Senior Software Developer

Optimum

Are you looking to Optimize your life? Start your exciting path to a rewarding career today!

We are Optimum, a leader in the fast-paced world of connectivity, and we're on the hunt for enthusiastic professionals to join our team! We understand that connectivity isn't just a luxury anymore - it's a necessity that empowers lives, fuels businesses, and drives innovation. A career at Optimum means you'll be enabling progress and enhancing lives by providing reliable, high-speed connectivity solutions that keep the world connected. We owe our success to our amazing product, commitment to our people and the connections we make in every community.

If you are resourceful, collaborative, team-oriented and passionate about delivering consistent excellence, Optimum is the Company for you!

We are Optimum!

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and self-driven Senior Automation & Infrastructure Engineer to join our dynamic and forward-thinking team. This role is at the heart of transforming how we manage, monitor, and automate our operational and network environments, with a focus on reducing detection and restoration times, enhancing customer experience, and delivering high-impact automation across our NOC (Network Operations Center) and infrastructure platforms.

If you're passionate about infrastructure-as-code, systems engineering, and working across software and network layers to build scalable solutions - we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

Infrastructure Automation & Development

• Design, build, and maintain backend services and automation pipelines to support network operations and service infrastructure.
• Write scalable, testable, and maintainable code using Python, Go, or Java.
• Build APIs and tooling that integrate with infrastructure components (e.g., DHCP, DNS, RADIUS, CMTSs).

System Administration & Platform Engineering

Network Operations & DOCSIS Expertise

Solution Architecture & Prototyping

Kafka for streaming telemetry and event processing

Qualifications

Education & Experience

Technical Skills

Professional Skills

Why Join Us?

Work in a high-impact, fast-paced environment shaping the future of network operations.

Contribute to meaningful solutions that directly improve service reliability and customer experience.

Be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team leveraging cutting-edge tools and practices.

At Optimum, we're fueled by our four core pillars : Taking Ownership, Upholding Transparency, Creating Community, and Demonstrating Expertise. Our commitment to empowering employees to take responsibility and embrace proactive problem-solving underpins Taking Ownership. Upholding Transparency is at the core of our culture, with open and honest communication fostering trust among our dedicated team and loyal customers. Creating Community is more than a goal; it's our daily commitment to fostering an environment of collaboration, innovation, and positivity. Demonstrating expertise is a promise we uphold through continuous learning and engagement with our customers to consistently deliver top-quality products and services. These pillars not only shape our culture but define Optimum as a place of excellence, trustworthiness, and thriving community, and we invite you to be a part of our journey.

If you have the drive to succeed and are ready to embark on a thrilling career, seize this opportunity today, and join our winning team, so together, we'll shape the future of connectivity.

All job descriptions and required skills, qualifications and responsibilities for a particular position are subject to modification by the Company from time to time, in the Company's discretion based on business necessity.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. The Company provides reasonable accommodations upon request in accordance with applicable requirements.

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Pay is competitive and based on a number of job-related factors, including skills and experience. The starting pay rate / range at time of hire for this position in the posted location is$100,246.00 - $164,689.00 / year. The rate / range provided herein is the anticipated pay at the time of hire, and does not reflect future job opportunity.