Sr. Software Engineer - Payment Platform

Panasonic Avionics Corporation; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work opportunities

Health insurance (Aetna/Kaiser)

401K with 50% match

Job summary

Panasonic Avionics Corporation is seeking an experienced application software engineer to join our Software Development team. You will work on in-flight shopping solutions, enabling airlines to offer differentiating payment options and ensuring CI/CD for the eCommerce stack.

The role requires versatile knowledge across OS, DB, backend, UI, and network layers in an avionic system environment. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of software development, extensive experience with C/C++, Java/Android,

Qualifications

• 8+ years of real-world application development experience.
• Experience with C, C++, Go, JavaScript, and unit test frameworks.
• Experience with Java, Kotlin, and Android application development.
• Comfort working across the Java/native boundary on Android (JNI, NDK) to integrate hardware peripherals and vendor-supplied C/C++ SDKs.
• Experience designing/developing RESTful APIs.
• Knowledge of OpenAPI Specification to produce API documentation.
• Knowledge of socket-based concepts.
• Experience in one of the database technologies such as MySQL or MariaDB.
• Hands on experience with scripting languages like Bash.
• Good understanding of TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP protocols.
• Good understanding of Cryptography.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines in Gitlab.
• Experience with observability technologies and dashboarding — instrumenting applications with metrics, logs, and traces, and building dashboards and alerts to monitor service health in production.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Security: Understanding of secure code best practices and payment industry security topics.
• Performance Tuning: Skills in optimizing the performance of server applications to handle loads efficiently and reduce resource costs.
• Highly proficient in project planning while addressing external/internal dependencies across multiple functions.
• Uses professional concepts and applies company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues.
• Develop solutions to clearly defined problems of moderate to diverse scope.
• Demonstrated engineering communication expertise including concise written and verbal skills is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Implements and modifies Payment server application software based on Agile epics and user stories.
• Creates and maintain various test applications to ensure Continuous Integration & Deployment of the eCommerce solution and related software.
• Maintains the developed software efficiently through solid knowledge of software lifecycles.
• Documents architecture designs, including but not limited to functional block diagrams, data, logic, flow, and sequence charts.
• Troubleshoots issues across the whole stack - OS, DB, Backend, UI, and network across multiple environments.

Skills

C/C++

Go

JavaScript

Java/Kotlin/Android

RESTful APIs

OpenAPI

CI/CD (GitLab)

Observability & dashboards

Security best practices

Performance tuning

Networking (TCP/UDP/HTTP)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering

8+ years software development experience

Tools

Android NDK

GitLab

MySQL/MariaDB

Job description

Overview

Who We Are:

Ever wonder who brings the entertainment to your flights? Panasonic Avionics Corporation is #1 in the industry for delivering inflight products such as movies, games, Wi-Fi, and now Bluetooth headphone connectivity!

How exciting would it be to be a part of the innovation that goes into creating technology that delights millions of people in an industry that’s here to stay! With our company’s history spanning over 40 years, you will have stability, career growth opportunities, and will work with the brightest minds in the industry.

If you want to learn more about us, visit us at www.panasonic.aero. And for a full listing of open job opportunities go to https://careers.na.panasonic.com/avionics/jobs

The position:

We’relooking for an application software engineer to join our Software Development team focusing on providing passengers with exceptional in-flight shopping experience while allowing airlines to offer differentiating payment options. Our solutions require someone with versatile knowledge in multiple domains in an avionicssystemsenvironment.

Responsibilities

What We’re looking for:

• Implements and modifies Payment server application software based on Agile epics and user stories.
• Creates and maintain various test applications to ensure Continuous Integration & Deployment of the eCommerce solution and related software.
• Maintains the developed software efficiently through solid knowledge of software lifecycles.
• Documents architecture designs, including but not limited to functional block diagrams, data, logic, flow, and sequence charts.
• Troubleshoots issues across the whole stack - OS, DB, Backend, UI, and network across multiple environments.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• 8+ years of real-world application development experience.
• Experience with C, C++, Go, JavaScript, and unit test frameworks.
• Experience with Java, Kotlin, and Android application development
• Comfort working across the Java/native boundary on Android (JNI, NDK) to integrate hardware peripherals and vendor-supplied C/C++ SDKs.
• Experience designing/developing RESTful APIs.
• Knowledge of OpenAPI Specification to produce API documentation.
• Knowledge of socket-based concepts.
• Experience in one of the database technologies such as MySQL or MariaDB.
• Hands on experience with scripting languages like Bash.
• Good understanding of TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP protocols.
• Good understanding of Cryptography.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines in Gitlab.
• Experience with observability technologies and dashboarding — instrumenting applications with metrics, logs, and traces, and building dashboards and alerts to monitor service health in production.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Security: Understanding of secure code best practices and payment industry security topics.
• Performance Tuning: Skills in optimizing the performance of server applications to handle loads efficiently and reduce resource costs.Performance Tuning: Skills in optimizing the performance of server applications to handle loads efficiently and reduce resource costs
• Highly proficient in project planning while addressing external/internal dependencies across multiple functions.
• Uses professional concepts and applies company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues.
• Develop solutions to clearly defined problems of moderate to diverse scope. Analysis involves selecting the best alternative method or process from among several existing alternatives or based on evaluation of identifiable factors.
• Demonstrated engineering communication expertise including concise written and verbal skills is necessary.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or another related field is preferred.
• 8+ years software development experience.
• Working knowledge of the Payment Processing industry (Fintech, Payments Gateways, E-Wallets) is a big plus.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• English language fluency for written and spoken communication, including documentation creation for various audiences and occasional presentations to internal teams and management
• Ability to work sitting for extended periods (up to 2 hours at a time, up to 8 hours a day)
• Up to 10% travel domestic and international as needed.

The salary range of $119,000 to $200,000 is just one component of Panasonic’s total package. The final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to individual’s knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses and incentives. The minimum hourly wage for this role will be the greater of the posted range, or minimum.

Our Principles:

Contribution to Society | Fairness & Honesty | Cooperation & Team Spirit | Untiring Effort for Improvement | Courtesy & Humility | Adaptability | Gratitude

What we offer:

At Panasonic Avionics Corporation we realize the most important aspects in leading our industry are the bright minds behind everything we do. We are proud to offer our employees a highly competitive, comprehensive and flexible benefits program.

• We offer flexible-hybrid work opportunities.
• Paid time off: Exempt Salaried employees receive unlimited PTO. This means that there is no fixed number, range, or limit to the amount of Personal and Vacation Days that may be taken for exempt employees. Non-exempt hourly employees accrue 14 vacation days per year + 7 sick days + 3 personal days. Accrual rate increases with tenure. All employees receive 11 company paid holidays per year plus a paid company-wide shut down in the U.S. between Christmas and New Year.
• Insurance: Medical insurance offerings from Aetna and Kaiser (CA & HI). Options for Employee Only, Employee + Spouse/Domestic Partner, Employee + Children, or Family. Dental PPO and DMO options & Vision insurance through EyeMed or VSP.
• 401K with 50% match on up to 8% contribution, full vested from day 1
• Other offerings include: Wellness Program, Counseling services, FSA & HSA, Life Insurance for employee, spouse and child, AD&D Insurance, Long-term and Short-term disability, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Dependent Care FLSA, Education Assistance, Commuter Program, Employee Purchase Program, Service Award Program.

Panasonic is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law or company policy. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Pre-employment drug testing is required for safety sensitive positions or as may otherwise be required by contract or law. Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. Thank you for your interest in Panasonic Avionics Corporation.

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