Software Engineering-Sr Engineer

FICO (NYSE: FICO) is a leading global analytics software company, helping businesses in 100+ countries make better decisions. Join our world-class team today and fulfill your career potential!

The Opportunity 

"We are seeking a senior software engineer to undertake a range of feature development tasks that continue the evolution of our DMP Streaming product. You will demonstrate the required potential and technical curiosity to work on software that utilizes a range of leading edge technologies and integration frameworks. Given your depth of experience, we also want you to technically guide more junior members of the team, instilling both good engineering practices and inspiring them to grow"– Software Quality Assurance Director

What You'll Contribute 

• Implement product changes, undertaking detailed design, programming, unit testing and deployment as required by our SDLC process
• Investigate and resolve reported software defects across supported platforms
• Work in conjunction with product management to understand business requirements and convert them into effective software designs that will enhance the current product offering
• Produce component specifications and prototypes as necessary
• Provide realistic and achievable project estimates for the creation and development of solutions. This information will form part of a larger release delivery plan
• Develop and test software components of varying size and complexity
• Design and execute unit, link and integration test plans, and document test results. Create test data and environments as necessary to support the required level of validation
• Work closely with the quality assurance team and assist with integration testing, system testing, acceptance testing, and implementation
• Produce relevant system documentation
• Participate in peer review sessions to ensure ongoing quality of deliverables. Validate other team members' software changes, test plans and results
• Maintain and develop industry knowledge, skills and competencies in software development

What We're Seeking 

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Java software development experience within an industry setting 
• Ability to work in both Windows and UNIX/Linux operating systems 
• Detailed understanding of software and testing methods 
• Strong foundation and grasp of design models and database structures 
• Proficient in Kubernetes, Docker, and Kustomize
• Exposure to the following technologies: Apache Storm, MySQL or Oracle, Kafka, Cassandra, OpenSearch, and API (REST) development 
• Familiarity with Eclipse, Subversion and Maven 
• Ability to lead and manage others independently on major feature changes 
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate information clearly with architects, and discuss strategy/requirements with team members and the product manager 
• Quality-driven work ethic with meticulous attention to detail 
• Ability to function effectively in a geographically-diverse team 
• Ability to work within a hybrid Agile methodology
• Understand the design and development approaches required to build a scalable infrastructure/platform for large amounts of data ingestion, aggregation, integration and advanced analytics
• Experience of developing and deploying applications into AWS or a private cloud
• Exposure to any of the following: Hadoop, JMS, Zookeeper, Spring, JavaScript, Angular, UI Development

Our Offer to You

• An inclusive culture strongly reflecting our core values:  Act Like an Owner, Delight Our Customers and Earn the Respect of Others.
• The opportunity to make an impact and develop professionally by leveraging your unique strengths and participating in valuable learning experiences.
• Highly competitive compensation, benefits and rewards programs that encourage you to bring your best every day and be recognized for doing so.
• An engaging, people-first work environment offering work/life balance, employee resource groups, and social events to promote interaction and camaraderie.

Why Make a Move to FICO?

At FICO, you can develop your career with a leading organization in one of the fastest-growing fields in technology today – Big Data analytics.  You’ll play a part in our commitment to help businesses use data to improve every choice they make, using advances in artificial intelligence, machine learning, optimization, and much more.

FICO makes a real difference in the way businesses operate worldwide:

•    Credit Scoring — FICO® Scores are used by 90 of the top 100 US lenders.

•    Fraud Detection and Security — 4 billion payment cards globally are protected by FICO fraud systems.

•    Lending — 3/4 of US mortgages are approved using the FICO Score.

Global trends toward digital transformation have created tremendous demand for FICO’s solutions, placing us among the world’s top 100 software companies by revenue. We help many of the world’s largest banks, insurers, retailers, telecommunications providers and other firms reach a new level of success. Our success is dependent on really talented people – just like you – who thrive on the collaboration and innovation that’s nurtured by a diverse and inclusive environment. We’ll provide the support you need, while ensuring you have the freedom to develop your skills and grow your career.  Join FICO and help change the way business thinks!

Learn more about how you can fulfil your potential at www.fico.com/Careers

FICO promotes a culture of inclusion and seeks to attract a diverse set of candidates for each job opportunity. We are an equal employment opportunity employer and we’re proud to offer employment and advancement opportunities to all candidates without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Research has shown that women and candidates from underrepresented communities may not apply for an opportunity if they don’t meet all stated qualifications. While our qualifications are clearly related to role success, each candidate’s profile is unique and strengths in certain skill and/or experience areas can be equally effective. If you believe you have many, but not necessarily all, of the stated qualifications we encourage you to apply.

Information submitted with your application is subject to the FICO Privacy policy at https://www.fico.com/en/privacy-policy