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Backend Software Engineer

MegaportUnited StatesRemote, Onsite
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About Megaport


Megaport has transformed the way IT gets connected. We're global leaders in Network as a Service (NaaS), changing the way businesses reach the cloud. We're also a leading partner to Amazon, Microsoft, Google, IBM, Oracle, NYSE, and many other leading technology companies. Megaport is a publicly traded company on the Australian Stock Exchange. We’re a lean, high-achieving team made up of over 250 members globally. While the company is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, employees are spread out across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

Staff enjoy an environment that is collaborative, supportive, and fun.

Our Team Culture


Join a team of globally-positioned industry experts that lead by example. We do not compromise our values for commercial gain; we are all custodians of our culture, and the customer is at the centre of everything we do. Our employees are motivated, adaptable, persistent, hard-working, and dynamic. Our culture permeates everything we do and this, in turn with a global vision, forms a commitment to each other, our customers, and shareholders alike.Megaport is growing! We are actively recruiting multiple Backend Software Engineers in the US to join Megaport’s Global Development team!

About the role


​We are looking for a Backend Software Engineer with an understanding of software engineering principles and commercial experience using Spring, Java and ideally Kotlin, to join team Megaport. You'll be working in one of our product-focused agile teams, enhancing and maintaining our existing API platform, integrating with external and partner systems and helping to design and deliver new features.

What You'll Be Doing


  • Working in a highly collaborative environment to maintain and improve Megaport systems.
  • Designing and building RESTful APIs using OpenAPI & Java/Kotlin/Scala.
  • Designing and documenting systems using C4.
  • Participate in Megaport's agile development process.
  • Supporting quality assurance and release processes.
  • Keep abreast of appropriate technologies and best practices.

What We Are Looking For


  • 3+ years of experience developing software in one or more of the following: Java or Kotlin (Scala is a bonus).
  • Experience in building services and tools in the context of web applications.
  • Experience working with relational databases using SQL.
  • Enjoys working in a fast moving collaborative environment
  • Understanding of best practices and software engineering principles
  • Demonstrated collaboration and communication skills.
  • An ability to reason logically, question appropriately and present technical information clearly and concisely.
  • Bonus: An active GitHub account/examples of prior work.
  • Bonus: Knowledge of Single page application frameworks e.g. VueJS, AngularJS or React.
  • Bonus: Experience/Knowledge about networking.

$125,000 - $150,000 a year**Please note that as per the Fair Labor Standard Act this role is classified as exempt under Computer Exemption**#LI-DNI

What We Offer


·       Competitive Compensation Packages·       Flexible working environments·       Birthday Leave·       Generous study and training program + 5 days paid study leave·       Additional Leave via Purchased Annual Leave Scheme·       Health and Wellness ProgramIf you have any questions, please reach out to Megaport's Talent Acquisition Team at Careers@megaport.comNOTE: All Megaport business correspondence is conducted via our business email accounts (@megaport.com).

If you have any concerns, please reach out to Megaport's careers team careers@megaport.com directly and we will verify the legitimacy of any communication. Megaport will not ask you to create an account via Microsoft teams, and does not associate with any email accounts under "@megaportau.com". All applications will be treated in confidence.Please see Part 2 of our Privacy Policy to see what information Megaport collects from job applicants, why, and how we store and use it. Note that you’re entitled to know what personal data of yours Megaport holds, to request updates, rectification, and in some circumstances restriction or deletion thereof if you object (you being entitled to withdraw your consent to our holding your information at any time).

Please see Part 5 of our Privacy Policy for more details on this and how to contact Megaport's data protection officer if you have any further privacy-related questions. Candidates who meet the selection criteria will be invited to attend an interview. Strictly no Recruitment Agencies.Apply for this job

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Life at Megaport

We make connectivity easy. Megaport is changing the way people, enterprises, and service providers interconnect globally. Our Software Defined Network (SDN) connects 220+ data centres in 12+ countries across North America, Asia Pacific, and Europe. We enable customers with fast, flexible, secure and on-demand connectivity to leading cloud, network, and managed service providers. Our Network as a Service solution offers greater agility, reduced operating costs, and increased speed to market compared to traditional connectivity options.
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