Senior Software Engineer

Mimecast; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A cybersecurity company in London seeks a Senior Software Engineer to lead the design and implementation of scalable solutions on AWS. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Java, AWS services, and experience mentoring team members. This role offers opportunities for career growth in a supportive hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Formal and on-the-job learning opportunities

Flexible hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Proven experience in designing and developing optimized systems for data processing in AWS.
• Demonstrable ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
• Strong skills in creating and maintaining technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable microservices on AWS.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster a collaborative culture.
• Monitor and analyze AWS usage for recommendations.

Skills

Java development

Collaboration skills

AWS services

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

CI/CD pipelines

AI literacy

Tools

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

Jenkins

Docker

Job description

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Senior Software Engineer – Threat Reporting and Response Team

The driving force behind Collaboration Security at Mimecast

Dive into the forefront of innovation with our Threat Reporting and Response engineering team, where we work diligently to keep our customers safe! Our platform leverages the latest technologies and tooling in AWS and Artificial Intelligence to stay one step ahead of cybercriminals.

Why Join Our Team?

What You’ll Do

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing and developing solutions that are performant, efficient, secure, scalable, and resilient. You will also be responsible for safeguarding our customers by effectively managing incidents and minimizing their impact through clear communication and provision of quick solutions.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Design and implement scalable and reliable microservices on AWS infrastructure.
• Mentor and guide other engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and professional growth.
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for architectures, processes, and procedures.
• Provide support during critical incidents and implement preventive measures.
• Monitor and analyze AWS usage, providing recommendations for cost savings without compromising system performance and reliability.
• Craft resilient, secure, and efficient code, ensuring optimal performance and minimal downtime.
• Engage in typical Agile and software development activities: backlog refining, planning, implementation, design and code reviews, demos, and retrospectives.

What You’ll Bring:

• Demonstrable ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment, mentoring junior team members and contributing to a positive team culture.
• Demonstrable expertise in Java development, with a strong command of Java 11 and above.
• Proven experience in designing, developing, and optimizing backend systems for data processing at scale within AWS.
• In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with foundational AWS services, such as ALB, ECS, S3, ElastiCache, DynamoDB, IAM, CloudWatch.
• Proficiency in both relational and NoSQL databases, with an understanding of database design, optimization, and management.
• Strong skills in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• Hands-on experience with Jenkins and establishing robust CI/CD pipelines.
• AI literacy, with the ability to understand, utilize, and strategically apply AI Dev Tools in a professional context, to boost productivity and innovation.
• Knowledge of Docker and Containerization, and experience with frontend technologies such as Angular or ReactJS, are nice to have.

What We Bring

Join our Threat Reporting and Response team to accelerate your career journey, working with cutting-edge technologies and contributing to projects that have real customer impact. You will be immersed in a dynamic environment that recognizes and celebrates your achievements.

Mimecast offers formal and on-the-job learning opportunities, maintains a comprehensive benefits package that helps our employees and their family members sustain a healthy lifestyle, and importantly - working in cross-functional teams to build your knowledge!

Our Hybrid Model: We provide you with the flexibility to live balanced, healthy lives through our hybrid working model that champions both collaborative teamwork and individual flexibility. Employees are expected to come to the office at least two days per week, because working together in person:

• Fosters a culture of collaboration, communication, performance and learning
• Drives innovation and creativity within and between teams
• Introduces employees to priorities outside of their immediate realm
• Ensures important interpersonal relationships ad connections with one another and our community!