Junior-level Java Developer

Who we are

DigiCert is a global leader in intelligent trust. We protect the digital world by ensuring the security, privacy, and authenticity of every interaction. Our AI-powered DigiCert ONE platform unifies PKI, DNS, and certificate lifecycle management, to secure infrastructure, software, devices, messages, AI content and agents. Learn why more than 100,000 organizations, including 90% of the Fortune 500, choose DigiCert to stop today’s threats and prepare for a quantum-safe future at www.digicert.com

Job summary

UltraDNS is revitalizing its engineering culture and adopting modern software design and delivery techniques. We are looking for intellectually passionate people who learn quickly, thrive in a fast-paced environment and stay current with the latest technologies. We want people who fit our emerging Agile/Devops culture, enjoy debating and learning from differing opinions, and have a high level of engagement. Strong programming and software design skills are essential, so we'll ask you to write code during most steps of the interview process.

What you will do

• Collaborate within an Agile (Scrum/Kanban) team to develop services and products.
• 60% Focus : Developing, testing, and debugging production-quality code, primarily in Java, with some involvement in Python or other languages.
• 40% Focus: Automating development workflows, including: Building with tools such as Ant, Gradle, and Jenkins; Testing with frameworks like JUnit and Cucumber; Deploying using tools like Ansible and Terraform. 
• Design, develop, and optimize database schemas for applications and services.
• Work with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB).
• Monitor and improve the performance and health of the services and databases you develop.
• Collaborate with senior engineers, database administrators, and product teams to ensure efficient data access patterns.
• Learn and share new concepts and technologies with your team.
• Contribute to our shared infrastructure and improve existing systems.
• Write efficient and maintainable code, adhering to best practices.
• Design, query, and optimize database solutions to ensure scalability and performance.
• Debug and resolve coding, design, and database-related issues under guidance from senior engineers.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver quality solutions.
• Update and maintain existing software and database solutions as necessary

What you will have

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field OR equivalent work experience.
• 2+ years of experience developing enterprise software and services. 
• 1+ year of experience with Unix/Linux systems.
• 2+ years of experience with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle) or NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra).
• Experience working on scalable systems or developing RESTful APIs.
• Proficiency in Java or a similar programming language (Python is a plus).
• Familiarity with micro services architecture and cloud environments.
• Basic understanding of database optimization, indexing, and query tuning.
• Basic knowledge of performance monitoring and scalability principles.

Benefits

• Generous time off policies
  
• Top shelf benefits
  
• Education, wellness and lifestyle support