Opportunity

Senior Software Engineer - Automation

Description

Maersk is achieving an unprecedented transformation in the growth of our business, rethinking the way we engage with customers and partners, and how the world’s trade flows across our global network. From the farm to your refrigerator, or the factory to your wardrobe, we are developing solutions in-house that meet customer needs across the whole Supply Chain E2E. Joining Maersk you will join a global leader in Container Logistics as we embark on an industry-defining digital transformation that will revolutionize trade.
You’ll play a vital part in our success, helping us re-think what technology can do by using the latest technologies, and building the experience to advance your career. If you are passionate about working in an entrepreneurial environment supporting an ambitious, culturally diverse team of 3000 People within Maersk Technology – on a great transformation journey – then apply today!

The role of the Senior Software Engineer

As a Senior Software Engineer within our Technology Services Engineering Team, you will be a key driver and doer in a fundamental shift in how we architect and host our application estate to ensure that we can take our platform operating model to the next level. You will be an advocate to enable a composable technology foundation which will enable our Product development teams in building our digital foundation of the future to help delivering for our global customer base.

Your focus will be on both assisting in the ideation and realisation of what our next generation platform will encompass, as well as then helping our Product teams in implementing products that are aligned to this long-term Platform vision.

To realise Maersk’s “One Customer Journey”, a consistent and resilient platform is essential. You will be key in helping promote ‘the right way’ in how we utilise technology in delivering on this promise.

To help to make our next generation platform successful, we are looking for key individuals to join our Technology Services Engineering team to help shape this vision and be pivotal in transforming how we do business with customers and vendors.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will demonstrate the following characteristics: -

• You have proven background in delivering complex, high performance, highly available solutions
• You are creative and come up with innovative approaches to projects and any issues that arise.
• You are a “do’er”. You get things done.
• Sharing expertise and insight with other engineers

Currently the tech stack is not 100% fixed but we have a strong preference for commercial experience of opensource plus cloud technologies. The ideal candidate will have a background that spans development, architecture, and operations. We are looking for full stack engineers with preference for staff that can provide expert coverage over three primary areas, plus some ability across all areas.

• DevOps – Github, Terraform
• Backend – Python, CLI, RESTful API, process orchestration/choreography
• Datastores - SQL, NOSQL (key-value, document, graph, timeseries), Filestore, and when to use each type
• Domain driven design experience and understand how to create composable microservices and API’s
• Opensource – Track record of community activity and contribution

Key Responsibilities

• Execute technical, engineering practices, and engineering methodologies.
• Work on our problems, building high quality, architecturally sound systems that are aligned with our business needs and help drive our platform vision forward
• Execute technology roadmap with the associated release goals. Execute POCs for new and upcoming strategic technology solutions.
• Works in collaboration with other engineers
• Representation of Maersk in external technology events and conferences.

Key Skills

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Engineering
• 8+ years of experience of engineering experience at scale
• Python programming, plus other language exposure
• Familiar with advanced concepts of programming, including essentials of OOP, modules and packages, except handling mechanisms
• Knowledge of Restful API design patterns
• Experience in working in Public (Google / Azure) and Private Cloud.
• Cloud infrastructure and container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Understanding of microservice and mini-services based architectures and how to achieve composability
• Excellent communication skills, solid work ethic, and a strong desire to write production quality code.
• Knowledge of programming languages, operating system principles, networking, and software development best practices.
• Experience of designing systems or components on projects
• Experience of working with offshore teams
• Experience of Test-Driven Development approaches
• Passionate about learning new tools, languages, philosophies, and workflows