Sr. Software Engineer

Who Are We?  
We are a team that brought you Norton, Avast, LifeLock, Avira, AVG, ReputationDefender, and CCleaner, dedicated to providing cybersecurity, privacy, and identity protection to over 500 million users in 150 countries. At Gen, we offer flexible working options, generous time off, and competitive benefits in a diverse and inclusive environment where every team member is valued and celebrated. If you are smart, fearless, and dedicated, join us to power Digital Freedom and help consumers take control of their digital lives. 
 
How We Work? 
We love to work together and collaborate in our teams, which is why we opted for a hybrid model, allowing us to work from the office 2-3 times per week. 
 
Mission and Goals (About the Role) 
We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Full Stack Engineer to join our team and contribute to the successful completion of our critical ILEAP Avast migration project. This role requires a strong background in Java programming, object-oriented design patterns, and cloud technologies. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with a proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new challenges. This individual will play a key role in supporting multiple projects, including our Accounts and Licensing services, requiring flexibility and a broad technical skillset.

         Goals: 

• Play a crucial role in our ILEAP Avast migration, ensuring a smooth and efficient transition.
• Work effectively within multiple projects, contributing to both front-end and back-end development as needed.

 
Objectives (What You Will Do in This Role) 

1.      Full Stack Engineering: 

• Contribute to the design, development, testing, and deployment of full-stack applications within our cloud environment.
• Apply object-oriented design principles and established design patterns to develop and maintain high-quality, scalable code in Java and other relevant technologies.

2. AI-Enabled Development:

• Design and integrate AI-powered features into full-stack applications, including the use of LLM and AI services APIs to enhance automation, security insights, and user experience.

• Leverage and integrate AI tools within the software development lifecycle (e.g., coding assistance, testing, code quality, documentation, incident analysis) with the goal of improving engineerign efficiency, code quality, and delivery velocity.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to evaluate, prototype, and adopt AI-driven solutions that add measurable value to both products and internal engineering processes.

3.      Testing and Automation: 

• Follow test-driven development methodology to continuously expand and improve our automated test suites. 
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, ensuring system stability and performance.

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4.      Collaboration and Culture: 

• Collaborate closely with other engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Contribute to code reviews and other quality assurance processes.

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5.      Autonomy and Improvements: 

• Work autonomously with minimal oversight, following clear project roadmaps.
• Provide thoughtful feedback for continuous process improvement.

 
Competencies (What You’ll Need to be Successful in this Role) 

1.      Technical Skills: 

• Proven experience as a Full Stack Engineer with a strong focus on Java development.
• Solid understanding and practical application of object-oriented design principles and common design patterns.
• Adamant about writing quality, reusable, and performant code.
• Experience with cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure). Specific experience with AWS Lambda or Azure Functions.
• Experience with back-end technologies such as Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and databases.
• Experience with front-end technologies such as React or AngularJS.

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2.      AI & Intelligent Systems:

• Experience integrating AI/ML or LLM-based services into production applications (e.g., OpenAI APIs, AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, or similar).

• Experience or strong interest in using AI_powered developer tools to improve productivity across the development lifecycle (coding, testing, debugging, documentation, CI/CD).

• Understanding of AI-assisted application design, including prompt design, model integration, and API-based inference workflows.

• Familiarity with security, privacy, and responsible AI practices, especially when applying AI in cybersecurity, identity, or consumer-facing systems.

3.      Problem Solving and Collaboration: 

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

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4.      Resilience and Adaptability: 

• Desire to stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and industry best practices.
• Self-motivated and eager to learn new, languages, processes, and technologies.

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Gen is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusivity. We base employment decisions on merit, experience, and business needs, without considering race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, or other unlawful factors. Gen prohibits discrimination based on these protected characteristics and recruits talented candidates from diverse backgrounds.

We consider individuals with arrest and conviction records and do not discriminate against employees for discussing their own pay or that of other employees or applicants. Learn more about pay transparency. 

To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.