CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact. 

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description

Define, design, and implement major parts of the software architecture for the Digital team in tight
collaboration with product management and engineering team members, keeping close contact with CHEP
business teams working on digitization of Brambles.

The work performed is on all levels of detail from the review of individual code elements to data model and
component design to module integration scenarios, with the intent to build a valuable application that is
embedded in the fabric of business applications run by Brambles.

Key Responsibilities May Include:

• Lead the development of scalable, efficient, and high-performance software solutions that meet enterprise and user requirements.
• Lead the design and implementation of robust, scalable architectures for enterprise applications, selecting the appropriate technologies to ensure high performance and maintainability.
• Lead the development of clean, efficient, and well-documented code, adhering to best practices, coding standards, and performing regular code reviews to ensure consistency and quality across the team.
• Lead collaborations with designers, product managers, and QA testers to ensure a cohesive development process that meets both technical and business objectives.
• Lead the integration with various enterprise systems such as ERP, Supply Chain Planning systems, or other cloud-based applications to support seamless data exchange and functionality.
• Lead code reviews, providing constructive feedback to ensure consistency, quality, and scalability in all development projects.
• Mentor and direct the work of junior developers by providing technical guidance, coaching, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the development team.

Senior Development Architect - Madrid/Bangalore

Scope

 

Global Research & develop significant parts of a solution which is a cornerstone for the digitization of Brambles

 

Measures

 

This position is responsible for researching technologies, analyzing and designing frameworks, and building

and maintaining supply chain applications for the digitization of Brambles and as services to improve the

supply chains of Brambles’ customers.

 

The success and viability of these applications depends to a large extent on a well-defined modular and

layered architecture, with corresponding semantic concepts, especially

 

Key Responsibilities

•        Develop future-proof technical designs for complex enterprise software

•        Give technical guidance for specific software development projects while keeping the big picture across projects in mind.

•        Establish technical priorities and strategies consistent with business goals and economic viability.

•        Research options and propose software designs that solve immediate needs of the organization while including new and emerging technologies and anticipating future changes.

•        Successfully delivery of detailed technical designs and artefacts across multiple integrated technologies and platforms, in accordance with stage gates, milestones, and business objectives: This includes conceptual work, reviews, trouble-shooting, and coding.

 

Experience Requirements

•        5+ years of experience in software development – or proven, exceptional software design contributions in previous positions

•        Must have acquired deep understanding through practical real-world experience in different software technologies, ideally across the software stack including (Web) user interfaces, algorithm development, different types of data management technologies, and the design of data models.

•        Hands-on expertise in multiple programming languages such as Go, Python, SQL, C, C++ and/or JavaScript, TypeScript, Svelte

•        Must have worked on major modules of applications were deployed to customers and helped these go live

•        Experience technically directing a group of software developers to meet a common goal with successful outcome

•        Experience technically influencing a group of software developers to meet a common goal with successful outcome

 

Qualifications

Substantial software development and design expertise with large and complex systems, ideally in enterprise software, real-time applications and specifically around supply chain management or geographical information systems

Formal:  At least a bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, science, engineering, statistics or mathematics

Beyond this baseline, software development experience and proven success is more important than formal education. However, large and complex systems also arise in university research, so a Master’s Degree or Ph.D. can be a plus.

 

 Skills and Knowledge

•        Excellent understanding of enterprise applications, cloud computing, algorithms on large data sets, and user interface technologies

•        Knowledge of Supply Chain and Logistics applications

•        Proven technical leadership in multiple complex software projects

•        Expertise in analyzing and designing for performance of large-scale software systems

•        Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex technical concepts into understandable terms to different teams in the organization including non-technical product managers

•        Thorough understanding of technology trends in Enterprise software and beyond, and the ability to analyze the potential impact or benefit for the software projects of the Digital team

•        Proven ability in coaching and mentoring others

Remote Type

Hybrid Remote

Skills to succeed in the role

Adaptability, Agile Methodology, Algorithmic Design, Application Frameworks, Cloud and Application Platforms, Computer Programming, Continuous Deployment and Integration, Debugging, Empathy, Error Analysis, Experimentation, Software Release Cycle, Source Control Management, Taking Ownership, Teamwork, Understand Customers, Unit Testing

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

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