Kobie is a global, market-leading, end-to-end loyalty solutions provider for the world’s most successful brands. With strategy-led technology, Kobie is consistently named an industry leader by Forrester with a mission of growing value through loyalty.

We turn complex customer data into actionable insights, leveraging composable technology, human-guided AI, and strategic services to enable loyalty outcomes across industries such as retail, travel and hospitality, financial services, entertainment, QSR, telecom and more.  Our Kobie Alchemy® Loyalty Cloud platform delivers and measures loyalty experiences that set brands apart.
 
Named a Top Workplace in the USA, and Top Remote Workplace, the best and brightest minds in loyalty come together at Kobie, driven by passion and innovation. 

We’re always looking for talented individuals, currently hiring in the U.S. and in India, who are ready to join a collaborative, growth-focused culture.

Industry: Marketing Services
Company Size: 201-500 employees

Kobie

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**Join a National Top Workplace**

Named a Top Workplace in the USA and Top Remote Workplace, Kobie is where the best minds in loyalty come together, driven by passion and innovation. We’re always looking for talented individuals who are ready to join a collaborative, growth-focused culture. As a partner to some of the world’s most recognized brands, we are leaders in loyalty, helping brands build lasting emotional connections with their consumers.

**Join Us from Anywhere**

While our headquarters are nestled in sunny St. Petersburg, Florida, Kobie embraces a flexible work environment, offering teammates the ~~freedom to work remotely ~~. We understand the importance of work-life balance and support our team with:

-  Flexible Time Off to recharge when needed

-  Nine Company-Wide Holidays

-  A diverse suite of benefits prioritizing your growth, development, and personal well-being

**Benefits**

Discover more about our perks and benefits here.

Kobie is a values-led organization where we believe that everyone is a leader, regardless of their position or role.

**How You Will Make An Impact**

- Make rapid improvements to existing Java/Angular Code base to solve production problems

- Identify and solve performance bottlenecks

- Help institute a more mature SDLC

- Gain knowledge and control of our loyalty platform integration points (live API's, Batch, Queue based processing)

- Participate in design sessions; work with product owners and team members to solve acceptance criteria

- Build and maintain all configuration and business logic rule documentation

- Assist other team members through coaching and mentoring

- Promote and demonstrate good coding practice and patterns for the team

- Set accurate time estimates and scope of work for tasks and/or projects assigned to you

- Fill information gaps as needed to accomplish gaps

- Develop simple solutions to complex problems

- Suggest innovative new ways to improve processes and/or components of work

- Effectively work with other groups and third parties

**What You Need To Be Successful**

- 5+ years of experience designing and developing applications and components using Java and Spring (Prefer JDK 11+ with Spring Boot)

- 3+ years of experience developing RESTful services using JSON

- Experience developing microservice cloud applications (Oracle, AWS, or Azure)

- 3+ years of experience developing SQL multi-table queries, inserts, and updates (Prefer Oracle / PostgreSQL)

- Experience tuning SQL statements with execution explain plans

- Familiarity with Agile (e.g., Scrum Process)

- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field is preferred

- Experience developing Loyalty, Accounting, or Banking applications preferred

- Message Queues (RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Kafka Streams) preferred

- Building Docker containers and configuring Kubernetes clusters (kubectl, Docker for Desktop) preferred

- Build Management tools (Bitbucket/Git, Gradle, Bamboo) preferred

**Who we are ** As a trusted partner, Kobie delivers market-leading, end-to-end loyalty solutions designed to enable customer experiences for the world's most successful brands. We do this with a strategy-led technology approach that uncovers the truth behind what drives consumers on an emotional level. We believe that our team's passion and expertise are the driving forces behind our success and are proud to be named a Top Workplaces in the USA, where the best and brightest in loyalty drive our mission of growing enterprise value through loyalty.

**A place for all ** We celebrate and embrace diversity at Kobie!

Employment at Kobie is based solely on an individual's merit and qualifications, which are directly related to professional competence. We do not discriminate against any teammate or applicant because of race,color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We are fiercely committed to fostering a workplace where teammates can bring their authentic selves to work every day. Our DEI initiatives, including various committees, ensure that principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion are deeply ingrained throughout Kobie. While our leadership team fully supports our policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity, it is the responsibility of all teammates to uphold these values.

**Ready to join us? ** If you’re ready to make an impact and grow in a supportive, innovative environment, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and join the best and brightest in loyalty!

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Senior Software Engineer

Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) is one of the nation’s largest publicly traded owners and operators of high-quality rental apartment properties and we were one of the first real estate firms included in the S&P 500.

At Equity Residential, our Purpose is Creating Communities Where People Thrive. Diversity and Inclusion, Sustainability, Social Responsibility, and Total Wellbeing are key drivers in our commitment to creating the best apartment communities for people to live, work, and play.

Our portfolio of approximately 78,000 apartments in Southern California, San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, Austin/Dallas, Atlanta, Washington D.C, Boston, and New York is focused in urban and high-density suburban locations.

Our employees - about 2,600 strong - are really good at what they do, work hard and enjoy the ride, appreciate the community at large and value the contributions of others. At Equity, we take pride in providing a culture where employees can be themselves, be heard, and thrive.

For more information on Equity Residential, please visit our website at www.equityapartments.com.

Industry: Real Estate
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees

Equity Residential

**Job Description**

Reporting to the Director, IT Infracture, the candidate will work as a technical leader focused on planning, analyzing, designing, and implementing Microsoft Azure cloud IaaS and PaaS enterprise-scalable solutions. The technical architect proactively and holistically leads and supports cloud activities that guide the development and management of data and analytics solutions. These solutions enable the organization's future-state business capabilities and drive the organization's targeted business outcomes. Will create deliverables that help develop target-state guidance (standards, guidelines, individual parts, platforms and configurations) for evolving the cloud infrastructure across the enterprise, in order to enable business strategy and deliver targeted business outcomes. Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification is required.

~~**PLEASE NOTE: ** Our current onsite work schedule requires attendance from Monday through Thursday each week, with remote work permitted on Fridays.~~

**What You'll Do**

- Partner with IT leadership and other business teams to develop standards, templates, frameworks, and solutions in order to drive our cloud strategy across the organization and within our services for internal and external customer delivery.

- Review and manage technical requirements and business functional requirements to establish new cloud systems and migrate existing applications using Azure cloud services.

- Collect feedback from other team leads and make recommendations to deploy Azure infrastructure and move workloads to Azure compute resources.

- Coaches, mentors and collaborates with technical subject matter experts and EA peers to develop technology architecture that enables and drives new business capabilities and operating models

- Assists with designing the governance, assurance and standards activities associated with ensuring enterprise Azure technology architecture compliance of projects and products.

- Know when to either re-use existing or define new templates for automating the deployment (such as Terraform, ARM, and/or PowerShell) of Azure resources.

- Coach Azure DevOps and Data Engineers in cloud best practices to help them upskill and perform their job responsibilities.

- Monitor and report on Azure usage costs and recommend solutions for cost savings as necessary.

- Keep up to date on the latest Azure cloud services, tools, and major changes.

- Willing to work with other 3rd party and/or on-premise application platforms as needed.

- Represents the Company in a professional manner at all times. Consistently maintain a professional courteous attitude when dealing with coworkers and the general public.

- Performs other duties as necessary/assigned.

**Requirements**

- Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification is required.

- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, system analysis or a related study, or equivalent experience

- 7 or more years of relevant infrastructure or software engineering experience.

- 3 or more years of experience working with, designing, and implementing Azure cloud solutions.

- 2 or more years of experience automating the delivery of IaaS and PaaS solutions.

- 2 or more years of experience leading technical proof of concept projects.

- Experience architecting/designing solutions built on cloud is required.

- Experience migrating or transforming legacy solutions to the cloud.

- Excellent interpersonal skills in areas such as teamwork, facilitation and negotiation

- Strong leadership skills

- Excellent analytical and technical skills

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Excellent planning and organizational skills

- Knowledge of different modeling languages and methodologies

- Knowledge of IT standards and controls

- Understanding of information principles and processes

- Understanding of system development life cycle methodologies (such as waterfall, spiral, agile software development, rapid prototyping, incremental, synchronize and stabilize, and DevOps)

- Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of existing, new and emerging technologies that enable and drive new business designs and models

- Motivated and driven by achieving long-term business outcomes

- Ability to balance the long-term (big picture) and short-term implications of individual decisions

- Ability to work effectively in a team environment and lead cross-functional teams

- Provide weekend and after-hours support as required by the position.

~~The Company may revise this job description from time to time as business needs require. It is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of all the functions of the job, nor to limit the Company's right to assign other functions to an employee in this position. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.~~

**Salary**

$145,000 to $165,000 ~~per year; in addition to base salary, a discretionary 13.0% annual bonus is provided.~~

~~The successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, and qualifications.~~

**We Care About Your Total Wellbeing**

- Physical Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision care

- Social Wellbeing: 9 paid holidays, annual vacation time, paid sick leave, new parent benefits

- Financial Wellbeing: 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Rent Discounts, Competitive Compensation

- Community Wellbeing: Paid Community Service Hours

- Career Wellbeing: Leadership Development

- Learn more about our Total Wellbeing program here.

**RELOCATION:**

Equity Residential does not cover relocation costs for this opportunity; all relocation and related expenses are the responsibility of the candidate.

**Physical And Visual Activities**

Ability to effectively hear, speak, and communicate in person and over the phone, including the clear exchange of information through spoken and written communication. Ability to interpret, evaluate, and accurately convey detailed verbal and written instructions. Visual acuity sufficient to use a computer effectively and read written materials. Ability to lift, push, pull, or carry up to 15 pounds to distribute documents, supplies, and materials throughout the office or facility. May be required to climb stairs depending on property layout. Occasional travel may be required.

~~The above describes the physical and visual activities that are commonly associated with the performance of the essential functions of this job. Commonly associated is not intended to mean always or only. Reasonable accommodation will be provided as required by law to enable otherwise qualified employees with a known disability to perform the essential functions of the job.~~

**Working Environment**

Our work environment is casual, collaborative, and people-first. Team members are encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work, share ideas openly, and communicate comfortably across all levels of the organization. While we value professionalism and accountability, we also believe a relaxed atmosphere fosters creativity, productivity, and strong working relationships. Employees enjoy a flexible, supportive culture where teamwork, mutual respect, and a sense of balance are priorities.

Equity Residential is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. No job applicant or employee will be discriminated against because of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, sexual/gender identity, age, disability, pregnancy, national origin, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Equity Residential is committed to hiring a diverse workforce. Equity Residential has a smoke-free workplace environment.

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