Cyber Security - Senior Backend Cloud Developer (C# and AWS)

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Senior Backend Cloud Developer (C# & AWS)

BlackBerry® – the iconic brand you know and trust – is now a market leading cybersecurity software and services company.

Creating the gold standard for unified endpoint security (UES) , BlackBerry Cylance uses artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and automation to provide improved cyber threat prevention and remediation, while offering transparency across all endpoints for better management and control.

Among the first to market with full seventh generation AI for cybersecurity, BlackBerry Cylance helps users understand risks and make intelligent decisions to mitigate them before they happen. Today BlackBerry secures 96% of the threat landscape, preventing more than 165 million cyberattacks in 2021 alone. Named by Cybersecurity Ventures as 1 of the top 150 companies to watch, we securely connect more than 500 million mobile, desktop and IoT endpoint devices for G7 governments, 9/10 global financial institutions as well as the largest global aerospace, defense, healthcare, automotive and media companies.

Chances are, we are more a part of your life today than we ever were as a handset company.

Come join us as we deliver ‘Intelligent Security. Everywhere.’

Are you the person we're looking for?

BlackBerry is seeking a Backend Developer to design, implement, test and optimize with a high degree of autonomy and an emphasis on tangible results. You'll be joining our cloud engineering team and working on a massively scalable data-processing system that produces highly accurate results at exceptionally rapid rates. You'll also research new technologies to improve existing systems and design new ones, writing a lot of highly scalable code, harvesting data from different databases, API's and other sources of information, as well as work with distributed systems.

We thrive in a culture of innovation, technical depth and breadth, exploration and experimentation and provide great career growth opportunities. In return for your skills, expertise and passion, we will provide you with an attractive compensation, bonus & excellent benefits package. Join us and you will become part of a team that is already leading the way and has even bigger plans for the future.

In this role, you will:

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable and secure backend cloud solutions using modern technologies.
• Architect and implement robust, high-performance, and fault-tolerant cloud infrastructure to support business-critical applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical specifications and develop efficient solutions.
• Implement and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices, ensuring seamless integration with front end systems and third-party services.
• Conduct code reviews, provide guidance, and mentor junior developers to maintain high code quality and adherence to best practices.
• Optimize cloud-based applications for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to implement CI/CD pipelines and establish effective deployment and monitoring processes.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging cloud technologies and industry trends, evaluating and proposing innovative solutions to improve system architecture and performance.
• Troubleshoot and debug production issues, identifying root causes and implementing timely resolutions.

You will have:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. A master's degree is a plus. 
• Extensive experience in backend development, with a focus on cloud-based solutions. 
• Strong proficiency in the AWS cloud platform, including experience with cloud services like AWS Lambda, EC2, ECS, Elasticache, S3, Kinesis, Kafka, EKS. 
• Proficiency with C#. 
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, designing and optimizing data storage solutions in the cloud. 
• Understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and event-driven systems. 
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes. 
• Knowledge of DevOps principles and experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation. 
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to identify and resolve complex technical issues. 
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams. 

Additional skills

• Cloud certifications are always a plus
• Knowledge of modern programming technologies and approaches (Microservices and Events. Design Patterns, SOLID principles, TDD etc.)

Imagine what you could do at BlackBerry! Our customers count on us to secure their critical infrastructure. Join us and become part of a team that is already leading the way!

An Absolute Commitment to Equality

It is the policy of BlackBerry to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship, status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.

EEO Minorities/Females/Protected Veteran/Disabled

BlackBerry strives to create an accessible and inclusive application and selection process and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to job applicants who may require provisions to participate in the selection process. Should you require an accommodation, please contact recruitment@blackberry.com to discuss your needs. 

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