Vonage is a global cloud communications leader that helps businesses accelerate their digital transformation through our fully programmable Unified Communications, Contact Center Applications, and Communications APIs.
Vonage _ Mission
Vonage is the emerging leader in the $100B+ cloud communications platform (CPaaS) market. Customers like Airbnb, Viber, Whatsapp, Snapchat, and many others depend on our APIs and SDKs to connect with their customers all over the world. As businesses continue to shift to a real-time, customer-centric communications model, we are experiencing a time of impressive growth.
Vonage was also recently acquired by Ericsson, and is now forging ahead to create a brand new market around Network APIs, a market poised to be worth $15B+ by 2030, and Vonage and Ericsson are together blazing a path to capturing the vast majority of that new market and are already far ahead of the competition. The Ericsson investment in Vonage has further boosted our growth and need for key talents.
Why this role matters
The Engineering team at Vonage is a fast-growing group of talented engineers. Our Engineers face multiple challenges associated with high performance, distributed systems, and processing large volumes of data in real time.
The team is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to help us improve the experience of onboarding Partners and provide tools for them to manage the complete lifecycle of the customer journey.
This is a cross-functional position, you will be involved in modifying existing systems across the company, and creating new microservices from scratch. All the services the team owns are integral to the success of the business and are used widely by other teams or end customers.
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What you'll do
- Contribute to the architecture of APIs and Backend services.
- Contribute to existing Backend Systems.
- Design and drive implementation of new Microservices.
- Assisting with in-life maintenance, testing, debugging and documentation of deployed services.
- Full Software Development Lifecycle from requirements to deployment and operation in production.
- Set high standards to ensure the delivery of secure, high quality, well-tested and scalable systems to meet customer and business requirements.
- Mentor junior colleagues.
What you'll bring
- Extensive Backend Expertise: 8+ years of hands-on experience in Kotlin & Java development using Spring Boot or Micronaut.
- Database Proficiency: Strong expertise in both Relational and NoSQL databases, ensuring efficient data management.
- Cloud & Infrastructure: Proven experience with AWS (or other cloud platforms) and container orchestration tools like Kubernetes or Nomad.
- Event-Driven Architecture: In-depth knowledge of Kafka and event-driven system design.
- Scalability & Solution Design: Ability to architect highly scalable and resilient systems, ensuring performance and reliability.
- Technical Leadership: Quick adaptability to new software, frameworks, and APIs, with the ability to evaluate, implement, and train team members on best practices.
- Monitoring & Provisioning: Strong understanding of system monitoring, observability, and automated infrastructure provisioning.
- Security & Testing Mindset: A keen focus on security best practices and comprehensive testing strategies to ensure software reliability.
- Entrepreneurial Mindset: A problem-solving attitude with a proactive approach to innovation and continuous improvement.
- Excellent Communication Skills: Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and articulate technical concepts with clarity.
What's in it for you
- Attractive DTO policy
- Private Medical Insurance with optional dependent coverage
- Educational Assistance Reimbursement Program
- Opportunities for reimbursement for conferences, trainings, and other personal development events
- Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Ask recruiter for country specific information
Note: The purpose of this profile is to provide a general summary of essential responsibilities for the position and is not meant as an exhaustive list. Assignments may differ for individuals within the same role based on business conditions, departmental need or geographic location.
There’s no perfect candidate. You don't need all the preferred qualifications to make a valuable impact on our team. Our employees and customers come from diverse backgrounds, so if you're passionate about what you could achieve at Vonage, we'd love to hear from you.
Who we are:
At Vonage, our mission is to accelerate the way the world connects. As an emerging leader in the $10B+ cloud communications platform (CPaaS) market, we empower businesses to connect better with their customers, employees, and partners through transformative communications experiences. Our innovative solutions span messaging, voice, video, and data technologies, providing seamless and engaging interactions for customers like Airbnb, Viber, WhatsApp, and Snapchat.
Join us to be part of a dynamic team committed to shaping the future of connectivity!
Note: The purpose of this profile is to provide a general summary of essential responsibilities for the position and is not meant as an exhaustive list. Assignments may differ for individuals within the same role based on business conditions, departmental need or geographic location.
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What We Do
We’re making communications more flexible, intelligent, and personal, to help enterprises the world over stay ahead. We provide unified communications, contact centers and programmable communications APIs, built on the world's most flexible cloud communications platform.
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