Sr. Software Engineer

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 TitleSr Software EngineerFunction GroupDigital TechnologyLocationMumbaiShift TimingRegularRole Reports toDelivery ManagerRemote Hybrid in-OfficeHybridABOUT GENERAL MILLSWe make food the world loves 100 brands In 100 countries Across six continents With iconic brands like Cheerios Pillsbury Betty Crocker Nature Valley and Hxc3xa4agen-Dazs weve 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 accelerateus 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 outGeneral 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 outWe advocate for advancing equity and inclusion to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow JOB OVERVIEWFunction OverviewThe 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 followingPurpose of the roleThis senior role is a strategic technical leader within the website development team responsible for architecting building and overseeing scalable maintainable websites and services with a strong emphasis on Content Management Systems CMS The individual will lead the design and development of robust enterprise-grade web solutions ensuring adherence to best practices coding standards and long-term architectural integrity With advanced expertise across multiple technologies they will guide full lifecycle developmentxe2x80x94from technical planning and design to implementation deployment and ongoing optimization They will mentor developers lead design discussions and collaborate cross-functionally to align solutions with business objectives The role also includes ownership of production stability troubleshooting and performance tuning to ensure reliability scalability and sustained technical excellence across all platforms KEY ACCOUNTABILITIESProject Leadership Execution Leading delivery of complex projects or multiple modules across teams with end-to-end accountability Defining and enforcing coding testing and design standards to ensure scalability maintainability and performance Owning production support strategy including incident management and root cause analysis for critical issues Driving stakeholder alignment through active participation in requirement gathering scope definition and technical planning Providing high-confidence estimates for large-scale efforts and advising on resourcing needs Leading code and design reviews across projects to ensure technical consistency and best practices Steering architectural discussions identifying design gaps and recommending long-term solutions Leading performance tuning technical optimization and system-level analysis Learning Development Mentoringxc2xb7 Championing a culture of continuous learning introducing emerging technologies and frameworksxc2xb7 Providing deep mentorship and technical guidance to mid- and junior-level engineersxc2xb7 Leading internal initiatives such as architecture reviews engineering talks and capability development programsxc2xb7 Demonstrating strong leadership presence and helping shape team culture and practicesTechnical Consulting Strategyxc2xb7 Creating and validating high-level estimations and roadmaps for large cross-functional effortsxc2xb7 Designing and owning complex scalable and secure end-to-end technical solutionsxc2xb7 Serving as a technical advisor across multiple business domains aligning solutions with strategic goalsxc2xb7 Driving architectural vision and contributing to enterprise-level technology direction and stack decisionsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Independently defines and manages work plans for complex projects driving alignment across teams and contributing to strategic project planning Has led multiple medium-to-large projects or delivered key enterprise-level components with full accountability for scope quality and delivery outcomes Shapes and enforces IT technical standards driving adoption of best practices and fostering engineering excellence across teams and initiatives Possesses expert-level knowledge of enterprise architecture system design patterns and technical toolsets applying them to architect resilient scalable solutions Designs and governs complex third-party integrations including with SaaS platforms with a strong focus on performance scalability and security Actively mentors engineers at all levels supporting skill development technical leadership growth and knowledge sharing across the organization Preferred Advanced experience with enterprise-grade CMS platforms such as Sitecore and a track record of delivering CMS-based digital solutions at scale 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 levelIntermediate Levelxc2xb7 OOPSxc2xb7 MERN Stackxc2xb7 JavaScriptxc2xb7 TypeScriptxc2xb7 Reactxc2xb7 White Box Testingxc2xb7 RDBMS NoSQLxc2xb7 System Designxc2xb7 Design Patternsxc2xb7 HTML CSSxc2xb7 NET Corexc2xb7 Web API Developmentxc2xb7 Performance Unit Testingxc2xb7 GCPxc2xb7 AzureCOMPANY OVERVIEWWe exist to make food the world loves But we do more than that Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good a place to expand learning explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities every day We look for people who want to bring their best xe2x80x94 bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for whats next