Technical Lead
Mexico City - Mexico
Job Summary
Position Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated high-performing backend Software Engineer with deep expertise in Java Spring Boot Microservices GraphQL and Kafka to join our engineering team supporting a large-scale enterprise e-commerce platform. The platform consists of a sophisticated distributed architecture that powers mission-critical business capabilities and serves a large user base. This role requires an engineer who thrives in technically challenging environments can rapidly understand complex systems and is passionate about delivering high-quality software solutions.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical contributor who enjoys solving complex business and technical problems developing new features enhancing existing functionality and performing detailed system analysis under demanding timelines. This individual will work closely with a highly accomplished Lead Engineering Manager (SME) and a technically strong Engineering Director gaining exposure to critical architectural decisions while contributing directly to the platforms evolution.
This position is ideal for someone who combines strong coding skills with analytical thinking system design expertise operational excellence and a continuous learning mindset.
Key Responsibilities
Software Development
- Design develop test and maintain scalable backend services using Java Spring Boot and Microservices architecture.
- Build and enhance APIs and service integrations using REST and GraphQL.
- Develop highly available fault-tolerant and performant applications that support critical e-commerce business functions.
- Participate actively in the full software development lifecycle from requirements analysis through deployment and production support.
- Design and implement new business capabilities aligned with product and business objectives.
- Enhance and optimize existing services and applications while maintaining system stability and performance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality features within aggressive timelines.
- Perform complex technical functional and data analysis to support business initiatives and production issues.
- Investigate application behavior across multiple interconnected systems and services.
- Analyze and troubleshoot performance bottlenecks service failures integration issues and data inconsistencies.
- Quickly identify root causes and drive resolution of critical production incidents.
- Design develop and support Kafka-based event-driven solutions.
- Ensure reliable event publishing consumption monitoring and error handling across distributed systems.
- Contribute to architectural improvements that improve scalability and resilience.
- Design and optimize database interactions for high-performance applications.
- Create efficient SQL queries and support database performance tuning.
- Leverage knowledge of stored procedures functions and data processing techniques where applicable.
- Collaborate with database teams to ensure data integrity and consistency.
- Support business-critical applications in production environments.
- Participate in troubleshooting and issue resolution activities with urgency and ownership.
- Implement monitoring logging and observability best practices to improve system reliability.
- Drive continuous improvements based on operational learnings.
- Partner closely with Product Owners Business Analysts QA Engineers Architects and Engineering Leadership.
- Work directly with highly experienced technical leaders to understand system architecture business processes and strategic initiatives.
- Communicate technical concepts and findings effectively to both technical and business stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
Technical Skills
- 3 years of backend software development experience.
- Strong proficiency in Java and object-oriented programming principles.
- Extensive experience with Spring Boot and Microservices architecture.
- Strong knowledge of RESTful API design and development.
- Hands-on experience with GraphQL implementation and integration.
- Experience working with Kafka or other event-streaming platforms.
- Strong understanding of relational databases and SQL.
- Experience with distributed systems scalability patterns and high-volume transactional applications.
- Understanding of software design patterns and clean coding practices.
- Experience with Git-based source control and CI/CD pipelines.
- Familiarity with cloud-native application development principles.
- Experience working on large-scale e-commerce retail supply chain or order management platforms.
- Experience with PostgreSQL or similar enterprise databases.
- Knowledge of SQL Stored Procedures Functions and database optimization techniques.
- Familiarity with AWS Azure or similar cloud platforms.
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Datadog Grafana Splunk or similar.
- Exposure to containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes.
- Experience supporting mission-critical production systems.
Soft Skills & Competencies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced highly technical environment.
- Proven ability to learn complex business domains and technical platforms quickly.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong ownership mindset and accountability for outcomes.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under tight deadlines.
- Curiosity and passion for continuous improvement and technical excellence.
- Collaborative team player who can work effectively with senior technical leaders and cross-functional teams.
About Us
Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in more than 50 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises we expertly steer our clients through their digital journey. We do it by enabling the enterprise with an AI-powered core that helps prioritize the execution of change. We also empower the business with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and customer delight. Our always-on learning agenda drives their continuous improvement through building and transferring digital skills expertise and ideas from our innovation ecosystem.
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