Software Engineer (Java)

What You Will Do Daily:

• Work with Product Managers and UX designers to specify new features and improve our products.
• Develop those new features with the end user in mind, and write unit tests and integration tests for them.
• Lead the definition of the architecture of our applications on AWS.
• Have strong ownership of the team’s work and drive sprints to completion.
• Deploy and monitor our new features in production.
• Help solve production problems related to our team’s features.
• Provide mentorship to engineers to help them grow in their technical responsibilities and remove blockers to their autonomy.
• Work with agile methodologies.
• Contribute to the definition of the team’s short and long-term goals.

The Experience You Will Need:

• 6+ years of experience as a Java Software Engineer.
• Developing in Java with clean and maintainable code, having design patterns and application’s architecture in mind.
• Good knowledge of engineering processes, structural design, and system optimization.
• Excellent engineering skills and a good understanding of Computer Science fundamentals.
• Experience architecting cloud-native applications on AWS.
• Experience with relational RDBMS (such as Postgres) and SQLCode Quality practices (experience in using testing frameworks), constructive code reviews.
• Tooling: Knowledge of build tools (Maven or Gradle); Experience with a version control system such as git
• Experience with NoSQL databases such as DynamoDB.
• Experience with the design and implementation of REST web services APIs.
• Taking initiative and having the ability to lead a subject from beginning to end.
• Open-minded and very positive can-do attitude.
• Comfortable in dealing with change and complexity.
• Self-confident enough to challenge the status quo as well as to give & receive feedback.

Why You Will Love It Here:

• Our culture and mission set us apart. We have a dynamic work culture that values respect and kindness and embraces the right to fail (and get right back up again!).
• Great people make a great company. We value people skills as much as technical skills and strive to keep things friendly while still being passionate leaders in our domains.
• We have a flexible work policy that includes 3 days in-office and 2 days work-from-home each week for those located near our office locations; some locations such as Dubai, India, Japan and Australia operate fully remotely.
• We have a growth mindset. We love learning and believe continuous education is critical to our success. In an ever-changing industry, new skills are necessary, and we're happy to help our team acquire them.
• As the leader in our field, our products and services are as strong as our internal team members.
• We embrace transparency with regular meetings, cascading messages and updates on the growth and success of our organization.

Benefits of Working With Sonar:

• Flexible comprehensive employee benefit package that is 90% paid by the company.
• We encourage usage of our robust time-off allocations.
• We offer an exciting 401(k) plan that has a 4% match, fully vested on day one of participation.
• Generous discretionary Company Growth Bonus, paid annually.
• Fully paid parking in the heart of downtown Austin, Texas.
• Global workforce with employees in 20+ countries representing 35+ unique nationalities.
• We have an annual kick-off somewhere in the world where we meet to build relationships and goals for the company.

We Value Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:At Sonar, we believe that our diversity is our strength. We are a global company that values and respects different backgrounds, perspectives, and cultures.We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute their best. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.All offers of employment at Sonar are contingent upon the precise results of a comprehensive background check and reference verification conducted before the start date.We do not currently support visa candidates in the US. Applications that are submitted through agencies or third party recruiters will not be considered.