Lead Software Engineer

OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY

As the Information Company, our mission at OpenText is to create software solutions and deliver services that redefine the future of digital. Be part of a winning team that leads the way in Enterprise Information Management. 

The Opportunity:

The OpenText Analytics Magellan platform delivers information to virtually unlimited numbers of users in record-breaking time. This opportunity is to work on our high-performance columnar database engine at the core of our Analytics products.

The OpenText Analytics Magellan Platform product development team is seeking a talented Lead Software Engineer to join the team. You will utilize knowledge and experience to perform design, systems analysis, research, maintenance, troubleshooting and other programming activities. You will also play a key role in the development of work teams by providing others with direction and leadership.

The position is remote, working within a team mainly located in Barcelona area.

You are great at:

• Leading, driving, implementing highly scalable and complex solutions
• Understanding and learning unfamiliar technologies and frameworks, concepts and design patterns and integrating them quickly while working in a fast paced, team-driven agile development environment
• Utilizing analytical skills to developing new features, as well as, enhancing existing features and troubleshooting problems.
• Leading software design/code reviews to ensure quality and adherence to company standards
• Taking ownership of features and code bases, handling multiple tasks simultaneously
• Suggesting enhancements and providing input on products and features developed by the team.
• Providing status updates to stakeholders and escalating issues when necessary.

What it takes:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field with 8+ years of enterprise product development experience
• Skilled in algorithm design and analysis, including knowledge of data structures and design patterns
• Deep knowledge of C++, and at 4+ years of proven working experience in complex C++ projects
• Experience with Boost and STL
• Proficiency in performance optimization.
• Knowledge of business intelligence concepts is a plus
• Experience working with multi-threading, process model, memory management and IO optimization are strongly preferred
• Experience working with SCM (such as SVN or GIT)
• Working experience with GTest
• Experience on cross-platform development is preferred (Linux / windows)
• Knowledge and experience in other programming languages is a plus, especially Java and Python is a plus
• Good English working level is a must
• Spanish spoken would be appreciated
• Docker / Kubernetes knowledge is a plus

OpenText's efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws. Should you require accommodations during the selection process, please contact accommodationrequests@opentext.com.