Sr Engineer - Target India

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable, resilient architectures, making optimal technology choices for services and platforms owned by the team
• Take ownership of end-to-end development, including complex problem-solving and hands-on implementation
• Ensure solutions are production-ready, with a strong focus on scalability, reliability, and performance
• Drive code quality, engineering standards, and infrastructure best practices across the team
• Provide technical leadership, including mentoring and fostering a strong learning culture
• Maintain deep ownership of production systems, including operational excellence and automation maturity
• Apply strong system design principles, including scalability, fault tolerance, and performance optimization

Observability & Reliability

• Ensure robust monitoring and observability practices are in place
• Leverage operational data to drive performance and stability improvements
• Promote a culture of observability aligned with organizational standards

Security

• Champion a security-first mindset across development
• Implement secure coding practices and proactively identify vulnerabilities
• Analyze system and network behaviors to detect and mitigate risks

AI / GenAI Responsibilities

• Integrate Large Language Models (LLMs) and GenAI capabilities into core applications
• Build systems that improve AI reliability and reduce hallucinations
• Develop agentic frameworks and AI-driven automation to enhance processes

Required Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Java (JVM ecosystem)
• Strong experience with microservices architecture
• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot
• Experience with AI/LLM integration and GenAI-based solutions
• Expertise in AI reliability and automation frameworks (e.g., OpenAI APIs/SDKs)
• Experience with messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
• Strong knowledge of databases:
  • NoSQL (Cassandra, MongoDB)
  • SQL (PostgreSQL or similar)
• Hands-on experience with React and TypeScript
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab, Gradle, etc.)
• Proficiency in unit and integration testing (JUnit, Spock, TestContainers)
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (Grafana, ELK Stack, Prometheus)
• Strong understanding of event-driven architecture

Preferred Skills

• Working knowledge of Python
• Experience with Linux and shell scripting
• Experience designing and integrating GraphQL APIs
• Knowledge of security best practices and secure coding
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
  • Understanding of IAM, security, and compliance frameworks