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Software Engineer I - Java

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Hiring Remotely in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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Hiring Remotely in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Entry level
As a Software Engineer I, you will design, develop, and maintain software applications while learning best practices under experienced engineers.
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As a Software Engineer I, you'll get the opportunity to be a hands-on engineer, learning best practice engineering processes and approaches whilst receiving ongoing development through coaching, mentoring and pairing with other engineers on your team. From problem-solving to challenging old ways of thinking, you will have the opportunity to unleash your full potential and creativity whilst working with cutting edge technologies in a dynamic and collaborative team.
About the Team
Our Product and Engineering team works with our award-winning products to help us create a single experience to help customers assess risk, detect threats and automate their security programs at over 10,000 organisations. These teams use best-in-class technology, leading-edge research, and broad, strategic expertise to develop new products and features, and enhance existing features, in order to create value for customers across the world.
The stakes for creating a safer digital world are greater than ever. At Rapid7 we believe it's our responsibility to show up every day and give our best for our customers and the entire security community. Our global engineering teams are at the centre of this mission and are dedicated to building a complete suite of industry-leading products which provide a cohesive platform for our customers. Our range of solutions spans vulnerability management, detection, automation, cloud security, and penetration testing; in order to build these products our teams work with an array of technologies including Java, Python, AWS and Go, just to name a few.
Join our engineering team to help us build and innovate great products on our Insight platform using the latest technologies to make the world a safer digital space
About the Role
The Software Engineer I is a part of our Product and Engineering team who are at the forefront of keeping our customers safe from attacks and breaches. In this role you will be focussed on helping our customers seamlessly manage their security solutions as effectively and efficiently as possible, and ensuring our products are delivering a secure experience. You will be given the time to learn and develop your skills surrounded by a team of incredibly smart and experienced Engineers.
As a Software Engineer I, your primary responsibility will be to design, development, testing, and maintenance of our software applications. Working closely with experienced engineers to apply best practices and deliver high-quality solutions. Specifically, your focus will be to . Specifically, your focus will be to:
  • Build, maintain, and release our well architected services by writing code and solving problems
  • Participate in the design and planning of upcoming features, our Engineers are first class stakeholders in all parts of the development process
  • When required, partner with internal teams such as UX and Product Management who work deeply with our product to ensure we are understanding our customers needs
  • Work towards developing a deep understanding of our products in order to best support our customers
  • Work with Practice specific technologies

The skills and qualities you'll bring include:
  • 0-2 years experience in software development using Java and a good understanding of state management or other equivalent technologies
  • Excited by technology, curious and eager to learn
  • he attitude and ability to thrive in a high-growth, evolving environmentCollaborative team player who has the ability to partner with others and drive toward solutions
  • Strong creative problem solving skills
  • Solid communicator with excellent written and verbal communications skills both within the team and cross functionally
  • Passionate about delighting customers, puts the customer needs at the forefront of all decision making
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Embody our core values to foster a culture of excellence that drives meaningful impact and collective success.

We know that the best ideas and solutions come from multi-dimensional teams. That's because these teams reflect a variety of backgrounds and professional experiences. If you are excited about this role and feel your experience can make an impact, please don't be shy - apply today.

Top Skills

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Java
Python
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