Senior Software Engineer

As a Senior Software Engineer at Tigera, you'll play a crucial role in enhancing our Calico platform by developing new functionalities and improving existing features primarily using Golang. You'll be involved in the entire development process, including design, coding, testing, and finally, releasing the features you work on to production within a collaborative engineering team.

To apply for the Senior Software Engineer role at Tigera, you'll need a minimum of 8 years of product-oriented software engineering experience. It is essential to have hands-on experience in backend development languages like Golang, C, C++, Java, NodeJs, or Python, along with a solid understanding of distributed systems development. A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field is preferred, though equivalent experience may be considered.

Familiarity with technologies like Kubernetes, Docker, and distributed systems will be beneficial for the Senior Software Engineer position at Tigera. While experience with Golang is preferred, proficiency in other backend languages is also acceptable. Nice-to-have experiences include network security and cloud-scale applications, which align well with our mission at Tigera.

Tigera’s work culture is centered around diversity, collaboration, innovation, and agility. As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll find yourself in a supportive environment where the team values respect and cooperation. Our commitment to continuous learning means you'll have opportunities to grow while working on cutting-edge cloud-native technologies.

The salary range for a Senior Software Engineer position in Vancouver at Tigera is CAD $125,000 to CAD $150,000. Along with competitive pay, Tigera also offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, vision, and dental coverage, making it an attractive opportunity.

When answering this question, share specific examples of your previous work with distributed systems, highlighting the technologies you've used, any challenges you faced, and how you overcame them. Be ready to discuss how these experiences can contribute to your role at Tigera.

Focus on your passion for network security and cloud-native applications in your response. Discuss Tigera's mission and how it resonates with your career goals, emphasizing your eagerness to contribute to innovative technology like Calico.

Discuss your practices such as code reviews, unit testing, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices, and adhering to best coding standards. Highlight your ability to collaborate closely with team members to maintain high code quality.

Explain your strategy for staying updated in the tech field, whether through online courses, attending workshops, or contributing to open-source projects. Mention any programming languages or technologies you've recently learned and how you applied them practically.

Choose a specific project that required problem-solving and teamwork. Discuss the key challenges, your approach to managing them, and the outcomes. This shows your resilience and ability to collaborate effectively, which is valued at Tigera.

Share your experience working in Agile teams, including your role in sprints, stand-ups, and retrospectives. Illustrate how Agile methodology has influenced your development practices and improved project outcomes.

Provide examples of how you've managed your time and prioritized tasks in high-pressure situations. Highlight your ability to communicate effectively with your team to ensure that critical objectives are met.

Discuss specific measures you've taken to enhance product functionality, such as optimizing code, implementing new features based on feedback, or enhancing user experience. Metrics, if applicable, could make your answer stronger.

Mention the tools you're familiar with, such as Slack, Zoom, Git, or JIRA, and explain how you effectively use them to maintain seamless communication and ensure team collaboration, especially in hybrid work environments like Tigera's.

Emphasize your understanding of security practices in the software development lifecycle, such as secure coding practices, vulnerability assessments, and keeping up-to-date with the latest security standards, which is particularly crucial at a company like Tigera.