DigiCert is seeking an experienced Principal Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable and secure backend services that power their next-generation trust and identity platforms.
Requirements
- Strong proficiency in Java, with hands-on experience in frameworks such as Spring, Spring Boot, and JPA.
- Expertise in designing and consuming RESTful web services.
- Solid understanding of both relational databases (MySQL, MariaDB) and NoSQL databases.
- Extensive experience working with cloud environments, including AWS, Azure, or other major cloud platforms, with proficiency in deploying and managing distributed systems and services.
- Experience building cloud-native applications and deploying services in Kubernetes using Docker containers.
- Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile software development methodologies.
- Working knowledge of Gradle, Maven, or jOOQ is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications, ensuring they meet high-quality standards and performance benchmarks.
- Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code, in accordance with coding standards and best practices.
- Conduct code reviews to increase code quality, consistency, and alignment with the product design and architecture.
- Analyze, troubleshoot, and debug product defects and provide timely solutions to customer issues.
- Stay up to date on emerging technologies and industry trends to continuously improve software development processes and tools.
- Contribute to architectural decisions and help drive technical innovation within the team.
- Collaborate with product managers, UX designers and architects to understand project requirements and technical specifications.
Other
- Applicants must be currently legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for employment visa status. The company will not sponsor visas for this position now or in the future.
- Proven problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze and resolve complex technical challenges.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills for working effectively in cross-functional teams.
- Passion for code quality, unit testing, and continuous improvement.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field — or equivalent professional experience.
