Senior Software Engineer

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Senior Software Engineer
Software Engineering Hybrid Remote , Burlington, Massachusetts

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We are Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS) - the trusted provider of software that enables our customers to develop, deploy and manage responsible, AI-powered applications and experiences with agility and ease.



We’re proud to have a diverse, global team where we value the individual and enrich our culture by considering varied perspectives because we believe people power progress.

Join us as a Senior Software Engineer and help us do what we do best: propelling business forward.

This will be a hybrid role so splitting your time between your home office and our Burlington, MA headquarters.

We are looking to add to our Database Development team that works on OpenEdge.

The Database team is responsible for the internals of the database engine and server, the database management utilities, and interoperability with the OpenEdge language clients.

You may work on major sub-systems of the database manager, server operations, status monitoring, or multi-threaded utilities, in functionality supporting availability, scalability, and disaster recovery.
Serve as a key contributor on the Progress OpenEdge Database Development team.

This team enhances and maintains the internals of the database engine, the database management utilities, interoperability with the OpenEdge language clients (ABL and SQL), and enterprise feature functionality such as partitioning, multi-tenancy, disaster recovery, and security.

We enjoy a diverse customer base ranging from application providers in the cloud to large on-premises direct end users.

Customers run their businesses on OpenEdge; therefore, the database code must be robust, highly available, scalable, and performant.
In this role, you will:


+ Your primary focus will be on database management technologies - you may work on major sub-systems of the database manager, server operations, status monitoring, or multi-threaded utilities.



+ You must have depth and/or breadth of expertise in your own specialized area and general knowledge of related areas.

+ You will be accountable for selected technical implementation, internal documentation, unit test development, and maintenance work on a subsystem, under supervision and mentoring from senior members in the group.

+ You can solve complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions; May lead functional teams or projects

+ You will be responsible for independently managing all phases of a complete product development lifecycle owned by the team or area.



+ You will mentor senior engineers, provide feedback, do code reviews, and do pair programming.

You will collaborate with management on team consensus and practices.

+ You can impact the achievement of customer, operational, project, or service objectives within the organization.

+ You can communicate complex concepts and approaches, anticipate potential objections, and persuade senior leaders, cross-functional peers, to adopt a different point of view.

Your background:

+ We are looking for candidates with more than 3+ years’ experience in software development.



+ Worked on practical projects developing multi-threaded software in C/C++ and the use of shared memory.

+ Experience implementing software using operating system fundamentals, including any file system and storage management, memory management, virtual memory, process synchronization, or multithreading.

+ Experience demonstrating knowledge of relational database systems, either in the development and/or verification of RDBMS internals/features, or database administration and management, including configuring, monitoring, disaster recovery, maintenance, and failover.

+ Experience in relational databases coding in SQL and JDBC

+ Strong problem analysis and solving skills.

+ Works independently and meets tight deadlines.

+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

+ Comfortable working on both Unix and Windows operating systems.

+ A degree in Computer Science or equivalent foundational experience.

Must include courses covering data structures, algorithms, operating system fundamentals, and database fundamentals.



+ Familiarity with software development tools and environments.

+ Unix OS & shell scripting experience.

Additionally, it would be beneficial if you have:


+ A working understanding of Database technologies

+ The development of commercial database engines or database reorganization utilities

If this sounds like you and fits your experience and career goals, we’d be happy to chat.

 

What we offer in return is the opportunity to experience a great company culture with wonderful colleagues to learn from and collaborate with and also to enjoy: 

+ Medical, dental, vision, life & disability, and financial benefits (including 401(k) retirement savings plan.

Tuition Reimbursement program.

Additional voluntary benefits including crucial illness/hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, auto & home insurance, legal, and pet insurance.



+ Competitive salary, bonus, and best-in-class Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) with a 27-month lookback

+ Flexible paid vacation time, paid day off for your birthday, and company holidays.

A variety of leave plans, including Parental Leave.

+ Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and an employee well-being program focusing on physical, mental, and financial health.



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Together, We Make Progress
Progress is an inclusive workplace where opportunities to succeed are available to everyone.

As a multicultural company serving a global community, we encourage a wide range of points of view and celebrate our diverse backgrounds.

Our unique combination of perspectives inspires innovation, connects us to our customers and positively affects our communities.

It is only by working together and learning from each other that we make Progress.

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