Overview:
We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join our rapidly growing Technology Team. Cvent'sProduct Development Team is responsible for the design, development and operation of the company's suite of cloud-based software products. We are also currently engaged in a major initiative to build our next generation software platform, utilizing the most cutting edge tools and technologies such as ReactJS, Java and Couchbase.
Cvent offers a fun, collegial work environment tailored to sharpening your technical skills and growing as a software professional. While we have evolved from startup to mid-sized company, our Technology Team has preserved an entrepreneurial and merit-driven culture where meaningful initiative and contribution are recognized and rewarded.
In This Role, You Will:
• Drive the technical direction and architecture of microservices to support scalability, performance, and future platform needs.
• Design and implement new features using Java and JavaScript, including React, and integrate them into a cloud-based SaaS environment built on RESTful microservices architecture.
• Develop and maintain services deployed on Amazon Web Services (AWS), utilizing services such as CloudFormation, ECS, RDS, S3, EC2, and Lambda.
• Ensure product quality by establishing and enforcing automation strategies, including unit, integration, and API testing practices.
• Lead a team of software engineers responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of shared services and a centralized reporting framework within a cloud-based event management platform.
• Investigate, identify, and resolve software defects across the full application stack. Identify and remediate technical debt to improve system reliability and maintainability.
• Establish monitoring and logging frameworks to support troubleshooting and proactive issue detection.
• Participate in the discovery and resolution of production incidents.
• Manage build and deployment pipelines using DevOps tools such as Maven and Jenkins.
• Design and optimize data storage solutions using relational and non-relational database systems, including MySQL and Couchbase.
• Collaborate with cross-functional product and engineering teams to ensure connectivity and compatibility between systems.
• Mentor and coach team members to support their professional development.
Here's What You Need:
Requirements: Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field + 60 months of experience in software engineering, software development, or application support engineering in a SaaS or cloud-based software environment. Alternatively, a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field + 84 months of such experience.
Skills:
• Amazon Web Services (AWS) including CloudFormation, ECS, RDS, S3, EC2, and Lambda, Maven, Jenkins, MySQL, Couchbase
• Advanced JavaScript proficiency (Java, JavaScript, React, RESTful API design, microservices architecture)
• Familiarity with DevOps and CI/CD tools (Maven, Jenkins)
• Agile software development methodologies, unit/integration/API test automation, and full-stack software development in a SaaS environment.
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional, collaborative environments and communication skills.
This job posting is intended to comply with all applicable laws. If we learn during the course of our recruitment process that, due to an applicant's location, further information about the position is required, including certain salary information, this information in this posting will be supplemented accordingly.
The estimated base salary range for new hires into this role is $193,500 - $210,000 annually + bonus depending on factors such as job-related knowledge, relevant experience, and location. We also offer a competitive benefits package, details of which can be found here.
