Senior Software Engineer, Performance Optimisation

Requisition Number : 18543

Contract Type : Permanent

Location(s) : Chennai, IN

Senior Software Engineer, Performance Optimisation

Role Description Summary

The Software Center of Expertise plays a key role in SES digital transformation by delivering high quality software. Amongst the focus of the group is delivering the next generation of operational software for our Space and ground assets. The global team consists of system architects, software engineers, software architects, test & integration engineers. The incumbent plays a key role in the design, development, and validation of resource allocation software for MEO & GEO space and ground assets.

Primary Responsibilities / Key Result Areas

• Work with program management team to design and develop features needed to fulfil product requirements
• Lead the development of high-quality software by actively participating in all stages of software development lifecycle
• Be the subject matter expert on software optimisation and use the knowledge in the highly complex feature design and development
• Propose new and innovative methods to improve
• Conduct thorough testing and maintenance of the existing code base through the implementation of unit tests and prompt resolution of identified bugs
• Engage in peer reviews of Pull Requests to ensure code quality, share insights, and contribute to the continuous improvement of the overall codebase
• Investigate and provide support for anomaly resolution within operational systems, proposing both corrective and preventive actions to enhance system stability
• Collaborate closely with the architecture leads to comprehend specific task challenges and devise innovative coding solutions, actively participating in solution design and implementation discussions
• Initiate the creation of tickets for solution implementation, presenting proposed solutions in a coherent manner that considers all system needs and influences
• Evaluate the relevance of new technologies and perform assessments to determine their applicability in the system
• Be involved in onboarding, training, and mentoring new team members, ensuring a smooth integration into the project
• Coordinate and share information and knowledge with other development teams and test teams, fostering effective communication within the team
• Actively participate in knowledge-sharing sessions with team members and subject matter experts, contributing to a collaborative and learning-oriented environment
• Perform demonstrations to stakeholders and customers, showcasing the developed solutions and addressing any inquiries to ensure customer satisfaction
• Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, capturing key aspects of the software development process and system architecture for future reference and knowledge transfer
• Foster and enhance culture of collaboration and excellence in everything

COMPETENCIES

Qualifications & Experience

SES and its Affiliated Companies are committed to providing fair and equal employment opportunities to all. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.

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Skills Required

Rust, C, Continuous Integration, Numpy, Continuous Deployment, Postgres, Python, Azure Devops