Senior Software Engineer

Barracuda Networks, Inc.; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity company seeks a Senior Software Engineer in Nottingham, UK. You will design and develop microservices using Java and Spring Boot, collaborating in an agile team. Candidates should have 5+ years of experience in software development, particularly in cloud environments. The position offers hybrid work options and values diverse skill sets. Join us to contribute to innovative security solutions that make the digital world safer.

Benefits

Internal mobility opportunities

Value for experience and opinions

Qualifications

• 5+ years commercial development experience with Java.
• Commercial development experience with Spring Boot applications.
• Experience with Agile Development Processes and test automation.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop Spring Boot microservices hosted in Azure and AWS.
• Collaborate to determine software requirements.
• Ensure software meets quality and security requirements.

Skills

Java

Agile Development

TDD/BDD

Test Automation

Spring Boot

MySQL/PostgreSQL

CI/CD

Tools

Git

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

Docker

Job description

Req ID: 26-450

Come Join Our Passionate Team! At Barracuda, we make the world a safer place. We believe every business deserves access to cloud-enabled, enterprise-grade security solutions that are easy to buy, deploy, and use. We protect email, networks, data and applications with innovative solutions that grow and adapt with our customers’ journey. More than 200,000 organizations worldwide trust Barracuda to protect them — in ways they may not even know they are at risk — so they can focus on taking their business to the next level.

We know a diverse workforce adds to our collective value and strength as an organization. Barracuda Networks is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to equal employment opportunity and equitable compensation regardless of race, gender, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability.

Envision yourself at Barracuda

Barracuda's Network Security platform combines SD-WAN and advanced firewall technology in a single solution that provides superior security, ensures application performance and uninterrupted cloud connectivity to thousands of international companies. The Cloud Services Team is looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our team within Barracuda's Network Security division. You'll be part of the team building the next generation of our SaaS-based solution. The new solution is the platform for combining our network, application, data security and Zero Trust Access products into an easy to use SaaS service protecting our customers on their digital transformation to the public cloud. This is an excellent opportunity for a Backend Developer to work on the cutting edge SaaS-platform that forms the control pane of our Firewall and SD-WAN and more products. Our backend tech stack is Java Spring Boot.

You will be working in a small, international, young, agile team environment and adhere to an iterative development process through planning, coding, testing, and deployment.

What you’ll be working on:

• The design and development of a suite of Spring Boot microservices hosted in Azure and AWS
• Collaborate with other professionals to determine functional and non-functional requirements for new software or applications
• Develop high-level product specifications with attention to system integration and feasibility
• Ensure software meets all requirements of quality, security, modifiability, extensibility etc.
• Design, implement and test features, improvements and optimizations for our cloud hosted SaaS
• Work on pipelines involving containers and deployment to containerized platforms
• Experience agile software development techniques and test automation processes
• Document and communicate research and results
• Thoughtfully give, and gracefully receive, rigorous code reviews

What you bring to the role:

• 5+ years commercial development experience with Java
• Commercial development experience with cloud or data centre hosted Spring Boot applications
• Hands-on experience with most aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle including requirements capture, feasibility studies, acceptance criteria formulation and technical design
• Experience of Agile Development Processes, TDD/BDD and test automation
• Solid skills developing automated unit and integration tests
• Proficient with source control systems (git) and good familiarity with CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with the Linux command-line environment and shell scripts
• Knowledge and expertise in GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps or equivalent CI/CD tools
• Understanding of networking and network protocols
• Experience with MySQL/PostgreSQL databases

Desired additional skills and experience, any of the following:

• Experience building and using Docker containers for a Kubernetes environment
• Solid hands-on experience developing and supporting Cloud Services in AWS and/or Azure
• Experience in public cloud PaaS and IaaS tools and environments, particularly with Azure.
• An interest in and understanding of network security

What you’ll get from us:

A team where you can voice your opinion, make an impact, and where you and your experience are valued. Internal mobility – there are opportunities for cross training and the ability to attain your next career step within Barracuda.

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