Java Developer

Sonar solves the trillion-dollar challenge of bad code. Sonar equips organizations to achieve and sustain a Clean Code state by empowering developers to write consistent, intentional, adaptable, and responsible code. Clean Code produces software that is maintainable, reliable, and secure, allowing development teams to spend less time fixing issues and more time innovating. With Sonar, and by employing the company’s Clean as You Code methodology, organizations minimize risk, reduce technical debt, increase productivity, and derive more value from their software in a predictable and sustainable way.

Sonar’s open-source and commercial products – SonarLint, SonarCloud, and SonarQube – support over 30 programming languages, frameworks, and infrastructure technologies. Trusted by more than 500,000 organizations and used by more than 7 million developers globally to clean more than half a trillion lines of code, Sonar is integral to delivering better software.

The SonarSource Analysis Team is looking for passionate Java Developers to create the most advanced static analyzers in the world. Those analyzers are at the heart of our products and aim to help millions of developers write clean code. By joining our team, you will be part of an autonomous team. You will have a word to say about what you will be working on. Within our team, you will be supported by great colleagues who are always willing to exchange knowledge. Using your skills, you will contribute to the growth of the development and professional capabilities of the team, and focus on what matters.

• Take technical ownership by consistently producing high-quality static analyzers which contribute to SonarSource products' recognition
• Get involved in the definition of new features and technologies which will have an impact on code quality and security for millions of developers around the world
• Help improve the team's effectiveness by challenging and continuously improving existing processes, designs and engineering practices
• Lead by example, mentor and grow more junior members of the team
• Have an opportunity to contribute to the growth of the team by participating in the recruitment process

• Develop new and maintain existing features for code analyzers for different programming languages (Java, Kotlin, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Swift, TSQL, PHP and many others).
• Evolve the way our analyzers understand code by creating ever better models and developing new rules on top of them.
• Contribute to the open source community by developing open source products under the SonarSource umbrella and contributing back to libraries used by our products.
• Help collectively define the team's short and long term goals.

• Strong ability to develop in Java with clean code.
• Excellent Computer Science fundamentals (common data structures and algorithms).
• Fluency in software engineering practices such as automated tests or CI/CD.
• Experience with agile practices and principles.
• Comfortable in dealing with change and complexity.
• Confidence to challenge the status quo as well as to be challenged.
• Leadership; you take initiative and demonstrate your ability to lead a subject from beginning to end.
• We welcome candidates with the desire to grow, train and assist others in their delivery.

• Compiler frontend knowledge

How to perform during interviews

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Words from the team

The Languages Team's mission is to build state-of-the-art static analyzers used by millions of developers.

We want to help developers to write better and safer code by spotting issues of several kinds for all major programming languages:

• Maintainability issues: code smells

• Reliability issues: bugs

• Security issues: vulnerabilities and security hotspots

Ultimately, we target all issues which can be found through static analysis, even if they require a very deep understanding of the code. The sky's the limit! We believe that, as a side effect, our analyzers should educate developers about coding best practices thanks to the rule descriptions and to the raised issues.

From a SonarSource perspective, the mission of the Language Team is to generate the data that will provide the most valuable feedback for users of SonarSource’s products.

Why you will love it here

• We value a safe work culture - founded in respect, kindness, and the right to fail.

• We hire great people - we value communication skills as much as technical prowess and we strive to create a work environment that allows for everyone to succeed and feel empowered to do their best work. Our 500+ SonarSourcers from 35 different nationalities can relate!

• Work-life balance - a healthy work-life balance is very important at Sonar.

• Flexible hours - we schedule our days in order to be effective at work, while also being able to enjoy life’s important moments.

• We promote continuous learning - in an ever-changing industry, learning new skills is the key to growth and success! We're happy to support all employees in this journey if desired. 

What we do

As Home of Clean Code, Sonar is the ultimate solution to achieving Clean Code for developers and organizations alike. 

The company was formed to develop the open-source tool SonarQube, which has since become the go-to standard in code quality management. We strive every day to pave the way for developers, tackling the toughest issues head-on and pushing the limits of what’s possible. 

Who we are

At Sonar we believe in people, dedication, and innovation. We’re a team of problem solvers who are passionate and relentless in their respective missions. We want to work with people who are ready and willing to fasten their seat belts and be part of an incredible ride! 

Our Core Values are: Smarter Together, Excellence, Innovation, and Delivery. They reflect our unique culture and we expect them to help shape and positively strengthen our organization. 

If you want to learn more about our culture, check out our blog post.

Join us; we’ll be smarter and stronger together!

Sonar is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to treating every employee with equal respect and fairness. We maintain a zero-tolerance policy toward any form of discrimination. All candidates will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.