Who is Forcepoint?
Forcepoint simplifies security for global businesses and governments. Forcepoint's all-in-one, truly cloud-native platform makes it easy to adopt Zero Trust and prevent the theft or loss of sensitive data and intellectual property no matter where people are working. 20+ years in business. 2.7k employees. 150 countries. 11k+ customers. 300+ patents. If our mission excites you, you're in the right place; we want you to bring your own energy to help us create a safer world. All we're missing is you!
Job Title: Sr. Software Development Engineer
Location: Remote
About the Role: As a member of our growing team, you will help design and develop technology solutions that are scalable, meaningful, and critical to our company's success. If you have an interest in cybersecurity and are passionate about building cutting edge enterprise software, then this is the development role for you. You will be working in an Agile environment, contributing with your ideas, code, testing, and planning skills.
What will you be doing:
Working collaboratively with other software engineers, product managers, project managers and quality assurance engineers to deliver scalable, lasting, Linux-based server technology solutions Researching, designing, developing, documenting, analyzing, testing, debugging and integrating capabilities into new and existing applications Verifying product features are thoroughly implemented, ensuring all requirements are met, using robust technical solutions and only the highest quality coding standards Remaining up to date on all current best practices, trends, and industry developments and actively sharing that knowledge with other team members
What experience(s), knowledge, and education we are looking for:
BS Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Security or equivalent work experience 7+ years of professional experience in backend streaming data processing solution and API/Service development Enterprise development experience with OOP, modular code development, design patterns, and multi-threading Practical experience developing multi-tier web-based applications Experience using Kubernetes, Spark and Relational Database Management Systems, preferably Postgres Solid demonstrable experience authoring and maintaining scripts in multiple languages on multiple platform types. Examples: Python, Groovy Experience using Git for source control management Strong desire to learn new skills and tools as needed Flexibility to adapt to changing instructions and requirements Expected to work independently with minimal supervision
Things that would be nice to have:
Experience with large-scale data processing / analytics engine platforms such as Apache Spark Experience with cloud platforms & native technologies such as AWS, Docker and Kubernetes Experience using NoSql / Open Table Database Technology such as Elasticsearch & Iceberg Experience with data streaming platforms such as Apache Kafka Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment Knowledge of system security including current threats, vulnerabilities, mitigation techniques and practices
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Don't meet every single qualification? Studies show people are hesitant to apply if they don't meet all requirements listed in a job posting. Forcepoint is focused on building an inclusive and diverse workplace - so if there is something slightly different about your previous experience, but it otherwise aligns and you're excited about this role, we encourage you to apply. You could be a great candidate for this or other roles on our team.
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