Job description
Location:Mexico (100% Remote)
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
Originally posted on Himalayas
Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.