Software Engineer II - Golang

Who is Forcepoint?

Forcepoint simplifies security for global businesses and governments. Forcepoint’s all-in-one, truly cloud-native platform makes it easy to adopt Zero Trust and prevent the theft or loss of sensitive data and intellectual property no matter where people are working. 20+ years in business. 2.7k employees. 150 countries. 11k+ customers. 300+ patents. If our mission excites you, you’re in the right place; we want you to bring your own energy to help us create a safer world. All we’re missing is you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and deploy high-quality software applications and microservices using Golang.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices.
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to ensure code quality and consistency across the team.
• Optimize software performance, identifying and resolving bottlenecks, and ensuring scalability.
• Debug and troubleshoot issues, providing timely and effective solutions to technical challenges.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements and project specifications.
• Stay up to date with the latest developments in the Golang ecosystem and integrate relevant technologies into projects.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes, tools, and methodologies.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3-5 years of experience in software development, with a strong focus on Golang.
• Solid understanding of software design principles, data structures, and algorithms.
• Experience with RESTful API development and integration.
• Familiarity with version control systems, particularly Git.
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Ability to work effectively in an Agile/Scrum development environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS.
• Developed code using TDD/BDD.

Don’t meet every single qualification? Studies show people are hesitant to apply if they don’t meet all requirements listed in a job posting. Forcepoint is focused on building an inclusive and diverse workplace – so if there is something slightly different about your previous experience, but it otherwise aligns and you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply. You could be a great candidate for this or other roles on our team.

The policy of Forcepoint is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to affirmatively seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.

Forcepoint is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including job seekers with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Company’s career webpage as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to recruiting@forcepoint.com.

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