Senior Software Engineer

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer with 5-10 years of experience in JavaScript or Java development, cloud-native technologies, and modern software architecture. The role involves hands-on coding, designing scalable solutions, leveraging AI-driven development practices, and working with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and automated testing frameworks. The ideal candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams, drive engineering best practices, contribute to architectural decisions, and ensure the delivery of secure, reliable, and high-quality software solutions.

The candidate will have responsibilities across the following functions:

Software Development and Technical Contribution:

• Write, review, and own production-quality code as an active contributor to the team's codebase; this is a technical, hands-on role.
• Champion the use of AI-first software delivery approaches, leveraging AI tools and frameworks to enhance development efficiency, automate repetitive tasks, and improve decision-making.
• Advocate for and implement modern engineering practices, such as Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Contribute to architectural decisions at the team and system level, balancing pragmatism with long-term maintainability.

Delivery and Collaboration:

• Help break down complex technical work into well-scoped, deliverable increments.
• Contribute as a strong technical contributor within the team, supporting technical discussions and decisions, collaborating with cross-functional teams, including QAs, product owners, architects, designers, and program management to clarify requirements, surface constraints, and align technical solutions with business goals.
• Work closely with the Architecture Advice Forum through Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) to contribute to cross-team technical strategy, championing evolutionary architecture principles.
• Remove technical blockers and escalate risks early to protect team delivery commitments.
• Balance delivery pace with technical health, advocating for investment in test coverage, refactoring, and debt reduction.

Quality and Engineering Excellence:

• Champion test-driven development (TDD), behaviour-driven development (BDD), and automated testing at all levels.
• Collaborate with platform teams to establish CI/CD pipelines and automate deployment processes.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of Infrastructure as Code using tools like Terraform to automate infrastructure provisioning and management.
• Ensure robust monitoring, logging, and alerting systems are in place to maintain system reliability and performance.
• Promote security-by-design and advocate for responsible handling of data and infrastructure.

Communication and Stakeholder Engagement:

• Effectively communicate technical concepts, challenges, and solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Participate in cross-functional discussions with stakeholders.
• Build trust with internal stakeholders through transparency about risk, progress, and technical decisions.

Requirements:

• 5 -10 years of professional software development experience.
• Deep expertise in at least one modern programming language - JavaScript/Java with strong working knowledge of frontend/backend frameworks.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and principles (e. g., SOLID, microservices, event-driven architectures).
• Experience with AI tools, frameworks, platforms, and their application in software delivery.
• Experience with cloud platforms (especially AWS services), containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.
• Familiarity with databases (SQL and NoSQL) and data modelling.
• Fluency with XP practices: TDD, pair programming, continuous integration, refactoring.
• Working knowledge of security principles (secrets management, least privilege).