Software engineer

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Software Engineer who thrives in a highly technical, fast-paced engineering environment that encourages initiative, problem-solving, and strong ownership. This individual must be a proactive self-starter who asks insightful questions, requires minimal oversight, and consistently dives deep into challenges to deliver high-quality, mission-critical software solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

-Design, develop, optimize, and maintain software for complex systems across embedded, client, and server environments.

-Perform HW/SW integration, debugging, and performance tuning for Linux-based systems.

-Analyze, comprehend, and enhance existing codebases - including legacy, complex, or undocumented code.

-Conduct reverse engineering to understand system behavior, identify defects, and architect efficient solutions.

-Support end-to-end SDLC activities: planning, development, testing, deployment, delivery, and maintenance.

-Develop and execute unit, integration, and system tests (automated and manual).

-Collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering teams and provide mentorship to junior engineers.

-Contribute technical insights, documentation, and architectural improvements to ongoing programs.

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Skills and Requirements

Required Skills and Qualifications:

Technical Proficiency:

-Expert knowledge and hands-on experience in C/C++, Java, and scripting programming languages.

-Proficient in VoIP technologies for both client and server applications, including protocols, configurations, and integrations.

-Strong expertise with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8; RHEL 9 experience and kernel driver experience is highly desirable.

-Extensive experience with software design, coding, debugging and HW/SW integration.

-Extensive experience using Integrated development environments such as eclipse.

Code Comprehension and Analysis:

-Ability to read, analyze, and understand existing codebases, including complex or poorly documented code.

-Experience using tools that aid in code analysis, debuggers, and code visualization tools.

-Capable of identifying potential issues, understanding architectural patterns, and improving or extending existing code.

Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC):

-Ability to contribute effectively across all phases of the SDLC, including planning, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.

-Experience in Agile methodologies and development practices is a plus.

Problem-Solving and Reverse Engineering:

-Demonstrated ability to reverse-engineer existing software to understand functionality, identify issues, and develop efficient solutions.

-Capable of analyzing undocumented software to create accurate technical insights with associate documentation.

Testing and Quality Assurance:

-Proficiency in writing/scripting and executing unit, integration, and system tests.

-Familiarity with automated testing frameworks and tools.

Collaboration and Communication:

-Excellent communication skills to interact with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

-Capable of mentoring junior engineers and providing constructive feedback to peers.

General Requirements:

-Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

-5+ years of professional experience in software development, with a proven track record of delivering complex software solutions. -Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, MicroShift, OpenShift) is a plus.

-Exposure to cloud-based architectures and tools.

-Active Secret Clearance is preferred.