Job description
This is a remote position.
POSITION SUMMARY:
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Product Information Management (PIM) engineering team as a key thought leader and innovator. In this role, you will drive the architectural design and hands-on development of API-first, cloud-ready software to modernize our enterprise product catalog ecosystem across our global retail brands. You will build and scale high-throughput, event-driven microservices that seamlessly synchronize product taxonomy, merchandising attributes, digital assets, and item lifecycles between Akeneo PIM, upstream ERP/Digital Content systems, and downstream real-time consumers/E-commerce engines. Operating under Agile principles, you will translate complex business requirements into robust backend systems and databases, delivering frequent, high-impact releases that power global retail commerce.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Support PIM Modernization & Platform Evolution:Support and evolve the Akeneo PIM (SaaS/Enterprise) platform as our live single system of record, maintaining modern cloud-native architectures that replaced legacy workflows (Oracle ATG/BCC, ItemDB, PubDB, and legacy batch jobs).
Architect Event-Driven Integrations:Design, develop, and maintain resilient microservices and stream-processing pipelines using Apache Kafka, schema registries, and modern backend frameworks (Java/Spring Boot, Node.js, or Go) to broadcast core catalog events.
Engineer Complex Data Models:Implement scalable product hierarchy models, variant structures (CSC/SKU levels), reference entities, category mappings, and delta-calculation engines for real-time and batch synchronization.
Orchestrate Cross-System Connections:Build high-reliability connectors and APIs integrating PIM with upstream systems (Intellimas, Creative Force / DAM, ItemDB) and downstream consumers (Product Fulcrum, Constructor/Bloomreach Search, E-commerce storefronts).
Optimize Production Stability:Monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain the live Akeneo PIM platform to ensure 24/7 availability and minimal downtime across global retail brands.
Perform Fine-Tuning & Performance Optimization:Continuously optimize API response times, database query performance, and payload processing within Akeneo to handle rapidly growing catalog data.
Drive Continuous Feature Enhancements:Collaborate with business stakeholders to design and deploy incremental features, custom attributes, and localized catalog workflows in the live system.
Govern Data Integrity & Upgrades:Partner with the Akeneo SaaS/Enterprise support teams to plan, test, and execute seamless platform upgrades and patches while maintaining data accuracy.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Strong proficiency in building robust, secure microservices and API architectures (RESTful, SOAP) using Java, Spring frameworks (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud), Node.js / TypeScript, Go, or Python.
Deep hands-on experience with distributed streaming platforms and message-oriented middleware. Expert knowledge of the publisher/subscriber model, including Apache Kafka (topic architecture, consumer groups, partition strategies, schema registry, event headers), RabbitMQ, and IBM MQ.
Solid experience designing and optimizing relational, NoSQL, and memory-cached databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, CloudSQL, MongoDB, Redis). Expert in query optimization tailored for high-volume catalog, SKU, and enterprise datasets.
Practical experience deploying, managing, and orchestrating workloads in agile, cloud-native environments across GCP, AWS, or Azure. Proficient with Kubernetes (GKE), Docker, and enterprise CI/CD automation tools (ArgoCD, GitHub Actions, Bamboo).
Strong foundational understanding of modern security concepts, including authentication protocols, Single Sign-On (SSO), and secure data transmission.
Nice to have:
Experience working with enterprise Product Information Management (PIM) and catalog management solutions such as Akeneo.
Background in data migration strategies (delta loads, reconciliation scripts, and dual-entry cutover planning)
Knowledge in API security Gateway Frameworks/ concepts
Experience in application serves such as weblogic, tomcat etc
●Working knowledge of Gradle
Working knowledge of, Grafana / Splunk
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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.