Senior Java Software Engineer

About Ascendion Ascendion is a full-service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees. Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 6,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next. Ascendion | Engineering to elevate life We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us: Build innovative technology and infrastructure for the world’s leading brands. Solve complex problems and learn new skills. Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients. Master your craft with best-in-class training programs and hands-on project experience. Be part of a community of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for technology. Experience a community of change makers! Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion. About the Role Job Title - Senior Software Developer Key Responsibilities Design and deliver high quality features and enhancements. Create technical design specifications in collaboration with other members of the engineering team. Provide estimates and actively participate in the sprint planning process. Produce highly secure solutions. Tune the performance of our distributed system to ensure they operate within our SLAs. Peer review other engineers’ code. Mentor other engineers to create good technical solutions to problems and ship code quickly to our customers. Minimum Qualifications Experience with cloud computing and container-based distributed systems (Docker). Experience working with relational databases (preferably MySQL) and high proficiency with SQL. Understanding of higher level RDBMS concepts (locking and transaction model, isolation levels, deadlocks, etc.). Significant experience with at least one dynamically typed, object-oriented programming language ( preference for Python). Great understanding of distributed systems and microservice architecture. Hands-on experience in using message brokers such as RabbitMQ. Deep understanding of restful API development. Demonstrated ability to work in a fast pace customer centric environment. 5+ years of experience in software development. Excellent communication and organization skills. Proven experience using code repositories such as GitHub. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent. Familiar with *nix like environments. Build and integration experience with Payroll Providers and Time & Attendance platforms is highly desirable. Location: Plano, TX (Onsite) Salary Range: The salary for this position is between $120K–$130K USD annually. Pay within this range may vary based on geography, experience, skills, and applicable qualifications. Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: (medical insurance) (dental insurance) (vision insurance) (401(k) retirement plan) (long-term disability insurance) (short-term disability insurance) (5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/ State) (10-15 days of paid vacation time) (6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year) (Ascendion Learning Management System) Want to change the world? Let’s connect. Tell us about your expertise, experience, and ambitions. Bring your insights, unique perspective, and enthusiasm to build the next generation of data center infrastructure & mdash; together with Ascendion. Ascendion