Senior Software Engineer

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related fields OR equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5+ years software programming experience
• 2+ years experience in Technologies used at Mercury
• More than one years experience leading and mentoring engineering teams
• Proficient in programming in one or more industry-standard languages (e.g., Java, Python, Go, C++, JavaScript).
• Experienced in leveraging various data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.
• Skilled in relational databases, NoSQL, and caching solutions.
• Experienced in APIs using modern protocols like REST and gRPC.
• Proficient in message queuing, data streaming, workflow, and integration frameworks (such as Apache Kafka, Apache NiFi, Amazon SQS, MS MQ, Apache Camel, etc.).
• Knowledgeable in microservices architecture.
• Experienced in containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Proficient in leveraging DevSecOps to improve engineering efficiency.
• Experienced in designing and implementing high-quality distributed application systems that are modular, configurable, maximize reuse, and are fast, effective, user-friendly, secure, compliant, scalable, and maintainable.
• Skilled in leveraging analytics data and experimentation to design and improve systems for speed, scalability, and effectiveness.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication abilities.
• Strong ability to collaborate and influence cross-functional teams and stakeholders to address impediments and deliver desired results.
• Demonstrated leadership skills through mentoring and providing technical guidance to team members.
• Experienced in driving technical strategy and vision for a team.