Senior Software Engineer

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the software architecture design process and perform value benefit analysis
• Lead design discussions and retrospectives, empowering the team to solve complex engineering challenges
• Define software architecture best practices and ensure that they are followed
• Mentor other members of the team on software architecture and design
• Continuously learn more about uplink operations and proactively identify areas where our team can contribute further value
• Work within a small team of software engineers to develop and maintain software solutions
• Participate in the development, deployment, and support of software to implement the solutions, including an on-call rotation

Requirements

• Bachelor or Master's degree, preferably in computer science, computer engineering, or other technical (STEM) field, or an equivalent amount of education and experience
• Requires 6 or more years of experience in software design and development using Java, C#, Erlang, Elixir, or other related languages
• Able to lead the software architecture and design process
• Able to lead design discussions with other members of the team
• The ability to collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their needs, document requirements, and develop suitable design solutions
• Experience building scalable software using modern software practices
• The ability and discipline to write clean and highly performant code
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to take on difficult engineering challenges
• The ability to work with minimal direction and complete tasks in a timely manner
• The ability to keep abreast of technologies and paradigms and recognize when they can benefit the business and the software team
• The ability to learn and work with various programming languages and platforms as needed
• Understanding of distributed software systems, asynchronous messaging, and RESTful Web Services
• Working knowledge of digital broadcasting technologies like DVB, MPEG2 or MPEG4
• Familiarity with the agile software development methodology
• Comfortable with Linux and Windows server administration
• Comfortable with microservice architectures and containerized environments

Qualifications

• Educational background in a STEM field or equivalent experience
• Experience with Java, C#, Erlang, Elixir or related languages

Benefits & Perks

• Versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA
• A 401(k) Plan with company match
• ESPP
• Career opportunities
• Flexible time away plan
• All benefits can be viewed at DISH Benefits