Software Engineer (Java or Python) - Dallas, Texas

About the role

Zimperium is an industry leader in enterprise mobile security, being the first and only company to provide a complete mobile threat defense system that offers real-time, on-device world-class protection against both known and unknown next-generation advanced mobile cyberattacks and malware. Our MTD and award-winning machine learning-based engine protects against device, network, phishing and application attacks for iOS, Android and Windows devices, using a non-intrusive approach to always protect the privacy of users.

To reinforce our team of experts, we are seeking a Software Engineer with 2–4 years of experience who views security as “understanding how systems truly work.” You will be responsible for full-cycle software development—requirements, development, automation, support and launch releases. You will also be embedded in a cross-functional team of analysts, product managers, architects and developers collectively striving to quickly deliver high-quality, high-value software.

The ideal candidate should be able to enhance and establish automation to lay out SDLC-related processes and integrate them into an Agile Scrum software development framework. You will understand security issues, including vulnerability, exploits, phishing, intrusions and malware, and detect those threats in our applications. You should be motivated to anticipate issues and bottlenecks before they adversely impact delivery schedules and projects.

Responsibilities

• Code complex application components based on design specs, while adhering to defined programming standards, structured coding techniques and development methodologies.
• Design, develop and debug while ensuring scalability, performance and security.
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members, including Product Management, Customer Success, QA, DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering to ensure we meet business needs in a timely fashion.
• Perform development on complex systems, requiring a deep understanding of both business objectives and technical architecture.
• Participate in team planning sessions and daily scrum meetings.
• Adapt and respond quickly to changing requirements and provide deliverables in a timely manner.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience in software design, development and automation is necessary.
• Experience developing RESTful web services (APIs), Spring applications and unit testing using JUnit/TestNG.
• Experience working in an Agile environment and a good understanding of SDLC and STLC.
• Experience working with embedded systems.
• Knowledge of industry-standard and best practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as problem-solving skills.

Required Skills

• Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Python).
• Strong knowledge of operating systems, multi-threading, callbacks and scalability concepts.
• Experience or strong knowledge with cloud computing platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Good understanding of web services, RESTful APIs, Rest Assured framework along with XML, JSON schema, documents, validation and parsing.
• Strong knowledge of databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, etc.).
• Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience/knowledge with Gradle, Maven, GitHub, New Relic, Kibana, Splunk, Swagger, Kong Dashboard, Postman and JIRA.
• Good understanding of cybersecurity and network penetration testing, including man-in-the-middle attacks, SSL stripping techniques, network vulnerability assessment, rogue access points and reconnaissance scans is a plus.

Location: Dallas, TX