Senior Software Engineer(VK)

 

In this position you are expected to work on a multitude of projects that impact customers directly. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated track record in delivering high-quality software in a fast-paced agile environment. You will work across the stack, from Java back-end services to TypeScript-based front-end experiences, and use AI-assisted and agentic tooling to deliver faster and with higher quality. On our team, you will be given a high degree of ownership and responsibility for the overall quality and operation of every piece of software shipped.  

• Design and implement components of the product across the stack, from back-end services to TypeScript-based front-end user interfaces 
• Apply AI-assisted and agentic tooling across design, coding, testing, code review, and delivery to improve team productivity and quality 
• Build and operate LLM-based features, including agentic workflows and RAG pipelines, with attention to reliability, evaluation, and cost 
• Deliver complex projects by defining structure in areas of uncertainty, identifying and expressing discrete deliverables, and coordinating with other teams   
• Respond to time sensitive issues within multiple familiar software modules or subsystems, root cause issues, and proactively improve robustness of individual features   
• Proactively help team by contributing to best practices and helping peers adopt AI-assisted development practices   
• Assess the impact of issues to identify and drive systematic improvements within an area   
• Work with engineering teams, product management, sales, and customers to understand requirements and develop solutions   
• Work with support, the field and customers to collect relevant data to come up with solutions and/or workarounds on complex, critical customer problems   

• 4+ years of experience building enterprise products using Java, with hands-on experience with industry best practices   
• Hands-on full-stack capability, including front-end development with TypeScript and a modern framework (e.g., React or Angular), and integrating front-end applications with back-end services and APIs 
• AI-Driven Development: Hands-on experience applying AI-assisted and agentic tooling across the software development lifecycle (design, coding, testing, code review, and delivery), with a track record of measurably improving team productivity or quality and helping peers adopt these practices 
• Experience designing, building, and running LLM-based applications beyond prototypes, including agentic workflows, RAG pipelines, tool/function calling, and orchestration (LangGraph, AutoGen, or in-house frameworks), with attention to reliability, evaluation, and cost 
• Experience in analyzing, debugging and diagnosing complex software systems - considering complexities like Performance, Scale, Interaction with Operating Systems, Multi-threaded interactions, etc.   
• Proficiency with efficient algorithm design, data structures and design patterns.   
• Provide technical guidance to peers and junior engineers, contributing to high-quality software design and development   
• Conduct code reviews to maintain code quality, provide constructive feedback, and enforce coding standards   
• Collaborate with functional leaders and provide technical input on design and delivery   
• Continuously review and make recommendations to improve processes, tools and implementation   
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills   
• Ability to handle critical situations involving high priority customer issues, manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines   
• Excellent written, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills   
• Prior experience of working with teams in the US or other countries   
• Minimum undergraduate college/university degree in computer science or related experience   

• Hands on experience with shell scripts or Python   
• Prior experience in Unix/Linux/Mainframe systems   
• Understanding of operating systems, databases and file systems   
• Prior experience working in security, performance, monitoring and scalability   
• Extensive experience in web application security, including expertise in certificates, ciphers, SSL/TLS protocols, and related security concepts   
• Experience working with CI/CD and(or) DevOps workflows & tools  

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