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, and writing blogs).
Contributes to team activities and collaborates within all teams within/across domains to solve problems.
Has 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, and PostgreSQL) and/or NoSQL databases (MongoDB and 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, and 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, and 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 containerisation 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-orientated, positively contributing to team morale and willing to help.
Learning-Focused: finding ways to improvise in their field and use 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.

Experience
6-10 yrs