Senior Perl Developer

Summary

Join Encora as a Senior Perl Developer to take ownership of a complex legacy system. You will leverage extensive Perl experience beyond basic scripting to navigate and modernize large-scale systems. This role demands a problem-solver capable of delivering long-term improvements and optimizations. Responsibilities include full-stack development, legacy code analysis and troubleshooting, code refactoring, database work, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate possesses 7+ years of software development experience with a strong Perl focus and expertise in working with complex legacy systems.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in software development with a strong focus on Perl
• Demonstrated expertise working with large and complex legacy systems
• Deep understanding of Perl programming, including object-oriented Perl , regular expressions, and CPAN modules
• Proven ability to analyze and refactor legacy codebases, not just make small fixes
• Solid experience with SQL for querying, updating, and managing relational databases
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills in complex and messy environments
• Ability to work independently and proactively in a fast-paced, technical setting
• Clear and effective communication skills, both written and verbal

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain applications using
• Dive deep into an existing legacy Perl codebase , analyze its structure and dependencies, and effectively troubleshoot issues
• Apply expert-level Perl knowledge to maintain, enhance, and refactor code for improved performance, reliability, and maintainability
• Understand complex system architectures and workflows to identify areas of technical debt and propose modernization strategies
• Refactor and redesign legacy modules where appropriate, applying best practices and introducing modern Perl techniques and structures
• Work with SQL databases to support backend functionality, data queries, and performance tuning
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including QA, DevOps, and Product, to implement new features and improve existing processes
• Document findings, refactoring efforts, and new implementations for future maintainability

Benefits

Work from home