Senior Software Engineer

Come work at a place where innovation and teamwork come together to support the most exciting missions in the world!

About Qualys:
Qualys is a leading provider of vulnerability management and compliance cloud solutions, trusted by thousands of organizations around the globe. We are seeking a talented and passionate Senior Software Engineer to join our engineering team and contribute to the design and development of cutting-edge, scalable, and secure software solutions.

This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment alongside innovative professionals focused on building next-generation cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

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Build reliable REST APIs, distributed services, and cloud-native applications for large-scale SaaS environments.

• Write high-quality, maintainable, and well-tested code with a strong focus on performance, scalability, and reliability.

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Design and develop scalable backend services, platform components, and middleware systems using Java and related technologies.

• Participate in architecture discussions, design reviews, and technical decision-making for platform services.

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Contribute to engineering best practices, coding standards, and mentor junior engineers where appropriate.

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Explore and adopt modern engineering productivity practices and AI-assisted development tools where applicable.

Required Skills

• 4–6 years of software development experience.

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Strong Java programming skills with a solid understanding of object-oriented design, data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and system design.

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Experience building REST APIs, microservices and distributed systems.

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Experience with messaging technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar platforms.

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Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and analytical problem-solving skills.

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Good understanding of scalable, resilient, observable, and production-grade distributed systems.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering