Software Engineer

Join Solar Turbines!

Solar Turbines, an international company established in 1927 in California, USA, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of industrial gas turbines. We have a rich history of supplying cutting-edge products and providing world-class support to our customers in 98 different countries. Behind more than 90 years of tradition and good reputation stand generations of our employees. At the moment Solar Turbines employs more than 8500 people around the globe. Thanks to their know-how, skills and determination we are successful in business to this day. At Solar Turbines we value everyone who decides to become a part of our unique and diverse world-wide team and want each and every employee to be successful.
In the Czech Republic, we have developed since 2010 a high-tech over-haul operations center in Žatec, testing center in Žebrák and an administrative office in Prague. However, we are still looking for other colleagues, who would like to participate in our unique projects. Are you the right person?

What will be your task at this position?

• Responsibilities of the incumbents are to design, test and develop software solutions such as features, capabilities of platform and whole applications that meet client or customer requirements.

• Competent to analyze the requirements without close supervision.
• Competent to design, test and develop the software components that meet defined requirements.
• Able to use best coding practices (libraries, frameworks, APIs) and standard design patterns in software development.
• Works directly on complex application/technical problem identification and resolution.
• Works independently on complex systems or infrastructure components that may be used by one or more applications or systems.
• Create and analyze visual diagrams and methods - logical technical diagrams, flowcharts and models - that document the complexity of delivered services.
• Competent to troubleshoot and maintain existing code base in order to fix bugs or address client or consumer concerns.
• Leverage Agile practices during the whole software development lifecycle.
• Coordinate with product owner to plan, analyze, implement, and maintain enhancements/upgrades and understand the use of a specific functionality as needed.
• Collaborate with a team of software and test engineers, designers, and data scientists to optimize and iterate on software solutions.
• Employee is also responsible for performing other job duties as assigned by Solar Digital management from time to time.

What do we expect from a suitable candidate?

• Bachelor's Degree or relevant experience in Software engineering.

• Proven record of strong technical understanding.
• 5 years or more of relevant industry experience.
• 5 years or more of experience with designing, developing, delivering, and maintaining large scale enterprise web applications.
• 5 years or more of software engineering experience - frontend developer, backend developer, full-stack developer, mobile developer, etc. (ideally with .NET & Angular)
• Strong understanding of Agile methodology, preferable Scaled Agile Framework.

• Ability to operate as individual contributor in a small team of developers during implementation of development activities.

• Interest in working collaboratively with engineering leadership, product owners, software developers and other stakeholders.
• Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot production application issues.
• Ability to work independently without any (or minimal) degree of supervision.
• Deploying software using CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Azure Devops etc.
• Understanding of Test-driven development
• Debugging and maintaining software in various platforms (Windows, Linux or Unix, etc.)
• Passion for technology and an eagerness to contribute to a team-oriented environment
• Understanding of a micro service Architecture
• Ability to adapt quickly to a complex environment
• Some degree of Cloud experience.
• Pro-active thinking - being flexible and creative
• Self-motivated mentality - individual with passion in latest technology trends.
• Written and verbal proficiency in English
• Limited working proficiency in Spanish

What is Solar Turbines offering to you?

• Excellent professional growth and career opportunities in an international environment of a worldwide leader in a very exciting and growing sector of industry
• Fair and friendly atmosphere
• Interesting remuneration package - at Solar we share our achievements with all employees
• Corporate bonus paid once a year
• Performance bonus paid twice a year
• 5 weeks holiday
• Meal allowance
• Cafeteria system 13760 points per year
• Multisport card
• Company parking place for employees
• Excellent coffee for free
• Pension or life insurance up to 24 000 CZ/per year
• Language trainings provided by company
• Company events
• Home office