Software Applications Engineer

• Responsible for creation and enhancement of our custom applications which primarily run in Red Hat OpenShift

• Contribute to multiple projects simultaneously

• Create and guide new feature development

• Continuously test your component and code on all levels and help improve our continuous integration (CI) system

• Improve current solutions and workflows; prefer appropriately simple, repeatable solutions over more complex and failure-prone ones

• Communicate and work effectively with all levels of associates including senior management

• Document and demonstrate solutions by developing documentation, diagrams, code comments, and clear code 

• Help to handle outages and critical bugs when necessary

What will you bring?

• 3+ Years in writing web applications in Java (Spring Boot 2 preferred)

• 3+ Years working with web frameworks such as Angular, React, Ember

• Ability to read and interpret set of requirements into tasks

• Understanding of modern web technology (HTML5, DOM, CSS, AJAX, cookies, sessions, etc.)

• Problem-solving and troubleshooting skills including performing root cause analysis

• Familiarity with distributed source control such as Git, including branching and merging

• Ability to plan and develop public-internal Web APIs using related technologies, including, REST, JSON, XML, XSLT, etc.

The following are considered a plus:

• Experience with Python/Bash scripting

• Experience with Openshift

• Experience with Docker or other containerization

• Understanding of web security and common exploits, including CSRF, XSS, SQL Injection, OWASP top ten

• Experience with Igloo, Google Apps, Alfresco, ServiceNow, Lucidworks/SOLR

• Experience creating or modifying existing Open Source projects

• Knowledge of a Linux operating system

• Experience designing for or writing components for an ESB or SOA

• Understanding of distributed transactions

• Scrum or other agile, cross-functional team experience

• Experience with Linux Systems Administration

About Red Hat

Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Spread across 40+ countries, our associates work flexibly across work environments, from in-office, to office-flex, to fully remote, depending on the requirements of their role. Red Hatters are encouraged to bring their best ideas, no matter their title or tenure. We're a leader in open source because of our open and inclusive environment. We hire creative, passionate people ready to contribute their ideas, help solve complex problems, and make an impact.

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