Microservices Software Engineer

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

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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 Apply To This Job