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Here, employees are encouraged to push their boldest ideas forward, united by a passion to create a world where data improves the quality of life for people and businesses everywhere.\nPrincipal Java Backend Engineer, Redwood City, CA\nWe're looking for a Principal Backend Engineer candidate with experience in Java EE, Spring Framework, and cloud technologies to join our team in Redwood City, CA - Hybrid\nYou will report to the VP, Product Development\nYou will own, design, develop, lead and deliver highly scalable cloud applications/frameworks.\nTechnology You'll Use\nJava, distributed systems, microservices architecture, Kubernetes,\nYour Role Responsibilities? Here's What You'll Do\nOwn, design, develop, lead and deliver highly scalable cloud applications/frameworks.\nWork with product management, architects and engineering leaders to understand the vision, product roadmap, and build forward looking cloud architecture & design.\nLead end-to-end feature development with other team members to ensure predictable delivery\nResearch emerging technologies and evaluate how they can be integrated into INFA's cloud platform\nDemonstrate the \"why\" part of decisions with pros and cons; successfully convey the same to stakeholders.\nGet application feedback from telemetry, product feedback from customer representatives like the support organization, quality feedback from test engineering and keep refining the product iteratively\nContribute to DEVOPS development activities and complex deployment tasks\nBuild good technical and architectural knowledge of areas beyond the scope of team or your area of expertise\nKeep up-to-date on the latest tools and solutions that will best serve the business\nAdvise and educate stakeholders on the benefits of proposed approaches to software and solution development\nWhat We'd Like to See\nWorking knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Harness, Git, IaC, Terraform, Ansible, and test automation frameworks\nWorking knowledge of React.js, jQuery, and Node.js.\nExperience supporting services in a 24/7 production environment\nRole Essentials\nStrong experience in Java EE, Spring Framework, Persistence Framework (ORM), Web service protocol stack\nProven expertise in cloud architecture and implementation with features like multi-tenancy, high availability, telemetry, elasticity and security.\nWell-versed in distributed systems, microservices architecture, Kubernetes, containerization, event-driven architecture and cloud-native delivery tools with low latency responses\nExperience in tools like the ELK stack, OpenTracing, Grafana, AppDynamics and Prometheus\nExperience in developing cloud applications that work on multiple cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle Cloud…)\nExperienced in building systems from scratch and integrating across services and components; knowledgeable on what \"off the shelf\" components are available, including open source; what to reuse and what to develop.\n\"Know and Own what you build\": Intimately familiar with core system concepts for Linux. Can do capacity planning for cloud deployments. Knows how to define and build monitoring and measurement metrics with a strong emphasis on automation and development/operational efficiency.\nEfficiency, Performance, and scalability: Have implemented complex systems that can perform and scale well under load using minimum resources.\nExcellent knowledge and experience on cloud non-functional requirements; ability to quantify their benefits and incorporate in the design with no compromise on cloud-first design\nFirm grasp of API strategies and best practices, experience in handling high volume transactions, data transfers, data limits, metering, and throttling\nBA/BS or equivalent educational background, we will consider an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience\nMinimum 8+ years of relevant professional experience\nPerks & Benefits\nComprehensive health, vision, and wellness benefits (Paid parental leave, adoption benefits, life insurance, disability insurance and 401k plan or international pension/retirement plan\nFlexible time-off policy and hybrid working practices\ntuition reimbursement program to support your personal growth\nEquity opportunities and an employee stock purchase program (ESPP)\nComprehensive Mental Health and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) benefit\nWe're guided by our DATA values and passionate about building and delivering solutions that accelerate data innovations. We do that by creating an inclusive culture that celebrates and supports diversity. So, if your experience aligns but doesn't exactly match every qualification, apply anyway. You may be exactly who we need to fuel our future with innovative ideas and a thriving culture.\nInformatica (NYSE: INFA), an enterprise cloud data management leader, brings data and AI to life by empowering businesses to realize the transformative power of their most critical assets. We pioneered the Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud™ that manages data across any multi-cloud, hybrid system, democratizing data to advance business strategies. Customers in over 100 countries and 85 of the Fortune 100 rely on Informatica. www.informatica.com. Connect with LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. Informatica. 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Adventurous, work-from-anywhere minds who value solving some of the world's most challenging problems. Here, employees are encouraged to push their boldest ideas forward, united by a passion to create a world where data improves the quality of life for people and businesses everywhere.\nPrincipal Java Backend Engineer, Redwood City, CA\nWe're looking for a Principal Backend Engineer candidate with experience in Java EE, Spring Framework, and cloud technologies to join our team in Redwood City, CA - Hybrid\nYou will report to the VP, Product Development\nYou will own, design, develop, lead and deliver highly scalable cloud applications/frameworks.\nTechnology You'll Use\nJava, distributed systems, microservices architecture, Kubernetes,\nYour Role Responsibilities? 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Knows how to define and build monitoring and measurement metrics with a strong emphasis on automation and development/operational efficiency.\nEfficiency, Performance, and scalability: Have implemented complex systems that can perform and scale well under load using minimum resources.\nExcellent knowledge and experience on cloud non-functional requirements; ability to quantify their benefits and incorporate in the design with no compromise on cloud-first design\nFirm grasp of API strategies and best practices, experience in handling high volume transactions, data transfers, data limits, metering, and throttling\nBA/BS or equivalent educational background, we will consider an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience\nMinimum 8+ years of relevant professional experience\nPerks & Benefits\nComprehensive health, vision, and wellness benefits (Paid parental leave, adoption benefits, life insurance, disability insurance and 401k plan or international pension/retirement plan\nFlexible time-off policy and hybrid working practices\ntuition reimbursement program to support your personal growth\nEquity opportunities and an employee stock purchase program (ESPP)\nComprehensive Mental Health and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) benefit\nWe're guided by our DATA values and passionate about building and delivering solutions that accelerate data innovations. We do that by creating an inclusive culture that celebrates and supports diversity. So, if your experience aligns but doesn't exactly match every qualification, apply anyway. You may be exactly who we need to fuel our future with innovative ideas and a thriving culture.\nInformatica (NYSE: INFA), an enterprise cloud data management leader, brings data and AI to life by empowering businesses to realize the transformative power of their most critical assets. We pioneered the Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud™ that manages data across any multi-cloud, hybrid system, democratizing data to advance business strategies. Customers in over 100 countries and 85 of the Fortune 100 rely on Informatica. www.informatica.com. Connect with LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. Informatica. 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