Software Development Engineer (Backend/Fullstack)

Plasticos Castella SA; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology-driven company in Austin is seeking a Principal Test Development Engineer to provide leadership across various technology platforms. This role involves developing and maintaining manufacturing test software, establishing best practices for high-quality software development, and mentoring staff. A BS in Engineering or Computer Science is required along with over 10 years of experience in software development. Familiarity with technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, Docker, and Microservices is essential, making this a pivotal role for innovative solutions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in a software development/test capacity.
• Strong knowledge in enterprise server, storage, or networking products.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for operational and development support for manufacturing test software.
• Maintain existing code and develop new features.
• Establish best practices for high quality software development.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

React

Docker

Kubernetes

Microservices

Event Driven Architecture

Git

Observability

Education

BS degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science

MS degree preferred

Job description

This position supports hybrid work schedule depending on organization needs.

Job Summary

The Principle Test Development Engineer provides leadership simultaneously across several technology platforms of specialization within the Engineering Group. They are recognized thought leaders that focus on projects requiring advanced levels of multidisciplinary technical expertise and problem solving. The Principal Engineer is responsible for large scale activities including the discovery and evaluation of new technologies, development of related processes and procedures, equipment development, and the creation of educational materials that establish the baseline knowledge for the technology. They are strategic thinkers combining business acumen with technical breadth, and provide mentoring to Test Development staff for a variety of disciplines and best practices.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Software development, deployment and maintenance responsibilities.

• Responsible for operational and development support for the manufacturing test software deployed at production facilities
• Maintain existing code and develop new features.
• Enable a development framework that facilitates the creation of behavioral and high-level software design specifications.
• Establish and maintain best practices for high quality software development and sustaining activities.

Contribute and improve software build methodology, procedures, and environment.

Job Qualifications

Knowledge Requirements

• Java, Spring Boot / Quarkus framework, JPA / Hibernate, JDBC, React, REST, Graal (native compilation), Microservices, Event Driven Architecture (Message Bus, nats.io, Kafka etc), Virtual Threads, Testing (unit, integration, mocking), Docker, Docker Swarm/Kubernetes, Git, Deployment Strategies, Observability
• Security
• Analytics
• AI, DB management and optimization, Experience in web development, Skilled in at least one other language.

Education & Experience Requirements

• BS degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field. MS preferred.
• 10+ years experience in a software development/test capacity with enterprise server, storage or networking products.