Microservices Software Engineer

Project: (6-8 months)

We are seeking a Microservice Software Engineer to join our team and play a pivotal role in driving innovation. You'll be responsible for developing cutting-edge solutions that redefine the retail experience.

Responsibilities

o Designs, codes, configures, tests, debugs, deploys, documents, and maintains web service applications using a variety of software development toolkits, testing/verification applications and other tools, while adhering to specific development best practices and quality standards.

o Works closely with solution engineers and architects to develop technical design specifications from which programs will be written or configured.

o Validates that proposed solutions align with architectural standards, non-functional requirements (performance, reliability, security), and business needs.

o Takes end-to-end ownership of assigned microservices, including feature delivery, operational readiness, and production support.

o Provides technical guidance across multiple codebases and platforms to unblock team members when needed.

o Performs cross-platform analysis and trade-off assessments across our Android (Kotlin/Compose), iOS (Swift/MVVM), and UFE (Node.js/TypeScript) codebases to ensure consistency and identify optimization opportunities.

o Responsible for troubleshooting and issue analysis, as well as coding, testing, and implementing software enhancements.

o Ensures timely delivery of initiatives/features, proactively communicating risks, blockers, and schedule impacts, and driving resolution to maintain delivery commitments.

o Demonstrates exceptional prioritization and multitasking skills to manage concurrent deliverables across services and platforms, handle operational requests, and resolve production issues effectively while supporting multiple workstreams.

o Demonstrates strong prioritization and multitasking skills to manage concurrent deliverables, operational requests, and production issues effectively.

o Uses observability and monitoring tools (e.g., Splunk, Dynatrace, Grafana) to actively review dashboards, investigate anomalies, and monitor alerts—especially during planned deployments, HSE, and SSE.

o Available to support/unblock planned deployments during off hours as needed.

Additional Qualifications

• o Advanced English communication skills required
• o Bachelor’s or master’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or equivalent experience
• o Good communication skill (verbal and written)
• o Strong delegation skills with the ability to receive, prioritize, and execute on delegated tasks autonomously
• o Proven ability to context-switch between different codebases and tech stacks efficiently
• o Good solution seeking skills and unblocking skills
• o Being able to seamlessly integrate new technologies in current work stream including AI ways of working
• o 3+ years of experience in Spring Boot and/or Node.js
• o Intermediate to advanced knowledge of microservice design patterns and trade-offs
• o Experienced on Agile methodology and tools (Jira, Confluence)
• o Work experience in the Retail industry is a plus

Core Stack / Primary Focus Areas

• Java & Spring Boot
• Microservices Architecture
• Node.js & TypeScript
• Kafka Ecosystem
• Kubernetes & Docker
• CI/CD & DevOps
• REST APIs & GraphQL
• Monitoring & Observability
• Redis Cache
• Python Scripting & ETL
• Production Support & Deployment Management

Must-Have Skills

• Strong experience in Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices Architecture
• Hands-on experience with Node.js, JavaScript, and TypeScript
• Experience with Kafka ecosystem including Kafka Streams and Avro Schemas
• Expertise in RESTful APIs and GraphQL design patterns
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and containerized deployments
• Strong CI/CD experience using Git, Jenkins, and ArgoCD
• Experience with Redis Cache
• Monitoring and observability experience using Splunk, Dynatrace, Grafana, and Prometheus
• Strong troubleshooting, production support, and deployment support experience
• Experience with JUnit and Spring Boot Tests
• Knowledge of Maven and Gradle build tools
• Experience working in Agile environments
• Strong multitasking, prioritization, and delivery management skills

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with AI developer tools such as GitHub Copilot or Claude Code
• Exposure to Android (Kotlin/Compose) and iOS (Swift/MVVM)
• Experience with UFE (Node.js/TypeScript) applications
• Python scripting, ETL workflows, and data pipelines
• Swagger documentation experience
• Grafana Loki logging
• JSON and YAML configurations
• Cross-platform codebase analysis and optimization