Senior Software Developer, Multi-Cloud Products

Overview:The Platform Experience group in the Rackspace Solutions and Strategy (RSS) organization is looking for talented new developers with a passion for modern web development standards. As a developer in our team, you will be responsible for building cutting-edge applications that deliver innovative outcomes to our customers. You will leverage the best of modern cloud-native components, building solutions that are operationally robust and impressively scalable. About Platform ExperiencePlatform Experience at Rackspace Technology has two main areas of product & delivery responsibilityCustomer-facing surfaces, such as auth, ticketing, billing and account management experiencesA set of innovative enablement services that help other engineering teams get products to market fasterWe are the interaction point between customers and the products and services that Rackspace Technology provides.Our customer and internal-facing platforms are powered by microservices, including event-driven and HTTP APIs. Our services are fronted with a suite of modern JavaScript applicationsWe own the full stack of each service from application logic to infrastructure and we are operationally responsible for the services we run. We practice continuous integration and delivery, deploying our services to production hundreds of times a day.  We continuously evaluate new technologies to assess their fit within our solutions, so a strong desire to learn is a mustExperience with the technologies we work with today is a plus but not essentialWe are committed to delivering excellence and every team member has to be comfortable taking ownership of the quality of their applications through testing to production

You Will:

• Contribute to the design and development of application features
• The document, organize and prioritize feature requests and bug reports
• Review, test, debug, and comment on task deliverables
• Provide operational application support
• Mentor junior engineers
• Investigate new technologies, tools and processes and make recommendations for adoption
• Coordinate, communicate and provide technical support to other functional groups relating to web application development and support
• Strong understanding of HTTP REST-based web application architecture.
• Strong skills in debugging, performance optimization, and unit/integration testing.
• Ability to identify customer needs, gather requirements, and execute with high independence.
• Ability to mentor and work effectively in a globally distributed team of engineers.
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic environment that includes changing needs and requirements.
• Proven ability to write highly maintainable, well-tested software.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) and ability to succinctly present information to stakeholders, the customer, and management.

You Have:

• Five years or more of applied experience coding in an object-oriented language (Python or Java preferred)
• Five years or more of applied experience working in a *NIX (OSX/Linux/BSD) environment
• AWS expertise (EC2, ECS, S3, Lambda, etc)
• Experience with container technologies (Docker, LXC)
• Experience with Github Actions or CircleCI
• Strong understanding of continuous delivery workflow.
• Competence with multiple languages and technologies (Python, Javascript, Go, Java, etc).
• Creative approach to problem-solving and exceptional analytical skills.
• Ability to quickly adapt to projects that require taking initiative and developing new expertise

Education:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Highschool Diploma

The following information is required by the Colorado Equal Pay Transparency Act and applies only to individuals working in the state of Colorado. The anticipated starting pay range of Colorado applicants for this role is $96,100-$124,600.  Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. Information on Benefits –offered.#LI-RACKER-JH#LI-Remote About Rackspace TechnologyWe are the multicloud solutions experts. We combine our expertise with the world’s leading technologies — across applications, data and security — to deliver end-to-end solutions. We have a proven record of advising customers based on their business challenges, designing solutions that scale, building and managing those solutions, and optimizing returns into the future. Named a best place to work, year after year according to Fortune, Forbes and Glassdoor, we attract and develop world-class talent. Join us on our mission to embrace technology, empower customers and deliver the future.  More on Rackspace TechnologyThough we’re all different, Rackers thrive through our connection to a central goal: to be a valued member of a winning team on an inspiring mission. We bring our whole selves to work every day. And we embrace the notion that unique perspectives fuel innovation and enable us to best serve our customers and communities around the globe. We welcome you to apply today and want you to know that we are committed to offering equal employment opportunity without regard to age, color, disability, gender reassignment or identity or expression, genetic information, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, military or veteran status, nationality, ethnic or national origin, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any legally protected characteristic. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.