Senior Software Engineer

As a Senior Software Engineer at Acoustic, your key responsibilities include defining, designing, implementing, and testing software applications using a variety of backend technologies. You will also align your designs with larger architectural objectives, conduct code and design reviews, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to continually enhance product quality and development efficiency. Additionally, handling basic DevOps tasks such as using Jenkins and Terraform will be part of your duties.

To excel as a Senior Software Engineer at Acoustic, you need at least 4 years of Java development experience, a solid understanding of the Spring framework or JEE, and proficiency in building web services, particularly RESTful services. Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases, as well as testing methodologies like TDD, TestNG, and JUnit, are also essential qualifications for this role.

Collaboration is at the heart of our work culture at Acoustic. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will work closely with other team members, including QA Engineers and designers, as part of a squad dedicated to different elements of our Acoustic products. Daily interactions via tools like Jira, Confluence, Slack, and Teams promote open communication, ensuring that everyone is aligned on design decisions and product objectives.

In the role of Senior Software Engineer at Acoustic, you will work with a diverse tech stack. This includes microservices architecture and programming languages like Java and Node, as well as AWS services such as Lambdas, Dynamo DB, Kinesis, and ECS/EKS. Your work may also involve messaging technologies, CI/CD tools like Jenkins, and caching solutions such as Elasticache and Redis. There are plenty of opportunities to explore various technologies and grow your skills.

At Acoustic, the Senior Software Engineer role offers exciting career growth opportunities. You will have pathways to progress towards positions like Architect, Principal Software Engineer, or Manager. We believe in supporting our employees' ambitions and continuously promoting skill enhancement, ensuring you can make a direct impact on our products while scaling your career.

When answering this question, highlight your specific experiences with Java, focusing on projects you've worked on, the technologies involved, and what responsibilities you held. Discuss how your background aligns with Acoustic's tech stack and any microservices architecture you've managed in past roles.

In your response, discuss the importance of constructive feedback, clarity, and collaboration. Highlight how you focus on improving code quality and team learning, as well as your commitment to mentoring less experienced developers through the code review process.

To answer effectively, talk about your experience with testing methodologies, particularly TDD and automated testing frameworks like JUnit and Mockito. Share examples of how you’ve integrated testing into your development process to catch issues early and ensure high-quality output.

Your answer should include specific AWS services you have used, like Lambdas, DynamoDB, or Kinesis. Provide examples of how you implemented these technologies in projects, discussing the benefits they offered in terms of scalability or performance, and how they relate to Acoustic's tech stack.

Discuss your dedication to continuous learning, whether through online courses, attending conferences, reading technical blogs, or working on personal projects. Highlight specific technologies that interest you and how they could bring value to Acoustic.

In your response, emphasize the importance of open communication, active listening, and seeking common ground. Describe your process for presenting your viewpoint respectfully and collaboratively discovering a solution that best serves the project's goals.

Share a specific challenge and detail the steps you took to navigate it, such as seeking help from colleagues, iterating on your solution, and what you learned from the experience. Showcase your resilience and problem-solving skills.

Your answer should cover the principles of microservices: modularity, decentralized data management, and the use of APIs for communication. Provide an example of a project where you utilized microservices, focusing on how it improved scalability and maintainability.

Reflect on your collaborative experiences, and discuss whether you often lead initiatives, support others, or serve as a mediator in discussions. Emphasize adaptability and how your style fits into team dynamics, especially in a squad-based environment like Acoustic.

Provide a framework for your problem-solving process. Discuss defining the problem, breaking it down, researching solutions, validating options, implementing the best one, and following up on the outcome. Use an actual project example to illustrate this.