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Software Dev Engineer I

Optimum Communications Inc.
$83,538.00 - $137,241.00
United States, New York, Bethpage
Aug 28, 2026

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 seeking driven and enthusiastic professionals to join our team, empower lives, fuel businesses, and drive innovation. Connectivity is no longer a luxury, but a necessity. 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. Our successes, now and in the future, are powered by our amazing product, a commitment to our people and culture, and the connections we make in our communities.

If you are resourceful, collaborative, and passionate about delivering consistent excellence, Optimum is for you!

Job Summary

Optimum is a leading provider of Mobile, Broadband (DOCSIS, Fiber) and Video services in the United States. The Product Development organization is responsible for the technology enablement and development of these technologies for our customers along with the tools used by our teams to support them.


Join the team building Optimum's internal omni-channel API platform. You will contribute primarily to API and backend service development under senior engineer guidance, with opportunities to support user-facing capabilities through coordination with presentation-layer engineering teams.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to API and service development using Go and gRPC, working within established platform patterns and team standards
  • Support implementation and evolution of service endpoints, Protocol Buffer contracts, and related client integrations
  • Help extend and maintain API capabilities that connect platform services to internal and external consumers
  • Participate in investigation and resolution of issues across API, service, and integration boundaries
  • Write and maintain automated tests using Go test frameworks, with focus on validating API behavior and integration outcomes
  • Collaborate with senior engineers on feature delivery, code review, and iterative improvement within GitLab CI-supported workflows
  • Support user-facing feature delivery where needed, working through well-defined API contracts and cross-team coordination
  • Participate in agile delivery practices, including Jira-driven and acceptance-criteria-based development

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
  • 0-2 years of professional software development experience, or equivalent academic and project experience
  • Foundational skills in Go or another modern backend language, with willingness to develop proficiency in our backend stack
  • Basic understanding of REST or RPC-style APIs, service-oriented design, and HTTP-based communication
  • Familiarity with Git, collaborative development workflows, and working within CI-supported delivery pipelines
  • Willingness to learn platform technologies, domain concepts, and team engineering practices
  • Strong communication skills and comfort working in a team-oriented environment



Preferred



  • Familiarity with Protocol Buffers, gRPC, or contract-first API development concepts
  • Experience with unit or integration testing in backend service environments
  • Interest in cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, and private clouds) and cloud-native service development
  • Willingness to collaborate with presentation-layer teams on API contract alignment

At Optimum, every action and interaction we take part in, is driven by our three Guiding Principles: Do What's Right, Drive One Optimum, and Make It Happen. These aren't just words, they help us build trust, create real community, and embrace new ways of thinking. Our employees are empowered to do the right thing for our customers and co-workers and to recognize and reward these behaviors when we see them. It's all part of the bigger picture of "Be The Difference" where each employee knows they have the power to enact real change, share new ideas, and understand that learning never stop.

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. 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 committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds regardless of gender, race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

The Company collects personal information about its applicants for employment that may include personal identifiers, professional or employment related information, photos, education information and/or protected classifications under federal and state law. This information is collected for employment purposes, including identification, work authorization, FCRA-compliant background screening, human resource administration and compliance with federal, state and local law.

Applicants for employment with The Company will never be asked to provide money (even if reimbursable) as part of the job application or hiring process. Please review our Fraud FAQ for further details.

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 New York is $83,538.00 - $137,241.00 / year. For other locations, please inquire with your recruiter. The rates/ranges provided herein are the anticipated pay at the time of hire, and do not reflect future job opportunity.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. Please note that at this time, we do not provide visa sponsorship for employment.


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