Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and implementation of major features and services within the Platform Catalog ecosystem.
• Drive architectural discussions and propose scalable, reliable solutions aligned with engineering best practices.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Partner with product managers and stakeholders to translate business goals into technical deliverables.
• Advocate for system reliability, performance, and observability across multiple integrations and services.
• Apply strong software engineering principles using Java, REST/GraphQL APIs, Docker, and Kubernetes to design and build backend applications that power advertising and data-driven platforms.
• Utilize Kafka, Aerospike, and Elasticsearch to develop real-time data pipelines that serve as the backbone for critical business operations.
• Design and implement microservices architectures for highly available, large-scale distributed systems.
• Participate in and manage on-call rotations to troubleshoot and resolve system issues during off-hours or high-traffic events.
• Coordinate with team members to assign tasks, set goals, monitor progress, and resolve technical challenges effectively.
• Provide technical mentoring and guidance to team members, fostering professional growth and knowledge sharing.

Requirements:

• 6–8 years of software engineering experience with a proven record of delivering production-grade systems.
• Deep expertise in software architecture, distributed systems, and API design.
• Proficiency in Java, with strong debugging, performance tuning, and optimization skills.
• Experience working in cloud-native environments (preferably Google Cloud Platform).
• Ability to influence design and architectural decisions, and collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.