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!

• 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.

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