Senior Software Developer / Senior Software Developer

Job Purpose

The software Development Manager (SDM) will help build new features on a scalable, robust web platform, conduct code reviews and improve code quality by being hands-on and suggesting best practices and SOPs with AEM, Node JS and Solid JS tech stack

Duties and Responsibilities

1. 1. Core Development & Processes

• Work with a large frame of developers and architects at Partner end, drive them towards a common goal of delivering a high-quality website with right technologies in place
• Be able to set up right frameworks for logging, caching, exception handling and ensure that code carries all the flavors of the Core Architecture defined earlier in the lifecycle of project
• Set up best practices and right standards for coding, deployment and testing the code for all tracks including React, Node, Nginx, Akamai and more
• Create a framework for highly efficient code writing with right branching strategy, peer-reviews, code merge, and code testing
• Enforce engineering hygiene both in process as well as code quality.

2. Innovation

• Executing POCs to validate technology roadmaps, feasibilities & possibilities with scalable solutions which are also versatile, inter-operable, can co-exist in the overall ecosystem and cost effective
• Leverage and sponsor innovation work, both through internal incubators and BFLs external start-up network to create, evaluate, and introduce novel technical capabilities into the platform

3. Development Team Management

• Technical Mentorship: Provide guidance and mentorship to the development team, fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill enhancement within the group.
• Performance Optimization: Set clear, measurable goals for team members, regularly assess performance, and offer constructive feedback to ensure consistent growth and alignment with project objectives.
• Resource Planning: Efficiently allocate development resources based on project needs and individual strengths, ensuring optimal productivity and timely delivery of tasks.
• Talent Acquisition & Retention: Lead the recruitment of top development talent, while creating an environment that motivates and retains high-performing developers.
• Team Collaboration: Encourage strong communication and collaboration within the development team, promoting a cohesive and supportive working environment that drives project success.

4. Compliance & Security

• Data Privacy & Security: Ensure that all development practices comply with relevant data privacy regulations and security standards.
• Compliance with Standards: Maintain compliance with industry standards, legal requirements, and best practices in software development.
• Incident Management: Establish and maintain processes for responding to security incidents and ensuring minimal impact on operations.

5.Technical Strategy & Vision

• Development and Optmization Roadmap: Define and maintain a technology roadmap that aligns with the companys strategic goals and future growth.
• Architecture & Design: Work with architects and senior developers to ensure that the software architecture supports scalability, performance, and maintainability.|Technical Debt Management: Continuously assess and address technical debt, balancing the need for speed with long-term system health.
• Tooling & Infrastructure: Ensure the development team has access to the right tools, technologies, and infrastructure to be productive and efficient.

Key Decisions / Dimensions

• Following decisions are taken by the role:
• Implementation of Architectural Recommendations: Execute recommendations for integrating NODE JS and REACT JS within existing architecture to optimize solutions for high traffic with minimal infrastructure.
• Technology Evaluation: Participate in evaluating products and technologies to ensure they meet business use cases and requirements.
• Training Participation: Engage in and contribute to internal and external training programs to support career development for new hires and junior developers.
• Deployment Hygiene: Follow and update development build checklists for every deployment to ensure hygiene and stability on production servers.
• Content Management: Implement strategies to maintain common content across both app and web platforms, reducing repetitive tasks.
• Finance Understanding: Collaborate with finance teams to understand and support technology initiatives within the marketing department.

Major Challenges

• Collaborative Development: Work closely with cross-functional teams to integrate seamlessly with existing product suites and tools.
• Data Utilization: Implement data-driven features to leverage user behavioral and transactional data, enhancing user experience and driving new user acquisitions.
• Product Understanding: Gain a deep understanding of new finance products and capabilities to develop business-driven solutions in collaboration with data and marketing teams.
• Adaptability: Continuously evolve and adapt to new technologies and systems to manage increasing business volumes within tight timelines.
• Ongoing Training: Participate in constant training sessions for optimal performance and to mentor new hires and junior developers.

Required Qualifications and Experience

a)Qualifications

B. Tech Computer Science and Engineering

b)Work Experience

• Should have 4-6 years of Web development experience & least 3+ years of experience on projects involving AEM 6.5+ (Adobe Experience Manager Development), JavaScript, JS frameworks (ReactJS, Nodejs), UI frameworks and Databases (e.g. MySQL, Redis, MongoDB. Elasticsearch)
• Graduate in Engineering, with a post-graduation preferably from a Tier 1 college
• Involved in doing Performance and Security testing for Websites and App based digital platforms. Understands Load model creation, OWASP top 10 and other related concepts
• Strong understanding of web services development in Java using REST and SOAP protocols.
• Experience with AEM 6.x, including development of templates/components.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Knowledge of OSGI, Apache Sling, HTL, and JCR.S3, and JavaScript.
• Working and integration knowledge of frontend technologies like ReactJS, HTML5, CSS,Angular, and Bootstrap.
• Experience with Adobe Analytics and other Adobe Suite products.
• Familiarity with continuous integration tools such as Maven, Jenkins, and Git.
• Good to have experience on cloud-native architectures and cloud deployment is preferred
• Good to have experience with microservices architecture using EKS will be preferred

Skills

AEM 6.X+, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JavaScript Frameworks, React JS, Solid JS Bootstrap, Materialize, Version Control, Git, Build Tools, npm, Jest, Mocha, Jasmine, Karma, Chrome DevTools, iOS, Swift, Objective-C, Android, Java, Kotlin, User Interfaces, RESTful APIs, Third-Party Libraries, JUnit, Mobile Debugging Tools, Build Tools, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, CI/CD