Software Development Engineer 5 at RingCentral

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Technology, Contact Center, TelecommunicationsIndustries

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field or equivalent
14+ years in an engineering software development role building backend services, APIs
Proven track record in delivery of event-driven, highly available, scalable, resilient enterprise grade commercial cloud services
Proficiency in developing RoR and ReactJS and reactive event driven applications
Deep understanding of micro services architecture paradigm, event driven system design, distributed systems, eventual consistency principles
RDBMS skills: writing advanced queries, designing table structure / indexes / triggers, query optimization / query plan analysis
Experience with at least one public cloud platform, preferable with AWS
Familiarity with Cloud based CI/CD methodologies
Nice to have: Industry experience in UCaaS/CCaaS, Telephony and PBX domains
Nice to have: Hands on experience deploying applications using Kubernetes

Responsibilities

Work with engineering leaders, architects and business owners on clarifying requirements, provide feedback, offer technical solutions, provide implementation estimates
Review requirements and translate them into technical implementation – focusing on responding with output that delivers on the business value; provide product technical roadmap definition and lead development for any implementations, proof of concepts etc
Plan and coordinate work between cross-functional and geographically distributed teams to assure timely implementation and delivery to production environment
Be a technical leader and a go-to person for your area, and a sounding board for other peers in other areas and teams - be an end-2-end owner of solutions implemented, actively support them from the proof of concept through production deployment
Perform design, architecture and code reviews for the RingCX team and continuously look for opportunities to improve and optimize code quality
Architect, Design, Build/Create for Digital channels
Provide mentorship to junior team members, become a center of competence on every part of the product you contribute to
Participate in code reviews and other efforts to maximize quality of RingCX products
Promote and contribute to all aspects of employing automation, across all test layers and development pipelines (from unit through functional up to and including end to end/system/solution test)
Be ready to provide technical assistance and guidance to service engineering teams that answer customer requests
Work in a distributed team spanning across multiple time zones
Effectively communicate and collaborate on design and technology with management and other engineering teams

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

MicroservicesAISystem ArchitectureCode ReviewMentorshipAutomationUnit TestingFunctional TestingEnd-to-End TestingCI/CDDevOps

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary or compensation for this Staff Engineer role?

This information is not specified in the job description.

Is this position remote or does it require office work?

The role involves working in a distributed team spanning across multiple time zones, suggesting a remote-friendly arrangement with geographically distributed teams.

What key skills are required for this position?

Candidates need 14+ years in engineering software development building backend services and APIs, proficiency in RoR and ReactJS for reactive event-driven applications, and deep expertise in microservices architecture, event-driven systems, distributed systems, and RDBMS including advanced queries and optimization.

What is the team structure like at RingCX?

The team is cross-functional and geographically distributed across multiple time zones, with the role requiring coordination between teams and mentorship of junior members.

What makes a strong candidate for this Staff Engineer position?

A strong candidate has a Bachelor's degree or equivalent, 14+ years of experience delivering scalable cloud services, proven proficiency in RoR, ReactJS, microservices, and event-driven architectures, plus leadership skills in mentoring, code reviews, and end-to-end solution ownership.