Job Description

When you join Verizon

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the V Team Life.

What you’ll be doing...

The device technology team is looking for a Principal Engineer – Software Development to develop software for devices and networks. In this role, you will create the application development, application development for Device compliance, and enterprise application features development. You will lead a technical team, architects, and software developers to develop Nextgen technologies, products, and solutions for Verizon. It includes architecting the products, designing, and developing server application. You will be responsible for long-term and short-term solution design, integration, validation, capacity management, budgeting, and contract establishment of device management systems. As a Principal Engineer – Software Development for products, this person will possess strong communication skills and will be expected to partner with business and technical groups to gather requirements, develop and test solutions and bring in a timely resolution to critical issues. The engineer should have industry knowledge in test strategy development, test R&D activities, and technical support when applicable.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Leading Technical Agile teams on Enterprise Data-Centric solutions.

• Architecting multiplatform applications.

• Ensuring Development support to achieve the Design compliance.

• Owning and delivering of Micro services-based Server Architecture design with high-performance capabilities. 

• Working on data architecture including but not limited to Data Governance, Data Modeling (Data Vault, Dimensional, Normal Form) and database design (RDBMS, NoSQL), Data Classification, Data Integration, Enterprise Data, and Metadata Management, Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, and Data Security.

• Designing Micro Server Architecture.

• Utilizing SCRUM/Agile application development lifecycle practices.

• Understanding of mobile and web server communication (REST API web services, XML parsing, and JSON)

• Utilizing strong Java programming knowledge with good problem-solving skills.

• Possessing knowledge of modern data pipelines, data streaming, and real-time analytics using tools such as Apache Kafka, Spark Streaming.

• Learning new technologies and deliver the business asks.

• Motivating team members for on-time delivery.

• Being accountable for an end to end solution and deliverable.

• Using knowledge of wireless modems and technologies like 5G/LTE/M2M.

What we’re looking for...

You'll need to have:

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.

• Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Strong in object-oriented principles and design patterns.

• Efficient Multithreading knowledge with an ability to optimize memory leaks.

• Able to visualize front end presentation and build rock-solid reusable API modules.

• Understating standard application logger mechanism and proficiency in Customized error handling and Session management.

• Should be able to decode HTTP requests and responses and understanding third-party authorization. Such as SSO, AWS, and Google, etc.

• Strong SQL skills and experience in columnar relational data stores and NoSQL technologies.

• The ability to optimize DB query and performance tuning is an added advantage.

• Solid and proven software development skills and coding practices in C, C++, Java, and server programing languages

• Bachelor’s degree in the field of Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering or equivalent combination of education and work 

• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.

• SCRUM/Agile application development lifecycle practices

• Strong knowledge of the general mobile landscape, existing and emerging technologies and architectures

• Working knowledge of 3GPP standards (5G NR NSA/SA, LTE)

• Efficient Multithreading knowledge with an ability to optimize memory leaks.

• Able to visualize front end presentation and build rock-solid reusable API modules.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and a minimum eight assigned office days per month that will be set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity 

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer - and celebrate our employees’ differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status. At Verizon, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion page to learn more.