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# Senior Software Engineer - Akana Sola at Perforce

- **Company:** Perforce
- **Location:** Pune, India
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-08-25
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/perforce/30001071-3347-41d6-9060-e427051e7075

## Job description

Perforce is a community of collaborative experts, problem solvers, and possibility seekers who believe work should be both challenging and fun. We are proud to inspire creativity, foster belonging, support collaboration, and encourage wellness. At Perforce, you’ll work with and learn from some of the best and brightest in business. Before you know it, you’ll be in the middle of a rewarding career at a company headed in one direction: upward.

With a global footprint spanning more than 80 countries and including over 75% of the Fortune 100, Perforce Software, Inc. is trusted by the world’s leading brands to deliver solutions for the toughest challenges. The best run DevOps teams in the world choose Perforce.

Position Summary

Perforce is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Akana Sola team. Sola is Akana's mainframe API enablement product, exposing COBOL, CICS, and IMS/DB2 assets as REST/SOAP APIs. This is a genuine growth opportunity: mainframe skills are increasingly rare and highly valued, and this role is built for an engineer with a strong Java/API foundation who wants to develop a differentiated, in-demand specialization in mainframe technologies.

You'll work directly with, and be mentored by, senior engineers on a small, highly specialized team maintaining a product that supports mission-critical customer applications. We work in an agile product development process with core values of results, teamwork, ownership, quality of work, problem solving, and service to customers.

## Responsibilities

Mainframe & Legacy Systems – Growth Track (Mentorship & Training Provided)

- These skills will be developed on the job under mentorship from our senior mainframe engineers. Any prior exposure is a strong plus, but eagerness to learn matters more than existing depth.
- COBOL - the primary language, by volume, behind the legacy Sola runtime that all customers rely on.
- CICS application development, as Sola runs under CICS and uses several of its system functions.
- DB2 programming (embedded SQL, performance-aware query design).
- JCL (Job Control Language) for mainframe batch processing.
- Batch COBOL, since Sola supports exposing batch programs as APIs and calling APIs from batch programs.
- IBM MQ Series as a supported transport layer within Sola.
- Mainframe Assembler, used for performance-critical functions such as parsing, the DOM API, and data conversions, and Natural, used for generating Natural Language artifacts — deeper, longer-term growth areas.

Requirement

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 6+ years of hands-on software development experience.
- Strong foundation in Java and API technologies.
- Genuine interest in specializing in mainframe/legacy systems technology as a long-term career direction.

Core Technical Skills – Java, APIs & Modern Stack

- Working knowledge of Java, used for the Sola IDE and one of the Sola runtime implementations.
- Experience with RESTful and SOAP web services, including how they're designed, secured, and exposed from backend systems.
- Familiarity or hands-on experience with API management gateways (e.g., Akana, Apigee, MuleSoft, Kong, or similar) — Sola's core purpose is exposing mainframe assets as governed, gateway-managed APIs.
- Working knowledge of JavaScript, used extensively within the Sola IDE.
- Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases, including DB2, Oracle, MS SQL, and/or MySQL.
- Working knowledge of CI/CD tools and pipelines.

Development Practices

- Experience working with Git and version control systems.
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban.
- Ability to independently learn, manage, and enhance existing codebases, including long-lived legacy systems.
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities, with the composure to work under pressure — Sola customers run it in mission-critical applications, so issues often need time-critical resolution.

Communication & Collaboration

- Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to support product demos and pre-sales conversations as needed.
- Self-driven with a strong sense of ownership.
- Willingness to participate in on-call/off-hours rotation to support customers' mission-critical use of Sola.

## Nice to Have

- UI development skills: JavaScript frameworks, Bootstrap, jQuery, etc.
- Experience with Python scripting or development.
- Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes.
- Exposure to Linux on mainframe (zLinux), as some customers may elect to run the Sola Java runtime there.

## About Perforce

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Perforce Software provides version control, digital asset management, hardware IP lifecycle management, DevOps, and test automation tools that help organizations build and deliver mission-critical software.
- **Entity Type**: Private (backed by private equity firms Clearlake Capital and Francisco Partners)
- **Headquarters**: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- **Founded**: 1995
- **Founders**: Not publicly available in cited sources

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Software development tools, DevOps, enterprise software, and digital asset management.
- **Target customers**: B2B enterprise and SMBs, with a strong presence in regulated and mission-critical sectors: game development, software/technology, semiconductor design, automotive/IoT, medical device, aerospace/defense, healthcare/insurance, financial services, telecommunications, and retail/eCommerce. Trusted by more than 75% of the Fortune 100 and 50% of the Global 500 ([perforce.com](https://www.perforce.com/company)).
- **Mission/Purpose**: "Helps organizations build and deliver the software the world relies on" — supporting teams to "accelerate innovation without unnecessary risk." The culture slogan is "Work That Matters. People Who Care. A Place to Grow." ([perforce.com](https://www.perforce.com/company), [perforce.com](https://www.perforce.com/company/our-culture)).

## Products & Services
- **Helix Core (Version Control)**: High-performance version management for large-scale, mission-critical development projects, including game development and semiconductor/embedded software.
- **Digital Asset Management (DAM)**: Centralized management and collaboration for digital media assets across teams and enterprises.
- **Hardware IP Lifecycle Management (IPLM)**: Tracks and manages hardware IP design data and lifecycle processes for electronics and semiconductor teams.
- **Test Automation & Digital Experiences**: Solutions from acquired brands like **Perfecto** (web/mobile app testing) and **BlazeMeter** (load/performance testing).
- **Platform Automation**: Configuration, compliance, and infrastructure automation via **Puppet** (acquired 2022) and data management via **Delphix** (acquired 2024).
- **Professional Services & Open-Source Support**: Global experts to help maximize ROI, reduce risk, and support critical deployments ([perforce.com](https://www.perforce.com/company), [perforce.com](https://www.perforce.com/system/files/2025-02/corporate-fact-sheet.pdf)).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company).
- **Key Metric**: Not revenue, but scale is significant: 20,000+ customers, 1,700+ employees, 1,000,000+ users, 14 offices worldwide, and customers in 80+ countries ([perforce.com](https://www.perforce.com/company)).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Backed by Clearlake Capital and Francisco Partners ([perforce.com](https://www.perforce.com/company)). Growth has been fueled by acquisitions: Hansoft (2017), Perfecto (2018), BlazeMeter (2021), Puppet (2022), Delphix (2024), and Snowtrack (2025) ([perforce.com](https://www.perforce.com/company)).
- **Growth Signals**: Continues strategic M&A through 2025, 1,700+ employees globally, and expanding portfolio to address AI-driven software delivery challenges. Recognized as a Top Workplace in Minnesota and Great Place to Work in India ([perforce.com](https://www.perforce.com/company), [perforce.com](https://www.perforce.com/careers)).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Mission-critical trust**: 75% of the Fortune 100 rely on Perforce for environments where failure is not an option.
- **Broad portfolio**: Covers the full software delivery lifecycle — code, quality, infrastructure, and data — through an integrated suite of tools.
- **Deep vertical expertise**: Specialized solutions for gaming, semiconductor, medical device, aerospace/defense, and other high-regulation industries.
- **Global scale and reliability**: 10+ data centers and customers across 80+ countries ensure enterprise-grade scale and compliance.

## Strategic Focus
- **Enabling AI-era software governance**: Perforce is positioning itself as a "trusted partner helping organizations govern software delivery in the age of AI" by enforcing guardrails across code, quality, infrastructure, and data.
- **Continued portfolio expansion**: Investing in technologies and acquisitions that help teams "build, test, secure, and scale modern applications."
- **Sustainability and corporate responsibility**: CEO sits on the Board of SustainableIT, and the company supports industry-wide standards for environmental and social impact ([perforce.com](https://www.perforce.com/company), [perforce.com](https://www.perforce.com/company/our-culture)).

## Why Work Here
- **Growth and learning**: Career-specific and personal development training resources, plus "continued learning alongside experts."
- **Culture and belonging**: Employee Resource Groups, celebration of global traditions, and a commitment to a culturally diverse workplace.
- **Health and wellness**: Nearly 90% of gym memberships covered, healthy snacks/beverages, and wellness integrated into the culture.
- **Time off**: Paid holidays, parental leave, and flexible "You Time" with extra days added.
- **Community impact**: Paid day to volunteer, donation matching, and support for local communities.
- **Recognition**: Top Workplace in Minnesota (Star Tribune) and Certified Great Place to Work in India ([perforce.com](https://www.perforce.com/careers), [perforce.com](https://www.perforce.com/company/our-culture)).

## Sources
1. [About Perforce, Leadership, Culture and Careers | Perforce Software](https://www.perforce.com/company)
2. [Careers | Perforce Software](https://www.perforce.com/careers)
3. [About Perforce Software – Corporate Fact Sheet (PDF)](https://www.perforce.com/system/files/2025-02/corporate-fact-sheet.pdf)
4. [Perforce Jobs on Lever](https://jobs.lever.co/perforce)
5. [Our Culture | Perforce Software](https://www.perforce.com/company/our-culture)

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