Design and develop a wide-range of distributed, robust real-time and high-volume production applications for our Voice API platform, and develop prototypes.
• Able to choose the appropriate technology based on the need.
• Develop and support software using best practices including aspects of documentation, testing, deployment and operations.
• Apply innovative thinking to all functions of development.
• Able to complete individual tasks end-to-end independently, while also working with a larger team to accomplish bigger objectives.

What you'll bring

• 8+ years of experience in Software Development
• You have an excellent understanding of core development, algorithms, concurrency and server-side experience with knowledge of design patterns. 
• Experience in Golang or Java (Spring, SpringBoot, JMX)
• Knowledge or working experience of VoIP protocols such as SIP, RTP and open-source VoIP technologies (such as Freeswitch, Asterisk, OpenSIPS, or Kamailio).
• Experience with REST microservices, XML/JSON. 
• Deep understanding of Object Oriented Design and standard design patterns.
• Experience with development in a Unix/Linux environment.
• Experience with Cloud-based technologies such as AWS.
• Ability and willingness to work in a global, fast-paced environment.
• Flexible with the ability to adapt working style to meet objectives.
• Ability to stay organized, strong analytical and communication skills.

Good to have:

• Proven ability to produce best in class highly distributed systems.
• Experience in event driven programming for realtime time intensive applications.
• Experience of multi-threaded, 3-tier architectures, web services and caching
• Knowledge of Python, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins is a plus.
• Knowledge of NoSQL databases.

What's in it for you

• Unlimited Discretionary Time Off
• Private Medical Insurance with optional dependent coverage
• Educational Assistance Reimbursement Program
• Opportunities for reimbursement for conferences, trainings, and other personal development events
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
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Note: The purpose of this profile is to provide a general summary of essential responsibilities for the position and is not meant as an exhaustive list. Assignments may differ for individuals within the same role based on business conditions, departmental need or geographic location.