Senior Software Engineer

Job Description

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer who combines strong software development expertise with practical experience in DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE). This role requires a hands-on coding mindset and a design-thinking approach to build scalable, reliable, and user-centric systems. You will work across the full engineering lifecycle, driving automation, operational excellence, and innovative solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Hands-on Development

  • Design and implement robust, scalable applications using modern programming languages and frameworks.
  • Write clean, efficient, and testable code with a focus on maintainability and performance.
  • Participate in code reviews and mentor junior engineers.

• Design Thinking

  • Apply user-centric design principles to solve complex technical problems.
  • Collaborate with product and UX teams to ensure solutions align with business and customer needs.
  • Prototype and iterate quickly to validate ideas before full-scale implementation.

• DevOps & SRE

  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated builds, testing, and deployments.
  • Implement infrastructure-as-code and automate operational tasks.
  • Ensure system reliability through monitoring, alerting, and incident management.
  • Drive postmortem analysis and continuous improvement for system resilience.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Technical Expertise

  • Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages (Java, Python, Go).
  • Solid understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems.
  • Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).

• DevOps & SRE

  • Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS).
  • Proficiency in CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, FluxCD).
  • Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform).
  • Familiarity with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki).

• Mindset & Approach

  • Strong problem-solving skills with a design-thinking mindset.
  • Ability to balance technical depth with user-centric design.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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