Senior Software Engineer

Overview The Senior Software Engineer plays a key role in PepsiCo’s digital transformation, supporting end‑to‑end software development and delivering high‑quality systems across the value chain.

• Provides technical oversight and collaborates with UX, product, IT, data, and engineering teams.
• Helps build and support Tech Strategy & Enterprise Products (TS & EP).
• Works on high‑scale distributed systems, cloud platforms, and modern backend architectures.

Responsibilities

• Guide engineering teams across S&T priorities.
• Develop and maintain digital products using industry‑standard software engineering practices.
• Create roadmaps and implementation plans aligned with business strategy.
• Support AI‑driven, data‑powered digital solutions.
• Troubleshoot delivery risks, issues, and impediments.
• Partner with business stakeholders to recommend strategic solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in CS/Engineering
• (Master’s/PhD preferred).
• 9+ years software development experience.
• 3+ years architecting fault‑tolerant, high‑scale distributed systems.
• Strong in:
• Java, Spring/Spring Boot
• Backend microservices
• REST APIs
• Serverless computing
• Cloud (Azure, AWS)
• AI tools like Copilot, Devin or Windsurf
• High‑throughput distributed systems
• Design patterns, data structures, algorithms