Cloud Developer

Technology

Lisbon

About the job

The purpose of this role is to develop required software features, achieving timely delivery in compliance with the performance and quality standards of the company.

Company Description

Merkle, a dentsu company, powers the experience economy. For more than 35 years, the company has put people at the heart of its approach to digital business transformation. As the only integrated experience consultancy in the world with a heritage in data science and business performance, Merkle delivers holistic, end-to-end experiences that drive growth, engagement, and loyalty. Merkle's expertise has earned recognition as a "Leader" by top industry analyst firms, in categories such as digital transformation and commerce, experience design, engineering and technology integration, digital marketing, data science, CRM and loyalty, and customer data management. With more than 16,000 employees, Merkle operates in 30+ countries throughout the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. For more information, visit www.merkle.com.

Job Description

  • Write clean, high-quality, scalable, and maintainable code.
  • Build cloud-native and service-oriented solutions on AWS and Kubernetes environments.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements, propose solutions, and drive optimization and improvement initiatives.
  • Conduct code reviews, provide recommendations, and participate in code refactoring and performance enhancement efforts.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring timely resolutions.
  • Implement proof of concepts, prototypes, and production-grade software.
  • Integrate applications with other enterprise systems using industry-standard integration technologies and best practices.
  • Work with monitoring tools to enhance system performance and lead performance improvement initiatives.
  • Explore, evaluate, and drive the adoption of new technologies and frameworks to improve system architecture and development processes.
  • Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate software delivery processes.
  • Write automated tests to ensure application quality.
  • Ensure compliance with coding standards, best practices, and security guidelines, and drive the adoption of best practices across the team.
  • Stay up-to-date with industry trends and advancements, share knowledge with the team, and drive continuous learning and improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in Node.js, TypeScript or JavaScript development.
  • 3+ years of experience in developing microservice applications.
  • Proficient in building solutions on AWS.
  • Proficiency with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Experience with code quality tools like SonarQube.
  • Knowledge of Istio, Envoy, and Dapr is a plus.
  • Good knowledge of application design patterns.
  • Proficiency in designing and architecting robust RESTful APIs.
  • Proficient in GIT, with knowledge of branching strategies, code reviews, and best practices.
  • Proficiency in integrating and utilizing the ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana).
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is a plus.
  • Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
  • Strong communication skills to work efficiently within cross-functional teams and across departments, both written and verbal.
  • Ability to use a wide variety of open-source technologies and tools.
  • Of curious nature and open-minded.
  • Experience working in an Agile, fast-paced, DevOps environment.
  • Degree in computer science, information technology, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
  • Fluent in English.

Additional information

Why you should work with us?

  • We are cooperating with an all types and sizes of clients from all around the world which allows us to provide a very diverse portfolio of projects and technologies to choose from to our people.
  • You will be part of a startup-minded branch of a company with a very strong and stable background.
  • Your contributions will have a distinct impact on our clients

With us, you will become part of:

  • An international team, where you can gain new/relevant experience.
  • A dynamic environment where you will never happen to fall into a routine work.
  • Career path growth astounding – client grows, our team grow, you grow!
  • Startup agile atmosphere.
  • Friendly international team of creative minds.

Merkle do not discriminate against job applicants on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Experience stipulated in this job description serves as a guide only and all applications will be considered on their merits, irrespective of experience.

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