Software Development Engineer

Samsung SDS America•Austin, TX

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Samsung SDSA is seeking a hands-on full-stack Java Developer to be in charge of trouble shooting issues, developing, and enhancing software applications. In this role, you will be part of a team that creates and maintains small to medium-sized custom internal applications that supports the business and operations for our Austin Semiconductor location and support our brand-new state of the art Taylor, Texas Semiconductor Fab. This role will be working onsite 5-days a week and due to the nature of the role, it is essential to live within 1 hour driving distance from Austin, Texas.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
5+ years of professional Java software development experience.
5+ years of SQL development and SQL performance tuning experience.
Extensive experience developing enterprise-level Java/JEE applications.
Strong knowledge of Core Java, JDBC, JSP, Servlets, and the Java/JEE technology stack.
Strong experience with Spring Framework and enterprise application development.
Experience with Oracle PL/SQL and Microsoft SQL Server stored procedures.
Strong database design and data modeling skills, including conceptual, logical, and physical data models and ERD development.
Experience working with large-scale databases and high-volume data environments, particularly Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server.
In-depth understanding of database structures, relational database theory, database design principles, and performance tuning.
Experience with SQL optimization and database performance tuning.
Experience developing or integrating RESTful and/or SOAP web services.
Knowledge of API design, gRPC, Apache Kafka, and distributed system architecture.
Experience with system architecture, redundancy, virtualization, and cloud technologies.
Knowledge of application and API security technologies, including OAuth and JWT.
Experience with application monitoring, Prometheus, JVM tuning, and caching strategies.
Experience with modern software development tools and methodologies, including Git or SVN, Maven or Gradle, and Jira.
Working knowledge of JavaScript, jQuery, HTML5, and web application development.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to create clear software design documents, technical specifications, and engineering documentation.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain Java-based enterprise software applications in accordance with customer requirements and technical specifications.
Participate in the full software development lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements analysis, software design, development, testing, deployment, maintenance, and production support.
Develop and maintain enterprise Java/JEE applications, ensuring scalability, reliability, performance, security, and maintainability.
Troubleshoot application issues, perform root-cause analysis, and execute ongoing software maintenance, enhancements, and performance improvements.
Design and maintain relational database architectures, including conceptual, logical, and physical data models and Entity-Relationship Diagrams (ERDs).
Develop and optimize SQL, Oracle PL/SQL, and Microsoft SQL Server stored procedures, including SQL performance tuning for large databases and high-volume data environments.
Create detailed software designs, technical specifications, and engineering documentation.
Conduct code reviews and promote software development best practices, coding standards, quality, and maintainability.
Design and implement scalable system architectures, including system redundancy, virtual machines (VMs), cloud environments, APIs, and distributed systems.
Develop and integrate RESTful and SOAP web services, APIs, and distributed communication technologies such as gRPC.
Implement and work with distributed messaging and event-driven architecture patterns using Apache Kafka.
Apply application and API security practices using technologies and standards such as OAuth and JWT.
Implement application monitoring and observability using tools such as Prometheus.
Perform JVM tuning, application performance optimization, and caching to improve system reliability and response times.
Collaborate with development, infrastructure, database, and business teams to deliver high-quality software solutions that meet customer and business requirements.