Software Engineer

Summary of Role

Do you have a passion for Open Source software? Excited about what Puppet is doing and want to be a part of it? Do you want to be part of a team that is creating tools for Puppet Developers and Practitioners? Then this is the job for you.

The goal of the Puppet Developer Experience team is to create solutions that enable developers to contribute hiqh quality content to the Puppet Ecosystem. This is accomplished through the enhancement of existing Puppet Practitioner tools, the development of an SDK, open source contributions and community engagement. This is an exciting opportunity to help create tools that will be put to use by other developers in the Puppet Ecosystem.

Qualifications

• You have knowledge and experience (3+ years) of high level programming languages like ruby, python, java, etc.
• You have development experience building developer services, including SDK, IDE and command line interfaces.
• You are a believer in thoroughly testing software, automate that testing and believe that better QA drives better quality. You have experience with test automation frameworks and continuous integration.
• Being an active member of open source communities is something you cherish, and you have experience helping community members advance their code.
• You are not dogmatic about technology choices. You understand that what matters is using the right tool for the job at hand.
• You understand and use distributed version control systems such as git.
• Experience working in a continuous integration and delivery environment.
• Minimum 5 years of full time experience in a software development role
• BSCS or equivalent or relevant industry experience.

Application Instructions

Please include a cover letter with your application addressing the following: Why are you interested in working for Puppet?

Working for Puppet

Puppet is leading the movement that will define the next decade of software.

Today it’s characterized by the general realization that for companies to remain relevant, they have to constantly provide great software to their users.

Tomorrow it’s defined by a world of frictionless software change – where any company can deliver a better experience to their users, at any moment.

We’re building a world of unconstrained software change. Where the software that powers everything around us is always available, is constantly modern, and accessible from anywhere

The company is growing fast and we’re determined for everyone here to have a real impact on the company and our customers every day. We’re driven and restless. We encourage creativity and collaboration. By challenging each other, we foster continuous improvement. That’s why we hire carefully for passion, self-motivation, intelligence, curiosity, and adaptability.

Puppet offers excellent health benefits for employees and family, a flexible time-off policy (that we do insist you use), and a variety of methods to grow your skills and further your career. We have employees all around the US, the UK, Sweden, Canada, the Czech Republic and Australia. Our headquarters in downtown Portland, Oregon, is one block off Tom McCall Waterfront Park with​ views of Mt. Hood, Mt. St. Helens and the Willamette River.

More than 30,000 companies — including more than two thirds of the Fortune 100 — use Puppet’s open source and commercial solutions to achieve situational awareness and drive software change with confidence. We power companies including Twitter, Yelp, Disney, Google, Citrix, eBay, NYSE, Cisco WebEx, Salesforce, Bank of America and PayPal.

Our investors include Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, VMware, Google Ventures, Cisco, True Ventures, Radar Partners, and Emerson Street Partners.

Puppet is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact +1-877-575-9775 for assistance.

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