Software Engineer I – Sites

India is among the top ten priority markets for General Mills and hosts our Global Shared Services Centre This is the Global Shared Services arm of General Mills Inc which supports its operations worldwide With over 1 300 employees in Mumbai the center has capabilities in the areas of Supply Chain Finance HR Digital and Technology Sales Capabilities Consumer Insights ITQ R D Quality and Enterprise Business Services Learning and capacity-building is a key ingredient of our success Position Title Software Engineer I Function Group Digital Technology Location Mumbai Shift Timing Regular Role Reports to Delivery Manager Remote Hybrid in-Office Hybrid ABOUT GENERAL MILLS We make food the world loves 100 brands In 100 countries Across six continents With iconic brands like Cheerios Pillsbury Betty Crocker Nature Valley and Haagen-Dazs we ve been serving up food the world loves for 155 years and counting Each of our brands has a unique story to tell How we make our food is as important as the food we make Our values are baked into our legacy and continue to accelerate us into the future as an innovative force for good General Mills was founded in 1866 when Cadwallader Washburn boldly bought the largest flour mill west of the Mississippi That pioneering spirit lives on today through our leadership team who upholds a vision of relentless innovation while being a force for good For more details check out General Mills India Center GIC is our global capability center in Mumbai that works as an extension of our global organization delivering business value service excellence and growth while standing for good for our planet and people With our team of 1800 professionals we deliver superior value across the areas of Supply chain SC Digital Technology D T Innovation Technology Quality ITQ Consumer and Market Intelligence CMI Sales Strategy Intelligence SSI Global Shared Services GSS Finance Shared Services FSS and Human Resources Shared Services HRSS For more details check out We advocate for advancing equity and inclusion to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow JOB OVERVIEW Function Overview The Digital and Technology team at General Mills stands as the largest and foremost unit dedicated to exploring the latest trends and innovations in technology while leading the adoption of cutting-edge technologies across the organization Collaborating closely with global business teams the focus is on understanding business models and identifying opportunities to leverage technology for increased efficiency and disruption The team s expertise spans a wide range of areas including AI ML Data Science IoT NLP Cloud Infrastructure RPA and Automation Digital Transformation Cyber Security Blockchain SAP S4 HANA and Enterprise Architecture The MillsWorks initiative embodies an agile scale delivery model where business and technology teams operate cohesively in pods with a unified mission to deliver value for the company Employees working on significant technology projects are recognized as Digital Transformation change agents The team places a strong emphasis on service partnerships and employee engagement with a commitment to advancing equity and supporting communities In fostering an inclusive culture the team values individuals passionate about learning and growing with technology exemplified by the Work with Heart philosophy emphasizing results over facetime Those intrigued by the prospect of contributing to the digital transformation journey of a Fortune 500 company are encouraged to explore more details about the function through the following Purpose of the role This role is part of a website development team focused on architecting building and managing scalable maintainable websites and services with a primary focus on Content Management Systems CMS The individual will take ownership of writing clean efficient code developing robust software solutions and leading design discussions to ensure adherence to development standards With advanced expertise in multiple technologies they will deliver high-quality performant web solutions and drive the management maintenance and optimization of sites and services across the entire development lifecycle The candidate will actively contribute to production support troubleshooting and performance optimization while ensuring that all solutions meet long-term scalability and business needs KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES Project Leadership Execution Leading delivery of modules or small-to-mid-sized projects Ensuring high-quality coding and unit testing with a focus on scalability and maintainability Taking initiative in production support and contributing to incident resolution Participating in requirement analysis and clarification with stakeholders Providing effort estimates for modules or features within a project Conducting code reviews and contributing to coding best practices Participating in technical design discussions and recommending improvements Contributing to performance tuning across components Supporting advanced debugging and issue resolution as needed Learning Development Mentoring Proactively learning and applying new technologies relevant to project needs Mentoring junior team members on technical skills and development practices Contributing to internal initiatives Knowledge Sharing Reading Groups Hackathons Continuing to develop interpersonal and leadership skills Technical Consulting Strategy Preparing and reviewing effort estimations for modules and small projects Providing end-to-end technical solutions for complex tasks Demonstrating functional expertise in one or more business domains Contributing to architectural decisions and technology stack evaluations MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Demonstrates the ability to independently define and manage module-level work plans and contribute significantly to overall project planning Has successfully led small projects or key modules in medium large projects showing accountability for end-to-end delivery Proficient in multiple technologies systems with demonstrated depth in at least one and working breadth across others Actively contributes to the formation revision and adoption of IT technical standards promoting best practices across the team Possesses a strong working knowledge of enterprise application architecture and technical toolsets and leverages them effectively to solve complex problems Proactively drives issue resolution demonstrates strong ownership and manages multiple priorities effectively Demonstrates capability in designing and implementing third-party integrations with SAS Solutions Systems with attention to scalability and performance Mentors junior team members by providing guidance on technical challenges development practices and project workflows Good to Have Experience with Sitecore CMS or similar CMS platforms PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Sitecore CMS experience Energizes and inspires others Grows by deepening and sharing expertise Challenges with strategic courage Delivers impactful results across teams Connects and aligns cross-functional efforts Expert level Intermediate Level Basic Level OOPS MERN Stack JavaScript TypeScript React White Box Testing RDBMS NoSQL Design Patterns HTML CSS NET Core Web API Development Performance Unit Testing GCP