Lead teams in building and scaling critical systems for reservations, pricing, fleet allocation, customer identity, and mobile experiences within a global, multi-brand framework. Operate within a high-transaction, high-scale environment, ensuring system reliability, performance, and alignment with business objectives. Collaborate with Product, Architecture, QA, and Operations to transform complex needs into robust, API-driven solutions.

Focus on platform modernization, including cloud migration, adopting microservices, enhancing observability, and strengthening CI/CD pipelines. A key aspect involves mentoring engineers and Tech Leads, guiding technical direction, managing delivery risks, and fostering cross-team alignment while balancing immediate goals with long-term platform vision.

Architect and develop scalable backend systems and microservices, selecting appropriate technologies. Own end-to-end software project delivery, ensuring timely completion through coordination of multiple streams. Mentor engineers, support career growth, and build high-performing teams through performance reviews and guidance. Collaborate with product management, frontend, QA, DevOps, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions. Champion best practices in code quality, security, performance, and maintainability, including code reviews and CI/CD integration. Resolve complex production issues, driving root-cause analysis and implementing corrective actions. Participate in sprint planning, design discussions, and architectural decisions, managing technical trade-offs for scalability and reliability. Manage project risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communications, providing regular status updates. Define and enforce QA and testing standards, integrating automated and manual testing into the development lifecycle. Promote modern development methodologies like Agile/Scrum and DevOps practices, including CI/CD and cloud platforms.

Possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. Bring over 10 years of software engineering expertise with a proven history of developing complex, distributed systems. Demonstrate strong proficiency in languages like Java and frameworks such as Spring, with a deep understanding of the JDK/JVM and microservices patterns. Exhibit in-depth knowledge of API development (REST, SOAP, GraphQL), database design (SQL/NoSQL), and messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ). Be familiar with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), container orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes), and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK). Possess practical experience in QA/test automation, including frameworks like JUnit, Selenium, WebDriver, Cucumber, and CI/CD integration. Have a solid grasp of design patterns (SOLID, DDD, hexagonal), distributed architectures, and performance tuning. Showcase excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills, with the ability to influence across teams. Display strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, emphasizing attention to detail and proactive risk management. Have experience working within Agile development methodologies and utilizing tools such as JIRA.