Principal Software Engineer I - job 1 of 2

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With a global footprint spanning more than 80 countries and including over 75% of the Fortune 100, Perforce Software, Inc. is trusted by the world’s leading brands to deliver solutions for the toughest challenges. The best run DevOps teams in the world choose Perforce.  

Position Summary:  

A Senior Software Manager at Perforce is searching for a Principal Software Engineer to join the Systems Platform team. Will have extensive experience in software engineering to architect robust, scalable, and high-performance solutions that meet the evolving needs of the business. In this role, Principal Software Engineers will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement new features. 

This position will support our Delphix brand. Delphix is the industry leader for DevOps test data management. Businesses need to transform application delivery but struggle to balance speed with data security and compliance. Our DevOps Data Platform automates data security, while rapidly deploying test data to accelerate application releases. With Delphix, customers modernize applications, adopt multi-cloud, achieve CI/CD, and recover from downtime events such as ransomware up to 2x faster.   

• Peer-review the work of other software designers and mentor them  
• Act as an advisor to the functional leaders  
• Continuously review and make recommendations to improve processes, tools and implementation  
• Collaborate with other engineers to develop and enhance a wide range of static code analysis tools.  
• Participate in high level system design and implementation of significant new features.  
• Create clean, well-tested code and deliver the highest quality software.  
• Provide task estimates and accurately report progress as part of an Agile process.  
• Proficiency with efficient algorithm design, data structures and design patterns. 
• May be required to support additional products/brands as needed.   

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or equivalent) 
• Experience in analyzing, debugging and diagnosing complex software systems - considering complexities like Performance, Scale, Interaction with Operating Systems, Multi-threaded interactions, etc. 
• Proficiency in Python 
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skill  
• Development experience in both Windows and Linux environments.  
• Knowledge and experience with compilers or static code analysis a very strong asset.  
• Experience and/or interest in working with multiple programming languages is an asset.  
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively work within a cross-functional team 

Additionally, this position is eligible for benefits including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, retirement benefits, life insurance, wellness programs, total time off, and other employee perks that may be offered by Perforce from time to time. The actual offer will depend on a number of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s education, skills, qualifications, depth of experience and other relevant business considerations. Perforce reserves the right to amend or modify employee perks and benefits at any time. 

Come work with us! Our team members are valued for their contributions, introduced to new opportunities, and rewarded well. Perforce combines the experience and rewards of a start-up with the security of an established and privately held profitable company.

If you are passionate about the technology that impacts our day-to-day lives and want to work with talented and dedicated people across the globe, apply today!

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