Senior Software Developer

We Are Innovators & Category Creators
Do you have what it takes? There are not many companies that are truly creating the future they imagined and emerging as category creators, we are not imitators and therefore looking for courageous creators! Clickatell is changing the way consumer and brands are engaging and ultimately how commerce will get done. We are creating the leading Chat Commerce enabler and we are looking for top, self-motivated talent that wants to have an impact. 

We have a collaborative culture in which we dream big and solve complex challenges together in creative ways. We only accept champions who understand the bigger picture, believe in making a difference and are able to connect the dots to achieve big things. In our agile and demanding environment, you will be required to collaborate across cultures and time zones, ask the right questions and take the smart risk. We call ourselves Champions. Why Champions? We believe it’s not only about what we have done, but what we are doing and going to do. The way we do things, matter and influences how we drive our organization forward and deliver solutions to our customers. Watch this space as we blaze a new path while expanding across the globe.

Purpose
We are seeking a Software Developer (Java) to join our Champion team focused on disrupting a $50B+ market. This role is deemed essential to our growth and focused on software development on our Interact Product.

We Do The Right Things
Responsibilities of the Role
o Work with an awesome geographically distributed team of developers and product designers to implement the next generation of products and/or features
o Work independently and collaborate on projects developing applications/features from scratch
o Build applications that can scale (millions of transactions/requests per day)
o Develop highly maintainable software iteratively and deliver working code with each iteration,including authoring relevant documentation and test cases
o Apply best software development practices to coding software solutions
o Be responsible for:
o implementing, debugging, and testing of new product features, or enhancements on existing features, or assisting customers and vendors with implementing and troubleshooting 
end-to-end solutions
o Implementing a test-driven development using unit and integration tests in an agile environment
o sustaining implemented features once delivered into production through maintenance and support
o Accurate and detailed documentation of relevant design artefacts (use cases, user stories, sequence diagrams etc)
o Working closely with key stakeholders particularly with team leads and software managers
o Partake in architecture discussions, design recommendations and implementations
o Adhere to policies and standards as applied by the team and directed by the reporting manager
o Participate in supporting production releases as needed
o Coach and mentor software developers and other roles within the team to improve knowledge, skill and capability

We Are on A Learning Journey
Requirements of the Role
o For success in this role, the following are some desirable technical requirements:
o Strong development & debugging experience with Java 8 or Java 11 & Spring Boot based microservices 
o Experience with MySQL, Postgres 
o Experience writing unit tests with Mockito, Spring Boot
o Experience with source code management tools such as Git, GitLab, etc
o Experience with log monitoring tools such as Elastic, Kibana, GrayLog, etc
o Experience with dependency management tool such as Maven/Gradle
o Package management tools such as NPM
o To excel in this role, following are some nice-to-have technical requirements:
o Experience working in a full stack capacity with AngularJS 
o Knowledge of RxJS
o Experience with Containerization & Orchestration frameworks including Docker, Kubernetes
o Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms 
o Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB
o Experience working with event driven architecture including Kafka, Event Bus
o Experience with DataDog for metric monitoring
o Bonus points for experience working with WebSockets (industry standard for real-time applications)
o Bonus points for experience working with other JVM based languages such as Kotlin
o Active participation in code and design reviews
o Computer Science degree or equivalent diploma from a reputable school (or 8+ years relevant experience if no degree)
o Proven track record of working in relevant roles for 5 years or more
o Proven industry experience in Financial or banking, or telecommunications an advantage
o Experience working in an Agile methodology an advantage
o Experience working with other integrated applications within the Clickatell ecosystem or 3rd party systems
o Strong communication skills with a team player attitude

A Bit About You: Tactical 
Behavioral competency requirements of a Pacesetter: 
o Cultivating Talent: Actively drives the development of skills and strengths within the team, and recognizes achievements. Coaches the team on procedures, technical issues and priorities. Leads and contributes to a positive team environment with open communication and clear goals. Listens to team members’ feedback and resolves any issues or conflicts.
o Managing Resources: Manages resources optimally by making the right decisions that impacts how resources are used and for what benefit. Accurately estimates, forecast, projects, and monitors available levels of relevant resources and makes the right calls.
o Expert Exchanges: Seeks and communicates insights. Acts as access point for information within their team and throughout the organization, and ensures sharing of key learnings. Prepares and presents reports, and updates advising on performance and capacity.
o Risk Mitigation: Resolves problems that are relatively complex and drives decision-making processes. Systematically processes key factors when resolving conflict, managing risk, ensuring compliance and addressing quality concerns.
o Foster Teamwork: Builds relationships and influentially engages across teams to elevate performance. Facilitates brainstorming that delivers the best solutions. Encourages an inclusive culture where voices are heard and being open-minded is valued.
o Emotions and Performance: Puts effort into managing the link between emotions and performance that helps others do their best work by increasing self-awareness and reducing blind spots. Fosters a safe environment where others feel comfortable to take smart risks and build relationships.
o Drive Execution: Develops tactical plans that support the strategy and plans the detail of theprojects, activities, and resources to deliver the goal.
o Coordinating Activity: Develops and manages processes conceptually and technically. Plans, monitors work, and accurately reads situations to course correct and ensure expectations are met.
o Navigating Change: Delivers change by bringing the team together, aligning their work and navigating them through the process. Stays on track by being optimistic and focusing on what is in their control. Executes by getting the right things done by the right people to deliver results.
o Driving Performance: Relentlessly reviews dashboards, systems, KPIs, procedures, and processes, and drives the team’s performance to incrementally improve results. Ensures processes are effective while aligning to best practice and increasing value.

Why You Should Join
Perks of the Role
o Health Insurance 
o RRPS contribution 
o Quarterly performance incentive bonus 
o Risk benefit company contributions
o Reimbursable communications allowance for internet and mobile phone bills
o Half-day off on your birthday
o 5 personal days leave a year, over and above your PTO 
o Remote working and access to office hubs as required.
o Home office set-up with laptop, monitor and other related items.

Stronger Together
At Clickatell, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of who we are - from how we build our product platforms to how we build our workforce. We believe that we are stronger together and by leveraging the power of diversity and inclusion, we are able to generate innovative ideas to revolutionize the way the world uses chat technology. We create common ground - Our platform is for all, and so is our workplace. Everyone is welcome at Clickatell and our employees feel psychologically safe and empowered to show up with their authentic selves at work.