Lead Software Developer | Lead Developer (all genders)
Merck KGaA
Job Summary
As a Lead Software Developer, you will spearhead the technical direction and evolution of a custom-built identity and security platform utilized across more than 150 global sites. Your daily responsibilities involve designing and developing cloud-native services, translating complex security requirements into robust architectures, and leading the implementation of high-quality software components. You will work in a modern, cloud-native ecosystem featuring Kubernetes and GitOps, collaborating closely with a dedicated Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team to ensure operational excellence. This role is unique because it allows you to focus deeply on building secure, scalable software while mentoring a team of engineers and driving best practices like CI/CD and secure-by-design principles. It offers the chance to work with a diverse tech stack including streaming and observability tools within a global science and technology leader.
Required Skills
Education
Not specified
Experience
- Professional software engineering experience with full ownership of production systems
- Proven experience in leading the design and development of cloud-native services and platform components
- Extensive experience with Kubernetes-based delivery and microservices architectures
- Demonstrated leadership experience in mentoring engineers and driving engineering best practices
- Experience with modern platform components such as streaming (Kafka/Flink) and observability stacks
Languages
Additional
- The role requires expertise in secure coding and security-by-design principles. Experience with threat modeling or vulnerability management is considered beneficial.
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