Senior Software Engineer(VK)

Perforce
Pune +1 more
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Geared toward full-stack engineers comfortable with AI-assisted development, this role suits those with 4+ years of enterprise Java experience and a history of working in global teams.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with enterprise Java experience and a track record of global team collaboration
    — “4+ years of experience building enterprise products using Java, with hands-on experience with industry best practices”
  • Individuals who have built and operated LLM-based features with attention to reliability and cost
    — “Experience designing, building, and running LLM-based applications beyond prototypes, including agentic workflows, RAG pipelines, tool/function calling, and orchestration”
  • Engineers who have delivered complex projects in fast-paced agile environments with high ownership
    — “ideal candidate will have a demonstrated track record in delivering high-quality software in a fast-paced agile environment”

Things to consider

  • The role demands a high level of technical guidance and code review involvement
    — “Provide technical guidance to peers and junior engineers, contributing to high-quality software design and development”
  • Candidates must be able to handle high-priority customer issues and manage multiple priorities
    — “Ability to handle critical situations involving high priority customer issues, manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with AI-assisted development and measurable improvements in productivity or quality
    — “AI-Driven Development: Hands-on experience applying AI-assisted and agentic tooling across the software development lifecycle”
  • Emphasize your ability to work across the stack, from back-end to front-end development
    — “Design and implement components of the product across the stack, from back-end services to TypeScript-based front-end user interfaces”
  • Showcase your experience in debugging complex systems with attention to performance and scalability
    — “Experience in analyzing, debugging and diagnosing complex software systems - considering complexities like Performance, Scale, Interaction with Operating Systems, Multi-threaded interactions, etc.”
  • Demonstrate your ability to define structure in areas of uncertainty and coordinate with multiple teams
    — “Deliver complex projects by defining structure in areas of uncertainty, identifying and expressing discrete deliverables, and coordinating with other teams”
  • Include specific examples of contributing to best practices and helping peers adopt AI-assisted workflows
    — “Proactively help team by contributing to best practices and helping peers adopt AI-assisted development practices”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Delivered high-quality software in a fast-paced agile environment
  • Implemented AI-assisted and agentic tooling
  • Built and operated LLM-based features
Typical background
Java backend developmentFull-stack development experience

Skills & requirements

Required

JavaTypeScriptFull-stack DevelopmentAi-assisted DevelopmentLlm-based ApplicationsAgentic Workflows

Preferred

Enterprise Product DevelopmentDevOps

Stack & domain

JavaTypeScriptReactAngularAi-assisted DevelopmentAgentic ToolingLlm-based ApplicationsRAG PipelinesLanggraphAutogenSoftware Development LifecycleCodingTestingCode ReviewDeliveryLlm-based FeaturesAgentic WorkflowsReliabilityEvaluationCostTeam ProductivityQualityBest PracticesAi-assisted Development PracticesRoot Cause AnalysisRobustnessRequirements GatheringSolution DevelopmentSupportField CollaborationCustomer Problem SolvingProblem-solvingCollaborationCommunicationTeamworkProactiveContinuous ImprovementSoftware EngineeringDevOpsAI

About the role

Original posting from Perforce via Lever

Perforce is a community of collaborative experts, problem solvers, and possibility seekers who believe work should be both challenging and fun. We are proud to inspire creativity, foster belonging, support collaboration, and encourage wellness. At Perforce, you’ll work with and learn from some of the best and brightest in business. Before you know it, you’ll be in the middle of a rewarding career at a company headed in one direction: upward.  

With a global footprint spanning more than 80 countries and including over 75% of the Fortune 100, Perforce Software, Inc. is trusted by the world’s leading brands to deliver solutions for the toughest challenges. The best run DevOps teams in the world choose Perforce.  

Position Summary:  

In this position you are expected to work on a multitude of projects that impact customers directly. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated track record in delivering high-quality software in a fast-paced agile environment. You will work across the stack, from Java back-end services to TypeScript-based front-end experiences, and use AI-assisted and agentic tooling to deliver faster and with higher quality. On our team, you will be given a high degree of ownership and responsibility for the overall quality and operation of every piece of software shipped.  

Responsibilities:

  • Design and implement components of the product across the stack, from back-end services to TypeScript-based front-end user interfaces 
  • Apply AI-assisted and agentic tooling across design, coding, testing, code review, and delivery to improve team productivity and quality 
  • Build and operate LLM-based features, including agentic workflows and RAG pipelines, with attention to reliability, evaluation, and cost 
  • Deliver complex projects by defining structure in areas of uncertainty, identifying and expressing discrete deliverables, and coordinating with other teams   
  • Respond to time sensitive issues within multiple familiar software modules or subsystems, root cause issues, and proactively improve robustness of individual features   
  • Proactively help team by contributing to best practices and helping peers adopt AI-assisted development practices   
  • Assess the impact of issues to identify and drive systematic improvements within an area   
  • Work with engineering teams, product management, sales, and customers to understand requirements and develop solutions   
  • Work with support, the field and customers to collect relevant data to come up with solutions and/or workarounds on complex, critical customer problems   

Requirements:

  • 4+ years of experience building enterprise products using Java, with hands-on experience with industry best practices   
  • Hands-on full-stack capability, including front-end development with TypeScript and a modern framework (e.g., React or Angular), and integrating front-end applications with back-end services and APIs 
  • AI-Driven Development: Hands-on experience applying AI-assisted and agentic tooling across the software development lifecycle (design, coding, testing, code review, and delivery), with a track record of measurably improving team productivity or quality and helping peers adopt these practices 
  • Experience designing, building, and running LLM-based applications beyond prototypes, including agentic workflows, RAG pipelines, tool/function calling, and orchestration (LangGraph, AutoGen, or in-house frameworks), with attention to reliability, evaluation, and cost 
  • Experience in analyzing, debugging and diagnosing complex software systems - considering complexities like Performance, Scale, Interaction with Operating Systems, Multi-threaded interactions, etc.   
  • Proficiency with efficient algorithm design, data structures and design patterns.   
  • Provide technical guidance to peers and junior engineers, contributing to high-quality software design and development   
  • Conduct code reviews to maintain code quality, provide constructive feedback, and enforce coding standards   
  • Collaborate with functional leaders and provide technical input on design and delivery   
  • Continuously review and make recommendations to improve processes, tools and implementation   
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills   
  • Ability to handle critical situations involving high priority customer issues, manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines   
  • Excellent written, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills   
  • Prior experience of working with teams in the US or other countries   
  • Minimum undergraduate college/university degree in computer science or related experience   

Nice to have::

  • Hands on experience with shell scripts or Python   
  • Prior experience in Unix/Linux/Mainframe systems   
  • Understanding of operating systems, databases and file systems   
  • Prior experience working in security, performance, monitoring and scalability   
  • Extensive experience in web application security, including expertise in certificates, ciphers, SSL/TLS protocols, and related security concepts   
  • Experience working with CI/CD and(or) DevOps workflows & tools  

AI Fluency:

Crafts effective, outcome‑oriented prompts, iterates to improve quality and speed, and validates AI outputs against business context and expectations.

All employees are expected to demonstrate AI fluency appropriate to their role and level, including responsible use of AI tools, sound judgment, and adherence to company AI governance and security policy standards.

Come work with us! Our team members are valued for their contributions, introduced to new opportunities, and rewarded well. Perforce combines the experience and rewards of a start-up with the security of an established and privately held profitable company.

If you are passionate about the technology that impacts our day-to-day lives and want to work with talented and dedicated people across the globe, apply today!

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