Software Engineer

Summary

Join ITHAKA as a Software Engineer and contribute to the development and support of applications and services for our global content platform. You will be part of a dynamic agile team focused on software development automation, CI/CD, and enhancing our software delivery platform. This role involves architecting, developing, and enhancing event-based microservices, evaluating new technologies, and applying DevOps methodologies. You will collaborate with other development teams, providing mentorship and guidance on continuous deployment pipelines and Kubernetes. Your work will have a significant impact on millions of users worldwide, ensuring efficient, secure, and scalable operations as we grow.

Requirements

• Be a full-Stack Software Engineer who prioritizes delivering software faster and safer
• Be driven to create intuitive and exceptional user experiences with a commitment to quality
• Have experience in containerization and understanding how it enhances software delivery
• Be motivated by the big picture and the impact of software delivery on business goals and products
• Be supportive of team improvements, eager to help others streamline their processes
• Be comfortable working in multiple programming languages and curious to learn new technologies
• Be dedicated to enabling developers in achieving business objectives efficiently and effectively
• Have proven experience in designing and developing RESTful Services and Web Applications
• Be proficient in troubleshooting and debugging skills
• Have previous hands-on experience with Application Performance Tuning (e.g., caching, load-testing, load balancing, Kubernetes Pod sizing)
• Have familiarity with Agile practices and a commitment to learning new approaches and emerging technologies
• Have effective communication skills, with the ability to convey new technology and trends to colleagues of varying expertise
• Have experience working with AWS and related services (e.g., EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, ECS/EKS) to deploy, scale, and maintain cloud-native applications

Responsibilities

• Engage in product discovery and support the build-out of high-performance, scalable web applications and microservices
• Offer mentorship on architectural patterns, coding practices, and problem-solving within your team and across other development teams
• Propose software and integration solutions to drive CI/CD adoption and enhance safety across ITHAKA’s software delivery platform
• Lead training and design sessions for your team and with peer development teams, promoting best practices and continuous learning
• Ensure the software delivery platform remains highly available, scalable, and operationally efficient
• Architect, develop, and enhance event-based microservices to create a top-tier DevOps platform
• Evaluate new technologies to integrate those that add value and drive operational efficiency
• Apply DevOps methodologies to streamline operational and development processes, increasing velocity, efficiency, and quality
• Collaborate closely with software development teams, coaching and guiding them in continuous deployment pipelines, CI/CD tools, and Kubernetes

Preferred Qualifications

• Have hands-on experience working with CI/CD tools like GitLab, GitHub, or Similar technologies
• Have expertise deploying software and services in Kubernetes on cloud platforms
• Have experience working in a self-directed, distributed, and empowered team environment

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• An employer-paid 10% retirement contribution
• Paid parental and caregiver leave
• 22 days of paid time off
• 11 paid holidays
• Up to 12 sick days
• Wellness benefits