Associate Software Engineer

Job Description

Position Title

Associate Software Engineer

Function/Group

Digital & Technology

Location

Mumbai

Shift Timing

Regular 10 AM - 7 PM

Role Reports to

Manager

Remote/Hybrid/in-Office

Hybrid

ABOUT GENERAL MILLS

We make foodthe world loves: 100 brands. In 100 countries. Across six continents. With iconic brands like Cheerios, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Nature Valley, and Hagen-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 H uman 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

Technology at General Mills accelerates process transformation and business growth around the globe. Our Global Business Solutions team uses leading edge technology, innovative thinking and agile processes.

This role involves hands-on coding, designing, supporting, and building cloud-native applications, websites, or console data jobs. The purpose is to support process transformation and business growth initiatives, utilizing GitHub Actions and DevOps processes for deployment.

In this role developer would be working along with the global teams in developing business solutions. Individual should be expert in multiple technology stack, hands-on, design and write scalable applications. Individual should be able to work independently on large projects.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

. Demonstrate clear and concise communication skills, capable of explaining technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

. Demonstrate sound problem-solving capable of quickly processing complex information and presenting it in a clear and concise manner.

. Possesses strong analytical skills, enabling the rapid processing of complex information to identify root causes and potential solutions. Can effectively debug and troubleshoot issues in a timely manner.

. Actively seeks opportunities to leverage new technologies to improve existing processes or develop innovative solutions.

. Actively participate in project activities, including scrum calls, coding, unit testing, providing support, contributing to requirement analysis, task-level estimation, and troubleshooting/debugging.

. Taking ownership of critical production issues and driving their resolution within specified SLAs. This requires strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure.

. Championing code quality and ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices within the team. This may involve establishing coding guidelines and conducting code reviews.

. Develop and execute comprehensive unit and integration tests. Contribute to the development of automation tools to streamline daily tasks and improve efficiency.

. Time Allocation - 80 % Translating application storyboards into functional applications, ensuring code quality and adherence to standards, writing unit and integration tests, developing automation tools, ensuring application performance and responsiveness, troubleshooting and debugging applications, leveraging DevOps tools for CI/CD, building working relationships, and mentoring less experienced team members.

. Time Allocation - 20 % Staying aware of organizational strategy, early adoption of trending technologies, proactive communication, challenging ideas to avoid pitfalls, and leading/participating in knowledge-sharing initiatives.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

. Education - Full time graduation from an accredited university (Mandatory- Note: This is the minimum education criteria which cannot be altered)

. Technical Expertise: Proficiency in C#, ASP.NET, ASP.NET MVC, RESTful APIs, JavaScript frameworks (React/Angular), DevOps practices, database systems (MSSQL or NoSQL), SSIS and Unit Testing frameworks.

. Soft Skills - Strong communication skills with ability to communicate complex technical concepts with stakeholders and provide strategic decisions.

. Agile/Digital Experience: Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and experience with task/sprint estimation.

. Mindset & Behaviors:Enthusiasm for emerging technologies and a willingness to learn new ideas & ability to create a positive and supportive work environment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

. Education - Full time graduation from an accredited university in computer science.

. Technical Expertise: This role requires a strong foundation in OOP, SOLID principles, and C#/VB.NET, including experience with .NET features like LINQ, asynchronous programming, generics and RESTful APIs. Familiarity with one major .NET UI engines (MVC/ASP.NET/Blazor), JavaScript framework (React/Angular/Next), and databases (SQL/Oracle/Postgres) is needed. The candidate should be proficient in unit testing and understand Agile methodologies.