Principal Software Engineer

  • Full-time

Company Description

Epsilon® is an all-encompassing global marketing innovator, supporting 15 of the top 20 global brands. We provide unrivaled data intelligence and customer insights, world-class technology including loyalty, email and CRM platforms and data-driven creative, activation and execution. Epsilon’s digital media arm, Conversant®, is a leader in personalized digital advertising and insights through its proprietary technology and trove of consumer marketing data, delivering digital marketing with unprecedented scale, accuracy and reach through personalized media programs and through CJ Affiliate by Conversant®, one of the world’s largest affiliate marketing networks.

Together, we bring personalized marketing to consumers across offline and online channels, at moments of interest that help drive business growth for brands. Recognized by Ad Age as the #1 World’s Largest CRM/Direct Marketing Agency Network, #1 Largest U.S. Agency from All Disciplines, #1 Largest U.S. CRM/Direct Marketing Agency Network and #1 Largest U.S. Mobile Marketing Agency, Epsilon employs over 8,000 associates in 70 offices worldwide. Epsilon is part of Alliance Data®, a “Fortune 500” and “Fortune 100 Best Places to Work For” company. For more information, visit www.epsilon.com and follow us on Twitter @EpsilonMktg.

Job Description

Why we are looking for you?

We are looking for Principal Software Engineer to work on groundbreaking multichannel SaaS Digital Marketing Platform that focuses on uniquely identify the customer’s patterns, effectively interact with them across channels and achieve a positive return on marketing investment (ROMI). The platform helps consolidate and integrates the features and functionality typically found in stand-alone services and channel-specific messaging platforms to give marketers a tightly integrated, easily orchestrated, insights-driven, crosschannel marketing capability.

 

What will you do?

Primary role of the Principal Software Engineer - DevOps is to envision and automate internet scale services on AWS Cloud using tools like Terraform, Ansible, GoCD etc.  Drive long-term product visions and architecture pertaining to DevOps.

 

What will you enjoy in this role?

  • Responsible for development and maintenance of product with technologies involving Terraform, Unix Scripting, Ansible, GoCD, Cloud formation, AWS Cloud stack etc.
  • Collaborate with developers, product manager, business analysts and business users in conceptualizing, estimating and developing new software applications and enhancements
  • Assist in the definition, development, and documentation of software’s objectives, business requirements, deliverables, and specifications in collaboration with internal users and departments
  • Collaborate with QA team to define test cases, metrics, and resolve questions about test results
  • Assist in the design and implementation process for new products, research and create POC for possible solutions
  • Help develop components based on business and/or application requirements 
  • Drive Test Driven Development with unit tests in accordance with team policies & procedures
  • Advice and mentor team members in specialized technical areas with key technology and architecture decisions.
  • Work with cross-functional teams during crisis to address and resolve complex incidents and problems in addition to assessment, analysis, and resolution of cross-functional issues.

 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in computer science
  • 12+ years’ experience in Core Java and Enterprise Java Technologies (J2EE technologies (Servlets, Java scripts, JPA and Web/UI technologies, Angular, CSS/HTML))
  • Solid Experience in the following technologies

       - Big Data Ecosystems: Hadoop, Spark, Kafka
       - Spark, Python, Streaming and Batch Analytics processes

  • Experience in open source frameworks (OSS) like Spring IO, Spring MVC, Spring Hibernate, Spring Boot
  • Experience in following Tools: Eclipse, Maven, Gradle, DB tools, Bitbucket/JIRA/Confluence
  • Experience with the following Application Servers: Apache Tomcat 6.x, Jboss 4.0
  • Can develop SOA services and good knowledge of REST API and Micro service architectures
  • Solid knowledge of web architectural and design patterns
  • Knowledge of JavaScript UI frameworks is desirable (backbone, angular, react, etc.)
  • Solid understanding of software security practices including user authentication and authorization, data validation and an understanding of common DOS and SQL injection techniques
  • Experience with profiling, code coverage, logging, common IDE’s and other development tools
  • Scripting Languages: JSP & Servlets, XML, HTML, Python and Bash
  • Familiar with Agile Methodologies – SCRUM and Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
  • Ability to work within tight deadlines and effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
  • Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills, and ability to interface with Business, Analytics and IT organizations
  • Ability to work effectively in short-cycle, team-oriented environment, managing multiple priorities and tasks
  • Ability to identify non-obvious solutions to complex problems

Behavioral Attributes:
- Team player with excellent interpersonal collaboration skills
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Possess Can-Do attitude to overcome challenges with high energy levels
- Self-motivated, directed and passionate

Nice to have qualifications:
Technical:

  • Java Certifications
  • Strong technical knowledge of SQL and data analysis with relational database modeling principles and techniques
  • Working knowledge of Data Technologies in the Cloud such as AWS services of compute, storage, messaging, RDS/Redshift or Snowflake
  • Nice to have strong skills in writing SQL queries (Oracle/SQL Server/Warehouse/NoSQL)
  • Basic UNIX/Linux knowledge/exposure is a plus but not required
  • Knowledge of data warehousing concepts
  • Nice to have proven expertise in ETL/ELT tooling such as Nifi, Pentaho, Integration Services, Informatica, Data Pipeline, Glue

Non-Technical:

  • Functional knowledge of CRM, Marketing, Loyalty
  • Excellent Analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot problems quickly
  • Strong time management skills with accountability
  • Ability to take full ownership of tasks and projects
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