Principal Engineer|Software Development

When you join Verizon

Verizon is one of the world's leading providers of technology and communications services, transforming the way we connect around the world. We're a human network that reaches across the globe and works behind the scenes. We anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together-lifting up our communities and striving to make an impact to move the world forward. If you're fueled by purpose, and powered by persistence, explore a career with us. Here, you'll discover the rigor it takes to make a difference and the fulfillment that comes with living the #NetworkLife.
• What you'll be doing...

You'll join our cutting-edge team building one of the largest big data platforms in the world. This disruptive technology can analyze hundreds of terabytes of data to support every aspect of our business. As a subject matter expert, you'll manage significant projects developing new architecture, tools, and practices to meet the growing demand for business insights. The team is constantly innovating to build big data solutions and you can be part of it.
• Architecting, designing, and building a robust, scalable big data platform, primarily based on Hadoop echo.
• Building a high throughput messaging framework to transport high volume data.
• Building and managing data pipelines and using different protocols as needed for different data services.
• Developing the framework for deploying Restful web services.
• Building ETL, distributed caching, transactional and messaging services.
• Interact with Product and Systems Engineering to conceptualize and identify key product architecture and requirements.
• Lead the architecture and technical implementation of large scalable IoT systems.
• Be responsible for timely implementation of product features encompassing Design, Coding,Testing and delivery.
• Collaborate with multiple development teams as a part of development.
• Be responsible for interfacing with the management for planning and providing regular status updates.
• Participate in the technical evaluation of platforms and technologies, tools, architecture and design, performance analysis as well as vendor selection.

What we're looking for...

You're curious about new technologies and the game-changing possibilities it creates. You like to stay up-to-date with the latest trends and apply your technical expertise to solving business problems. In fact, people seek you out for your ability to tackle the most challenging issues. You thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment working as a great teammate to drive the best results and business outcomes.

You'll need to have:
• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Six or more years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in building distributed solutions dealing with high volumes of data.
• Knowledge of virtual machine technologies, physical machines, networking and storage systems.
• Experience working in cloud-native software development.
• Experience in programming languages Go, Java and frameworks like Spring Boot, Quarkus.
• Experience in RDBMS like PostGres and AWS Aurora.
• Experience in NoSql technologies Cassandra and Redis.
• Experience with message brokers like Kafka and RabbitMQ.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:
• Master's degree in Computer Science and Engineering or equivalent engineering fields.
• Work experience in Product Development.
• Knowledge of distributed, scalable multi-node environments.
• Demonstrated good written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of distributed Cloud Native Microservices principles and best practices.
• Experience in CI/CD process.
• Proficiency in various database technologies like Cassandra, MongoDB, PostgreSQL or MySQL.
• Know-how of one or more search engine technologies like ElasticSearch or Solr.
• Experience with networking protocols or standard IoT protocols.
• Experience with relevant big data technologies.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every "even better" qualification listed above.
• Additional Job Description
Additional Job Description

Responsible for conceiving, specifying, designing, programming, documenting, testing, and bug fixing involved in creating and maintaining software components (excluding applications).
• Lead discussions with the business to determine the requirements and design of large-scale software systems and services that best meets the needs of the business.
• Determine the structure, design, and scope of the software systems and services, utilizing the necessary programming languages.
• Develop the initial design and testing framework, verifying that the design meets requirements and implementing into production.
• Provides guidance and standards for resolving issues that occur during the programming and design of the software.
• Ensure that the project is completed within the specified timeframe, prioritizing resources to ensure objectives are being met.
• Mentors less experienced engineers in the team.

Where you'll be working
In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours
40

Diversity and Inclusion

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. At Verizon, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion page to learn more