Junior Software Engineer

Summary

Join OffSec, a leading cybersecurity training provider, as a Junior Software Engineer! Based in the Philippines, this fully remote, flexible-hours position supports content publishing. You will collaborate with engineering and content developers, ensuring content reaches databases and environments through CI/CD operations. Responsibilities include database support, CI/CD pipeline management, developer support, and communication. You'll also develop database queries, document processes, identify workflow bottlenecks, and resolve technical issues. This role requires strong database and application development experience, excellent communication skills, and experience with MySQL and GIT.

Requirements

• 3+ years of database development experience
• 3+ years of application developer and/or devops experience
• Works well with people in different timezones, across cultures
• Hands-on experience with MySQL table design, querying, indexing, and debugging
• Strong communication skills for both listening and responding in a timely manner
• Strong logical thinker, capable of identifying issues through sound logical derivations
• Strong analytical skills, ability to methodically use hypothesis-driven approach to solve problems associated various data issues
• Concise and clear written and verbal communications skills
• Extremely good with attention to detail
• Experience working with GIT versioning and best security and development practices

Responsibilities

• Provide data support working within tight deadlines
• Development, administration, and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines
• Provide support to developers with query or DDL enhancements
• Communicates on project/task status clearly and effectively with internal team, the management team, development team, and project managers
• Develop and assist with database queries for content releases to the platform
• Technical documentation and knowledge sharing inside and outside the team
• Identify bottlenecks in existing processes and take ownership on improving workflow
• Resolve technical issues, analyze root cause, and determine corrective and preventative actions
• Research new tools to simplify and improve existing processes
• Work with developers to establish best practices
• Moves fast, bias towards action, follows the cycle of coding, iterating, testing, deploying and optimizing websites
• Other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Node.js is preferred
• Understanding of Microservice architecture based on 12-Factor application development practices
• A self starter, a go getter, a creative and practical problem solver

Benefits

• This role is a full-time salaried position
• It is a fully remote position located in the Philippines
• Work hours for this position are flexible and will be performed from a home office