Data Systems Software Engineer 1

Job Description

Enhance, maintain, and contribute to Python driver for Oracle database. Help in integrating key features of Oracle database in popular Python frameworks like Django, Apache Airflow, SQLAlchemy etc. to promote Oracle database adoption. This will involve interaction with various database groups. Monitor and address feedback on github forum on the released open source work.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Data Systems Software Development:

• Implement small feature tweaks in services and queries tied to specific product metrics.
• Add basic telemetry to capture usage, latency, and errors for new endpoints.
• Apply simple data modeling changes under guidance (tables, indexes, constraints) for Online Transaction Processing use cases.

Software Development and Coding – Design, Testing, and Optimization:

• Implements simple software solutions, with supervision.
• Learns to adhere to all phases of the software development lifecycle.
• Assists with creating and reviewing code for new software features and enhancements following design specifications and develops documents to clarify software design and code.
• Conducts debugging and troubleshooting to identify and fix simple software issues.
• Develops fixes for identified issues.
• Assists with implementing software testing (e.g., functional testing) and quality assurance processes.
• Conducts or follows software error logging, monitoring, and observability for effective debugging, following detailed instructions.
• May support the implementation of performance profiling and optimization of coding, within a defined scope.
• Troubleshoots and resolves basic issues related to application programming interface (API) functionality and integration.
• Assists with implementing API versioning, lifecycle, and interoperability strategies.

Issue/Defect Collaboration – Software Products Support:

• Communicates with own team to understand customer issues and align solutions.
• May provide technical guidance and support to customers regarding customer-reported issues, with direct supervision.
• Learns to identify customers' interests and may suggest product enhancements based on feedback.
• Assists team to ensure customer satisfaction through timely resolution of issues and effective communication.
• Acquires basic knowledge of customer issue and/or defect handling and training processes.
• Collaborates with experienced colleagues to investigate and troubleshoot product maintenance issues to ensure customer agreement on short- and long-term solutions.

Practices and Standards Compliance – Security and Compliance:

• Follows detailed guidance from team related to development practices and coding standards.
• Receives instruction to ensure code quality and adherence to broad acceptance criteria during development.
• Learns about industry best practices and how to apply them to software development processes.
• Acquires knowledge about secure coding practices to prevent security vulnerabilities.

Development Operations – System Maintenance:

• Supports basic periodic maintenance and testing operations for systems that require upgrading or patching (e.g., for critical vulnerabilities).
• Acquires knowledge for driving improvements, ensuring automation, testing, and debugging of systems to ensure service/product availability, health, support, and reliability.

Desired Skills:

Solid design, programming, and debugging skills.

Strong Python and C programming experience involving multithreading, memory management, complex data structures and algorithms.

Knowledge and experience with Oracle Database or related products/technologies.

Familiarity with Python frameworks and ORMs.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to solve problems quickly.

Core Responsibilities

Planning & Execution:

• Completes assigned tasks and monitors timelines to ensure timely completion of work in accordance with project requirements, with supervision. Follows direction to prioritize work and adjust to shifts in resources or timelines.

Collaboration & Partnership:

• Collaborates with team members to better understand expectations and contribute to shared objectives. Builds basic understanding of business, stakeholder, and/or customer needs with guidance.

Problem Solving:

• Follows standard procedures to identify and escalate issues to senior team members. Collects and reviews basic data and/or information to troubleshoot common errors.

Continuous Learning:

• Builds knowledge and learns new skills and/or tools aligned with industry trends and best practices as directed. Incorporates feedback and participates in training to improve skills.

Continuous Improvement:

• Begins to identify ways to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of processes, protocols, and workflows with guidance.

Qualifications

Minimum Job Qualifications

Education and/or Experience:

4 years of experience in software development

OR

Bachelor's of Technology (B.Tech) Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field

OR

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field.

Coding Experience:

1 year of experience with programming and/or scripting languages (e.g., SQL, C/C++, JavaScript).

Preferred Job Qualifications

Education and/or Experience:

5 years of experience in software development

OR

Bachelor's of Technology (B.Tech) Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 1 year of experience in software development

OR

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 1 year of experience in software developmentThis role will be working on a regular basis with colleagues around the world. To support this collaboration, knowledge of English is required for this role. Proficiency in French is required for candidates residing in Quebec, otherwise it is considered an asset.

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