Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Hands-on code writing and doing code reviews.
• Evaluates complex user requests and projects and clarifies objectives and functional requirements for new or modified computer programs.
• Designs/develops software solutions and business process solutions based on business needs and requirements using specialised domain knowledge and developed business expertise.
• Improves/sustains embedded system software using specialised domain knowledge and developed business expertise.
• Conducts and prepares feasibility studies for new applications and/or existing ones and makes decisions within general parameters under little supervision.
• Demonstrates standards to deliver high-quality products and services; models adherence to quality standards for more junior employees.
• Focuses on quality in all aspects of work.
• Follows established standards of excellence and also continues to strive to improve them.
• Participates in the hiring process (by submitting referrals, meeting candidates, attending recruiting events, presenting externally, writing blogs).
• Contributes to team activities and collaborates within all teams within/across domains to solve problems.
• Has a deeper understanding of quality standards and guides others.

Requirements:

• 6-9 years of experience as a Full Stack Developer in Java, Web, and Mobile development technologies.
• 6+ years of programming experience in OOAD, Java EE, Web Technologies, and REST APIs.
• Specialised knowledge of application servers such as Tomcat, Apache Jetty, and Reactor Netty.
• Specialised knowledge of database technologies including relational databases (Oracle, Azure SQL Server, PostgreSQL) and/or NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra), with experience in mobile data synchronisation and offline storage.
• Specialised knowledge in UI/Web 2.0 Development (JavaScript, CSS, SCSS, HTML5 AJAX, jQuery, NodeJS, ReactJS, AngularJS), including responsive and mobile-first design principles.
• Strong expertise in design patterns, with a solid foundation in building scalable and maintainable applications across web and mobile platforms.
• Minimum 2+ years of experience with cloud platform services and application development using Microsoft Azure, GCP, or AWS.
• Familiarity with GitHub Copilot or similar AI-assisted development tools.
• Specialised knowledge of the full software development lifecycle.
• Specialised knowledge of automated unit testing with tools like JUnit/TestNG and test automation frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, Cucumber, Rest-Assured, Karate; plus, mobile testing tools like Appium or Espresso.
• Specialised knowledge of software development methodologies (Agile).
• Ability to understand client/stakeholder expectations and recognise and escalate issues that may affect delivery.
• Specialised knowledge in CI/CD processes using Jenkins or GitHub Actions.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and/or Kubernetes is a strong plus.

Competencies:

• Compassionate and kind, showing courtesy, dignity, and respect. They show sincere interest and empathy for all others.
• Show integrity in what is done and how it is done - without sacrificing personal/business ethics.
• Embrace an inclusion-focused mindset, seeking input from others on their work and encouraging the open expression of diverse ideas and opinions.
• Team-oriented, positively contributing to team morale and willing to help.
• Learning-Focused, finding ways to improve in their field and using positive, constructive feedback to grow personally and professionally.
• Think strategically and proactively anticipate future problems, needs or changes in the work.
• Retail Domain Experience is required.
• Experienced in mentoring development teams.
• Hands-on experience in production environments with an SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) mindset.

Mandatory Skills Required:

• Programming Languages: Java (11+ Version).
• SQL and NoSQL Databases: MySQL / PostgreSQL / Oracle / MongoDB / Cassandra.
• Frontend Skills: HTML / CSS / JavaScript / ReactJS / Bootstrap.
• Backend Skills: Spring Boot / REST APIs/ Microservices.
• Automation Testing: JUnit / Selenium / Playwright / Cucumber / Jest.
• Cloud: AWS/ GCP/ Azure.
• CI/CD, Github, Jenkins.