Backend Software Engineer
United States of America
Technology – Backend Development (Neutron)
Full-time – Permanent / Remote
About Megaport
Megaport has transformed the way IT gets connected. We're global leaders in Network as a Service (NaaS), changing the way businesses reach the cloud. We're also a leading partner to Amazon, Microsoft, Google, IBM, Oracle, NYSE, and many other leading technology companies. Megaport is a publicly traded company on the Australian Stock Exchange. We're a lean, high-achieving team made up of over 250 members globally. While the company is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, employees are spread out across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Staff enjoy an environment that is collaborative, supportive, and fun.
Our Team Culture
Join a team of globally-positioned industry experts that lead by example. We do not compromise our values for commercial gain; we are all custodians of our culture, and the customer is at the centre of everything we do. Our employees are motivated, adaptable, persistent, hard-working, and dynamic. Our culture permeates everything we do and this, in turn with a global vision, forms a commitment to each other, our customers, and shareholders alike.
About the role
We are looking for a Backend Software Engineer with an understanding of software engineering principles and commercial experience using Spring, Java and ideally Kotlin, to join team Megaport. You'll be working in one of our product-focused agile teams, enhancing and maintaining our existing API platform, integrating with external and partner systems and helping to design and deliver new features.
What You'll Be Doing Working in a highly collaborative environment to maintain and improve Megaport systems. Designing and building RESTful APIs using OpenAPI & Java/Kotlin/Scala. Designing and documenting systems using C4. Participate in Megaport's agile development process. Supporting quality assurance and release processes. Keep abreast of appropriate technologies and best practices. What We Are Looking For 3+ years of experience developing software in one or more of the following: Java or Kotlin (Scala is a bonus). Experience in building services and tools in the context of web applications. Experience working with relational databases using SQL. Enjoys working in a fast moving collaborative environment. Understanding of best practices and software engineering principles. Demonstrated collaboration and communication skills. An ability to reason logically, question appropriately and present technical information clearly and concisely. Bonus: An active GitHub account/examples of prior work. Bonus: Knowledge of Single page application frameworks e.g. VueJS, AngularJS or React. Bonus: Experience/Knowledge about networking. Salary: $125,000 – $150,000 a year
**Please note that as per the Fair Labor Standard Act this role is classified as exempt under Computer Exemption** What We Offer Competitive Compensation Packages Flexible working environments Birthday Leave Generous study and training program + 5 days paid study leave Additional Leave via Purchased Annual Leave Scheme Health and Wellness Program If you have any questions, please reach out to Megaport's Talent Acquisition Team at
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