Senior Software Engineer - Messaging Platform

Position Overview

8x8, Inc. is seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer to join our Engineering team in Singapore. This role is crucial for the design, development, and evolution of our global messaging platform. We are looking for a professional with hands-on experience in developing high-performance, reliable, and globally distributed services, specifically focusing on high-throughput, scalable, distributed systems in production.

Company Information

8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT) is a leading provider of integrated cloud communications, connecting people and organizations through a unified platform for Customer Experience (CX). Our platform combines Contact Center, Unified Communications, and CPaaS APIs, integrating AI at every level to enhance customer journeys, drive operational excellence, and facilitate team collaboration. We empower customer experience and IT leaders to become the heartbeat of their organizations, unlocking the potential of every interaction.

Learn more on our company website at www.8x8.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

At 8x8 Inc. [Nasdaq:EGHT], we put communications at the heart of our business, building technology that allows people to connect anytime, anywhere, and on any device. Our 8x8 CPaaS offers a cloud-based infrastructure and platform to integrate real-time communications capabilities (SMS, chat apps, voice, video calls) into applications, websites, and workflows using APIs.

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Not Specified

Responsibilities

• Design and develop new RESTful APIs and backend microservices to expand our platform.
• Optimize and improve the performance of the platform.
• Ensure the highest quality through unit tests and participate in integration test design.
• Collaborate with the product team on requirements.

Requirements

• Relevant professional software development experience.
• Expert knowledge of .NET Core and C#.
• Strong understanding of RESTful web services and microservices architecture.
• Proficiency in multi-threaded application development and async programming.
• Experience with queue engines like RabbitMQ or Kafka.
• Working experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with software engineering best practices (unit testing, integration testing, CI/CD).
• Hands-on experience utilizing cloud platforms to develop scalable and reliable applications.
• A team player who thrives in cross-functional environments, collaborating closely with the product team and stakeholders.
• Willingness to actively engage in discussions, contribute insights, and align technical solutions with business objectives.
• Written and verbal fluency in English.

Bonus Points

• Hands-on experience with highly loaded, mission-critical, scalable distributed systems in production.
• Experience with cloud providers (AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure).
• Experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and Istio (or any other service mesh) in production.
• Exposure to the communications or messaging domains.

Application Instructions

Not Specified