Lead Software Developer

Opentext - The Information Company
OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

AI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered.
At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We're hiring talent that AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.

As a global leader in secure information management, OpenText empowers businesses to stay ahead of the ever-evolving cyber threats. Our Cybersecurity Enterprise portfolio is formidable, offering innovative solutions that safeguard organizations from malicious attacks, data breaches, and cyber vulnerabilities. By joining our team, you'll be at the forefront of developing and implementing state-of-the-art security technologies, protecting critical assets and sensitive information for clients worldwide.

Your Impact
A Development role at OpenText is more than just a job; it's an opportunity to impact lives. As a key contributor, you'll be instrumental in constructing cutting-edge Information Management Solutions that contribute to sustainable supply chains, support refugees, and enhance medical information access to save lives. You will engage in solving meaningful challenges within a motivated team, gaining exposure to advanced technologies beyond individual access. You will be encouraged to cultivate an engineering mindset, driving the creation of innovative software solutions that address real-world problems and shape the future.

What The Role Offers
As a Lead Software Engineer, you will:

• Provide strong leadership for the team, wielding technical and business influence beyond team boundaries.
• Drive multi-team initiatives spanning diverse domains, consistently delivering value that extends beyond the immediate team.
• Quickly grasp the business context to enhance customer value significantly.
• Make timely decisions, prioritizing customer trust over expediency, and leverage input to determine optimal technical solutions.
• Identify and course-correct when the current path does not meaningfully serve customer needs, playing a key role in setting longer-term business strategy.
• Lead in setting the quality standards for the team's technical work, from code to software designs, while raising the skill level of less experienced team members.

What You Need To Succeed

• Develop and use libraries, APIs and frameworks to assist in the creation of applications
• Knowledge of REST APIs
• Perform unit and integration testing for software
• Experience with GIT Repositories
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with cloud deployment in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud
• Experience with certificate management
• Proficiency in programming languages; Go, to develop/automate cybersecurity tools and scripts
• Strong (OOD)Object-Oriented analysis and design skills, and abilities to design and implement complex algorithms to deliver architectural components and business functions
• Experience with AGILE
• Strong knowledge of Software Design Patterns
• Experience with scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash, or Shell for automating security tasks and configurations
• Bachelors or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems

One Last Thing
OpenText is more than just a corporation, it's a global community where trust is foundational, the bar is raised, and outcomes are owned.

Join us on our mission to drive positive change through privacy, technology, and collaboration. At OpenText, we don't just have a culture; we have character. Choose us because you want to be part of a company that embraces innovation and empowers its employees to make a difference.

OpenText's efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact us at Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText's vibrant workplace.