Job Title: Senior Full Stack Developer

Experience: 6–9 Years
Location: Bengaluru
Employment Type: Full‑Time

Role Overview

Mercedes‑Benz is seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer with strong experience in designing, developing, and deploying scalable, enterprise‑grade applications. The role requires end‑to‑end ownership across the technology stack, contribution to architectural decisions, system optimization, and mentoring of development teams while ensuring high‑quality delivery.

The position demands deep technical expertise across frontend, backend, databases, and DevOps, with the ability to translate business requirements into robust and sustainable technical solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & System Design

• Design scalable, secure, and high‑performance architectures across frontend and backend layers
• Drive technical design discussions and define best practices, coding standards, and development guidelines
• Evaluate and recommend appropriate technology stacks, frameworks, and tools based on project requirements
• Contribute to microservices architecture, distributed systems, and event‑driven design patterns
• Ensure system reliability, fault tolerance, scalability, and maintainability

Full Stack Development

• Lead development of complex web applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frameworks such as React
• Design and develop backend services and APIs using .NET, Java, Python, or Node.js
• Build reusable, modular, and maintainable components and libraries
• Manage complex integrations with third‑party systems, enterprise platforms, and external APIs

Database & Data Engineering

• Architect and optimize relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB)
• Design efficient data models, indexing strategies, and optimized queries
• Implement secure data migration strategies and ensure compliance with data protection standards
• Handle large‑scale data processing and performance tuning

DevOps & Cloud Engineering

• Lead containerization using Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment
• Work with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP for infrastructure provisioning and scaling
• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions
• Drive infrastructure automation using Infrastructure‑as‑Code principles

Performance Optimization & Reliability

• Identify performance bottlenecks across application layers and implement improvements
• Perform root cause analysis for production incidents and define preventive actions
• Ensure high availability, scalability, and system resilience
• Implement caching strategies, load balancing, and performance monitoring

Technical Leadership & Mentoring

• Mentor junior and mid‑level developers through code reviews and technical guidance
• Provide technical leadership across multiple projects or modules
• Collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders including product managers, architects, and DevOps teams
• Participate in sprint planning, effort estimation, and technical risk assessments

Quality, Security & Governance

• Establish and enforce coding standards, testing strategies, and security best practices
• Implement automated testing (unit, integration, and end‑to‑end)
• Ensure compliance with security standards and data protection regulations
• Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and knowledge repositories

Required Skills

• Strong expertise in HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Experience with React or similar frontend frameworks
• Backend development experience using .NET, Java, Python, or Node.js
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, microservices, and distributed systems
• Experience with MySQL/PostgreSQL and MongoDB
• Hands‑on experience with Git, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines
• Strong system design, scalability, and performance optimization skills
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem‑solving abilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with event‑driven architectures and message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.)
• Knowledge of security frameworks and authentication mechanisms (OAuth, JWT, SSO)
• Exposure to Domain‑Driven Design (DDD)
• Experience leading technical modules or teams
• Exposure to AI/ML integration or modern data platforms is an added advantage

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Computer Science / Information Technology)
• Candidates from other educational backgrounds may be considered with 100% relevant professional experience in full stack development

Experience

• 6–9 years of relevant experience in full stack software development
• Proven experience handling complex enterprise‑scale systems

Key Competencies

• Strong technical ownership and leadership mindset
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strategic thinking and architectural problem‑solving ability
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment
• Continuous learning and innovation mindset