Staff Software Engineer at DISH

DISH, an EchoStar company, has been reimagining the future of connectivity for more than 40 years. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products and now we are building America’s First Smart Network™.

Today, our brands include EchoStar, Hughes, DISH TV, Sling TV, Boost Mobile and Gen Mobile. 

Our Technology teams challenge the status quo and reimagine capabilities across industries. Whether through research and development, technology innovation or solution engineering, our people play vital roles in connecting consumers with the products and platforms of tomorrow.

EchoStar is looking for a Staff Software Engineer who will lead teams in building the modern technology-based solutions that enable millions of Americans to connect and converse with one another. You will work in a complex, fast-paced, and highly elastic environment that provides growth opportunities to learn by working closely with different teams, functions, and organization units.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technically lead a team of engineers with varying levels of skills in Java Development
• Collaborate with PO and cross-functional stakeholders to elicit requirements, and then design & develop highly scalable and secure Restful Microservices in Java, Spring Boot & AWS EKS environment
• Be the Go-To person for Development Manager for all the technical aspects of the team
• Design and develop Develop Web applications using Python or Node.js using AWS Lambdas and other serverless technologies
• Design and develop API specifications using OpenAPI Specifications
• Ensure high-quality delivery by working closely with development & testing teams, performing peer reviews of code
• Create and enhance Continuous Delivery, Integration & Validation practices with the help of tools like GitLab, Harness, etc.
• Implement logging, monitoring, and reporting capabilities for the developed services
• Help develop solutions that integrate with 3rd party and vendor systems to seamlessly
• Assist support teams with domain and functional knowledge in troubleshooting technical production issues
• Create appropriate technical documentation to support project delivery and support plans
• Participate and contribute to grooming technical user stories with the agile software development team

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field High-level qualifications
• 6+ years experience as a full-stack software developer in Java, Spring boot, and Node.js in on-prem and cloud-native environments
• 6+ years of experience building API architecture/management for REST APIs
• 4+ years of experience building and managing microservices in AWS or other cloud platforms
• Experience working in an Agile environment: Scrum and Kanban using tools like JIRA, Rally, etc

Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience in Billing and Credit as well as Financing related concepts
• Extensive experience developing web applications using Java and Spring boot
• Experience developing serverless applications using AWS Lambdas, Redis, SQS, and other technologies.
• Demonstrated experience in Event Driven Architecture, message-based architectures, caching strategies and frameworks
• Demonstrated experience with CI/CD processes & technologies
• Demonstrated performance of threat modeling, risk assessment techniques, and code reviews
• Experience working with DB solutions such as DynamoDB, MongoDB, DocumentDB, etc.
• Experience using SDLC tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Rally, or other Git-based source control
• Experience with Swagger/Swagger Hub
• Experience with API Gateways such as Apigee
• Experience with Docker & Kubernetes and building microservices

We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities and a flexible time away plan. All benefits can be viewed here: DISH Benefits.

The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location. Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check.

This will be posted for a minimum of 3 days or until the position is filled.