SOTI

Job Title:  Principal Software Developer (C#)
Location: Galway, Ireland

Work model: Hybrid, 3 days in-office minimum; additional occasional/or regular in-office days may be required to support your team.
Relocation and visa sponsorship assistance are available for qualified successful candidates. 

Who We Are

At SOTI, we are committed to delivering best-in-class mobile and IoT device management solutions. We are looking for out-of-the-box thinkers that appreciate the art of creating great software.

To us, being visionary is more important than doing things the way they’ve always been done.  

What We’re Looking For

Our people are our most important resource. For us to continue to develop new innovations and achieve the impossible, we are looking for out-of-the-box thinkers that appreciate the art of creating great software. 

As a Principal Developer in the Location Services team, you will be responsible for defining and communicating the technical vision for the future architecture of the Signal and Location Services and other SOTI applications together with Software Architect. You are an excellent coder, helping development teams to make our vision a reality, designing and building low friction APIs, highly responsive web UIs and the backend to support them. This is an outstanding opportunity where you will be responsible for owning the overall architecture of the Location Services and their integration with the SOTI ONE platform. You are passionate about modern technology, and you are driven by your energy to identify and resolve complex problems with an aptitude for learning new technologies.

What’s in it for you?

The People - From our humble origins in our founder’s basement, to our industry leading position today, SOTI has worked hard to foster a company culture that we can all believe in. A culture that emphasizes personal growth, continuous innovation and fun.

The Growth - Our environment fosters new ideas, fresh perspectives, and the ability to take them over the goal line. SOTI is a fast-paced environment with a global reach that encourages you to make your mark and be part of something big!

The Technology - You’ll get the chance to work with leading edge technologies and take on complex and interesting projects, as part of highly collaborative and agile teams. You will work alongside SOTI’s partners which include leading tech giants that will keep you on the cusp of emerging technologies.

What You’ll Do

• Architectural design of SOTI’s products; hands-on code and design major components of the architecture, including APIs, services, user interface, and middleware
• Own and drive non-functional features (performance, security etc.) of the product, bring them from ideation to completion
• Advocate, document, and enforce best engineering practices, design and implementation principles, and coding standards; drive high quality in all phases of software development.
• Assist development teams with design review; suggest innovative solutions targeting large-scale performance, security, and fast delivery; develop prototypes and proof of concepts; enforce compliance with design and security.
• Identify technical debt; assist development teams with technical debt elimination.
• Collaborate with senior management, product, support, and other technical teams, collect requirements, define and communicate product technical strategy, architecture, and design.
• Create and maintain an architecture roadmap, principles, policies, and procedures, a repository of design artefacts (solution architecture, high- and low-level designs)
• Help in growing technical expertise in SOTI; mentor and educate developers as well as quality assurance specialists
• Proactively keep a tab on emerging technologies, evangelize and lead adoption throughout the teams
• Have fun, with all of the above!

Experience You’ll Bring

• Expertise in Computer Science with an excellent understanding of math, algorithms, data structures, design patterns and software architecture, and the ability to understand the logic behind the relationships within programs themselves. 
• 10+ years of combined experience architecting, designing, and implementing multi-tiered software applications
• Strong experience in programming languages such as .NET, JavaScript, Angular, Node JS, MVC etc.
• Excellent hands-on knowledge of relational data models, SQL (MS SQL server) and NoSQL Databases
• Excellent knowledge and experience with ElasticSearch
• Good knowledge of designing and deploying applications in AWS or Azure
• Good knowledge of CI/CD process and integration of SonarCube for code coverage
• Experience working on complex business problems and identification of technical solutions that are flexible and creative
• Highly proficient in software architecture patterns and documentation
• Problem-solving skills with attention to details
• Deep experience in agile software development life cycle, practices, and tools (coding standards, code reviews, source code management, build processes, QA)
• You are a self-starter with a high degree of initiative, a can-do attitude and a positive mindset
• Strong education in Computer Science/Math is preferred

About the SOTI Galway Office

Boasting our growing Research and Development team in Galway, Ireland, we are involved in groundbreaking mobility-focused research, to provide innovative mobile device solutions to our enterprise clients around the world. We are in the heart of Galway City next to the Cathedral and National University of Ireland Galway.

Known as a place of innovation and a growing technology hub, Galway is also an ideal place for families, while keeping young professionals entertained. Whether you are interested in the best restaurants, cozy pubs, festivals, fresh produce or the beautiful sights and landscapes, there is always something to do in Galway.

Enjoy fishing, surfing or hiking, take a day trip to the Aran Islands, or perhaps indulge in the rich cultural heritage and explore the many historical sites in the area. The city’s booming economy, great schools, significantly lower cost of living compared to Dublin, and fun and friendly atmosphere make Galway a great place to live and work.

Relocating from abroad?

Moving to a new country can be exciting and challenging. We have prepared a list of resources to ease your transition to Ireland, and our People & Culture Team will always be available to you for support. Visa sponsorship and relocation assistance are available to successful candidates.

You are a Computer Science expert with a strong understanding of advanced data structures, hashing mechanism, complexity of search, sorting, and you have a high-level knowledge of many sorting algorithms.

Being part of our growing RandD team involved in groundbreaking mobility focused research in the Mobile and IoT sectors, you will be provided with amazing opportunities to work on exciting projects that offer innovative mobile device solutions to our enterprise clients across the world.

What You’ll Do

- Take on research and development projects, break down into fundamental elements, explore potential technical paths and propose team approach for architecture and software development elements;

- Understand existing and future product technical challenges and identify solution paths for development; coaching the team along the technical path for optimal solution design;

- Develop innovative solutions to tackle big industry problems in the Mobile and IoT sectors;

- Actively contribute in brainstorming and idea generation activities, as well as participate in enhancing/maintaining existing solutions;

- Maintain high standards of quality for code, technical documentation, and deliverables;

- Define and implement best coding practices; proactively keep a tab on emerging technologies;

- Provide technical guidance on the research and development of new products and services;

- Work closely with the manager to ensure the product is evolving according to need;

- Write well designed, scalable, reliable, testable and reusable code by using best software development practices, clean code and solid principles;

- Contribute towards the entire development lifecycle of analysis, design, implementation and test;

- Detect, report, investigate, and fix product defects;

- Automation, including writing unit and integration tests;

- Collaborate on projects with an all-star team comprised of varying skillsets through code reviews and design discussions;

- Constantly update your knowledge and stay up-to-date with advanced technologies to be able to provide the best solutions for new projects, and

- Have fun, with all of the above!

Experience You’ll Bring

- 8+ years of hands-on experience in software development and solution design preferably with product companies;

- Proven track record of successfully making a positive impact as a tech visionary;

- Previous RandD experience would be a definite asset;

- You have incredible coding skills. Your programming abilities are way above average and you can engage in meaningful conversations about modern technology;

- You obsess over server scalability and robustness and your work reflects that;

- You are a Computer Science expert with a strong understanding of advanced data structures, hashing mechanism, complexity of search, sorting, and you have a high-level knowledge of many sorting algorithms;

- You are constantly investigating new technologies and introducing them into existing products;

- You possess a deep knowledge of Microsoft technology stack- .NET, .NET Core, ASP.NET Web API, SQL Server;

- You have a demonstrable versatility in various front-end and back-end technologies, ideally AngularJS 6 and above, RxJS and knowledge of Flus and Redux. Additionally, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, NodeJS, REST APIs, JSON, WCF, Web API, Unity, LINQ;

- You have excellent understanding of unit test principles, multi-layer architecture, SOA principles and best development practices, as well as previous experience using OOD, Design Patterns, Data Modelling and Storage with well-known relational database (preferably SQL);

- Understanding/or strong interest in agile methods such as Scrum/XP, Behavior Driven Development, and Continuous Delivery;

- You are eager to constantly learn and update your skills, and you like to share knowledge with others;

- You are a self-starter with a high degree of initiative, a can-do attitude and a positive mindset;

- Degree from an accredited college/university or equivalent work experience.

What’s in it for you?

The People - From our humble origins in our founder’s basement, to our industry leading position today, SOTI has worked hard to foster a company culture that we can all believe in. A culture that emphasizes personal growth, continuous innovation and fun.

The Growth - Our environment fosters new ideas, fresh perspectives, and the ability to take them over the goal line. SOTI is a fast-paced environment with a global reach that encourages you to make your mark and be part of something big!

The Technology - You’ll get the chance to work with leading edge technologies and take on complex and interesting projects, as part of highly collaborative and agile teams. You will work alongside SOTI’s partners which include leading tech giants that will keep you on the cusp of emerging technologies.