Senior software engineer

We at Mars Petcare believe in making a better world for pets and we want to do this through transforming our relationships with Pet Owners through delivering excellent products, services and personalized experiences with our brands. The Digital Products, Platforms & Services team is a newly formed team sits within Growth, Digital & Platforms (GDP) global function and is responsible for designing, developing & rolling out state-of-the-art digital products across brands, regions & divisions globally and help our brands accelerate organic growth. We are looking for a technically skilled, highly motivated, and proactive Software Engineer Tech Lead to join our team dedicated to building and maintaining our cutting-edge Customer Data Platform (CDP). As a Software Engineer Tech Lead you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, deploying and optimizing the backend software infrastructure that powers our CDP, enabling seamless data processing and management. Knowledge and Experience : Extensive experience in backend development, with expert proficiency JAVA and Python. Deep experience in building services based on modern architecture at scale; should be able to influence product development with a keen eye on time and space complexity. Proficient with making engineering tradeoffs for large scale data movement while being mindful of the SLAs and compute load demands Influencing skills in a complex and ambiguous multi-country multi-brand transformation environment Proven expertise in Agile development methodologies, particularly Scrum, with a successful track record of leading and managing teams in an Agile environment. Strong architectural design skills, with the ability to make decisions that align with business goals and accommodate future scalability requirements. Demonstrated leadership skills, including providing technical guidance, conducting code reviews, and fostering effective collaboration within development teams. Deep experience in composable headless microservices architecture and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker), contributing to scalable and modular backend solutions. Proficiency in implementing CI / CD pipelines and familiarity with modern development practices, ensuring an efficient and streamlined development workflow. NICE TO HAVE Proficiency in Java and Java Script Experience in or exposure to frontend development technologies (e.g., React, Angular), facilitating effective collaboration with frontend teams. Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and services, enhancing scalability and resilience of backend solutions. What can you expect from Mars? Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles. Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today. Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University. An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus. #TBDDT Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.