Senior Software Engineer - Pune - Nuance @ Nuance Communications

Position summary:

Are you a whiz with frontend web application development Do you have a keen interest in making AI technologies accessible to builders Are you passionate about delivering stellar user interfaces and experiences Nuance s software engineers develop next-generation technologies that empower enterprises to deliver exceptional conversational AI solutions. Our products offer designers, developers and business analysts access to customize AI technologies such as speech recognition, natural language understanding and conversational dialog. As a member of the core technology platform tools team you will be involved in all technical aspects of product delivery you will design, test, deploy and maintain software solutions. You will work on a specific project critical to Nuance s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-pasted business grow and evolve.

Principal duties and responsibilities:

• Build next-generation web based tooling for DIY solutions with a focus on the client side
• Collaborate closely with the design team to realize exceptional end user experiences
• Build and maintain reusable JavaJavaScriptNodejs components while adhering to coding standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with designbackend teams in order to deliver optimized UIUX
• Continually improve our processes by volunteering new approaches to: developer productivity, product quality, and team efficiency
• Mentor other developers and foster a collaborative environment of shared growth & learning
• Perform tasks related to securing and keeping the products, tools, and processes that you are responsible for securing

Required skills:

• 3+ years of experience in writing client-side JavaScript
• 4+ years of API programming and backend programming (Python)
• Expertise in building complex layouts with CSS and HTML
• Experience building and debugging complex systems in a team environment
• Experience with modern browser technologies
• Development experience in Python and experience designing modular, object-oriented JavaScript
• Strong communication skills, a positive attitude and empathy
• Self-awareness and a desire to continually improve

Preferred skills:

• Academic background in computer science
  
• Experience investigating and improving JavaScript performance
  
• Experience with React.js, Angularjs
  
• Experience with WebSockets, Local Storage, or ES6
  
• Experience designing web sites or applications
  
• Experience with Micro-services
  
• Proficient in Linux, Docker and related tools
  
• Experience with automation and unit testing frontend frameworks and applications
  
• Familiarity with cloud native technologies (gRPC, Docker, Helm, Kubernetes)