Sr. Software Engineer

Who Are We? 
We’re not just a company; we’re a global force. Fiercely committed to ensuring that everyone, everywhere, can live their lives digitally safe. Our family of brands – Norton, Avast, LifeLock, Avira, AVG, ReputationDefender and CCleaner – unite the brightest minds, the sharpest tech and the most diverse thinking to protect over 500 million people. And we’ve built an inclusive workplace, where your well-being is a priority because true success comes from a place of balance and authenticity. When you're thriving, you’re unstoppable. So, bring us your bold ideas and passion that refuses to quit. The digital world isn’t some distant reality – it's the world we live in, and we’re ready for it. If you’re ready to push boundaries and be part of something bigger, join #TeamGen.

How We Work?

We’re the team responsible for Gen’s VPN backends, which consists of over 6 000 servers located at multiple data centres and cloud providers around the world and over 100 backend applications providing services to more than 400 million client applications/devices. We’re designing backend applications which are under heavy traffic, design lightweight and easy to use APIs, apps that help our Infra team and communicate with the clients and SDKs team. We solve complex problems, often with unconventional ideas.

We strive to provide the best possible QoS for our clients while maintaining high security standards. We value openness, the ability to express your own opinions, and a desire to improve yourself and the team.

Mission and Goals:

• Analyze, document, and bring solutions for new requirements

• Develop server components in Java/Kotlin/Go

• Design of interfaces and APIs

• Contribute to design and specification of the systems architecture

• Work with other team members (design, architecture, code review, etc.)

• Contribute to the whole application lifecycle (development, testing, deployment, monitoring, maintenance, etc.)

• Maintain and develop legacy server components

• Work with Jira, GitHub, TeamCity, Confluence

• Work in team, as a team

Behaviors you have:

• Proactive team player

• Bringing your true self to work ~ we actively celebrate diversity and our differences

• Ownership

• Willingness to learn

Objectives:

• Strong experience with Java / Kotlin / GO Experience with backend development

• SQL (PostgreSQL) databases

• AWS/GCP/Kubernetes experience is a plus

• Ability to write testable code and Unit tests

• Ability to communicate in English with the team and stakeholders (B2+)

• Experience with design of REST API services

• Ability to learn

Competencies:

• Ruby experience (maintanance of legacy components)

• Significant experience in building secure applications

• Docker

• Grafana

• NoSQL (Cassandra) databases

• Elasticsearch

• Kotlin DSL build jobs and integration with TeamCity

• Knowledge of VPN protocols

What We Can Offer:

• Annual bonus scheme.

• Unlimited PTO (paid time off), flexible working hours.

• The chance to join a major global tech company listed on the S&P 500.

• Opportunity to learn and work with the best in the Digital Security industry.

• Cafeteria points are provided by Benefit Plus (meal plan, pension insurance, travel, free time activities, multisport card, and much more).

• Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses.

• Learning & Development plan.

• Sustainable home improvement bonus.

• Mac/Windows laptop and mobile phone.

Gen is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment for all employees. All employment decisions are based on merit, experience, and business needs, without regard to race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions), genetic information, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, military or veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local law. Gen strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based on such protected characteristics and seeks to recruit the most talented candidates from diverse cultures and backgrounds. 

We also consider employment-qualified individuals with arrest and conviction records. In addition, we will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Learn more about pay transparency. 

Gen complies with all anti-discrimination laws. 

To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.