Job Description
EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS
Our expectations are that the candidate should have the ability to work as part of a self-organizing team. He or she should be working independently and should be eager to learn new technologies and skills.
Good communication skills are a must for internal and external communication. As our team frequently engages with our customers and partners at conferences and events, the candidate should be comfortable explaining our scenarios and software to those audiences.
Being a speaker at conferences to promote our Hybris software is a nice to have. Knowledge of software and hardware engineering is a must for the position.
The candidate's daily tasks include the development of creative concepts leveraging new technologies and creating proofs of concept using our Hybris software.
The ability to quickly learn new technologies without prior training is key to success in the role of the technology strategist.
The candidate should be able to install and maintain our showcases at conferences and events.
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
Required skills
Master's degree in computer science or equivalent
Experience in working with scripting languages like Javascript, Python or Ruby
Must have good software engineering skills and being able to build reusable software components
Broad knowledge in data exchange formats and protocols (JSON, XML, REST, etc.), including data processing and networking, are key to success in the candidate's daily work
Good knowledge of current state of web technologies (HTML, CSS, Javascript) is key to be independent from others while working on showcases
UNIX administration experience and an understanding of version control systems such as Git is a requirement
Preferred skills
Cloud experience, leveraging Amazon Web Services, micro-services and dealing with cloud security topics such as SSL certificates and firewall settings is a big plus
Education in electronics is a big plus
Micro-controller experience and hardware protocols, such as I2C, SPI, Serial, would help the candidate to be successful in implementing hardware prototypes
Experience with new and emerging technologies such as RFID/NFC, iBeacons/BLE, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and IoT protocols, such as MQTT, would enable the candidate to build successful showcases, leveraging our software
Existing Hybris software know-how would be a plus
WORK EXPERIENCE
2+ years of software development experience in a commercial environment, utilizing a variety of programming languages