Principal Systems Engineer

BlackBerry•Concord, CA

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About The Position

BlackBerry AtHoc is seeking a software developer to join its engineering team and contribute to the design, development, and evolution of a highly scalable mass notification and critical communications platform used by millions of users worldwide. The role works across the software development lifecycle to build cloud-based and on-premises solutions that deliver reliable, secure, and high-performance communications during critical situations. It involves solving distributed systems challenges in collaboration with software engineers, architects, product managers, and quality engineers.

Requirements

Professional experience designing and developing enterprise software applications.
Strong programming experience in one or more languages such as Java, C#, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, or C++.
Experience developing RESTful APIs, web services, or microservices-based applications.
Understanding of software design patterns, object-oriented programming principles, and distributed systems architecture.
Experience working with source control systems such as Git.
Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and analytical problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing and developing SaaS or cloud-native applications.
Experience with AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized deployments.
Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
Experience building highly available, scalable, and resilient distributed systems.
Knowledge of messaging systems, event-driven architectures, or real-time communications platforms.
Experience working in Agile development environments.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.
Understanding of cybersecurity principles and secure software development practices.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, troubleshoot, and enhance software applications, services, and platform components supporting BlackBerry AtHoc's critical event management solutions.
Develop APIs, web services, and scalable backend components for secure and reliable communication across multiple channels.
Drive development and ongoing evolution of the AtHoc mass notification platform.
Participate in requirements analysis, architecture, design, implementation, testing, deployment, maintenance, and operational support.
Collaborate with Product Management, Quality Engineering, DevOps, and Software Development teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
Evaluate, define, recommend, and implement scalable architectural solutions for cloud-native and on-premises products.
Develop software and tools supporting system infrastructure, operational efficiency, security, and platform reliability.
Analyze and resolve complex technical issues involving performance, scalability, availability, and security.
Contribute to modernization initiatives, platform improvements, and cloud transformation efforts.
Participate in code reviews and technical design discussions to promote engineering excellence and maintainability.
Help drive best practices in software architecture, testing, automation, and DevOps.
Influence the technical direction of products that help organizations protect people and respond to critical situations.