ADTRAN

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in the design, development, and delivery of scalable, high-performance software systems.
• Partner with product managers, architects, and cross-functional teams to define technical strategy and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Lead by example in writing high-quality, testable, and maintainable code.
• Drive best practices in software engineering, including code reviews, system design, and performance optimization.
• Mentor and guide engineers across teams, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.
• Evaluate and introduce new technologies, tools, and frameworks to improve productivity, scale and system robustness.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, and functional programming techniques.
• Expertise in Scala, with strong preference for functional programming.
• Solid experience in software design, implementation, and debugging, including inter-process communication and multi-threading.
• Hands-on experience with distributed systems and event-driven architectures.
• Familiarity with databases (Postgres preferred).
• Proficiency with Apache Kafka for messaging and persistence.
• Working knowledge of Python for unit and integration testing.
• Basic to intermediate experience with Ansible for automation.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

Nice-to-Have / Bonus Skills

• Experience with modeling in YANG.
• Experience with Scala libraries such as Cats Effect (2/3), Monix, and Akka.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies in a collaborative environment.
• A role with strong ownership, technical influence, and visibility across teams.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.