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Senior Software Engineer – Backend, Cloud, AI Tools

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ACCPRO International

Full-time
Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines

Senior Lead Software Engineer

Work Set-up: Onsite at Taguig City, Metro Manila

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8AM to 5PM

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Backend Engineering

  • Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java and Spring Boot
  • Apply software engineering best practices (SOLID principles, design patterns, clean architecture)
  • Leverage AI development tools (e.g., Kiro, Claude Code) to accelerate boilerplate generation, refactoring, and test creation.
  • Contribute to technical design and architecture decisions

2. HCM Integration

  • Lead development of integrations with SAP SuccessFactors and other HR systems
  • Build and maintain API-driven solutions (REST/OData) for secure data exchange
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex data and integration issues

3. Cloud & DevOps

  • Develop and deploy applications on AWS (e.g., EC2, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB)
  • Optimize performance, scalability, and cost in cloud environments
  • Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and release processes

4. Quality & Governance

  • Ensure high code quality through testing, reviews, and adherence to standards
  • Critically review, audit, and refine AI-generated code to prevent hallucinations, security vulnerabilities, and technical debt.
  • Maintain system integrity, including backward compatibility and regression prevention
  • Support secure handling of sensitive HR data

5. Agile Delivery

  • Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies (planning, estimation, retrospectives)
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver incremental value

6. AI-Augmented Innovation

  • Direct and collaborate with advanced LLM coding agents to efficiently solve complex engineering problems.
  • Contribute to AI-enabled product features such as intelligent validation, anomaly detection, or automation.
  • Integrate AI APIs/tools where applicable to enhance backend capabilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Backend Engineering Expertise: Ability to design and build scalable, maintainable backend systems using modern Java frameworks and architectural best practices

2. AI-Augmented Development Proficiency: Demonstrated experience using, directing, and critically reviewing outputs from AI coding assistants and LLMs to increase engineering throughput without compromising enterprise quality or security.

3. Enterprise Integration Capability: Strong understanding of system integration patterns, API design, and data synchronization across complex platforms

4. Cloud & Platform Engineering: Ability to design and operate applications in cloud environments with a focus on scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency

5. Systems Thinking & Problem Solving: Capability to diagnose and resolve complex system, data, and performance issues across distributed architectures

6. Business & Technical Alignment: Ability to translate business requirements (particularly HR processes) into effective and scalable technical solutions

MUST- HAVE THE FOLLOWING SKILLS:

Technical Background

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
  • With 8+ years of experience, including ownership of complex systems or technical leadership
  • Expert-level Java and Spring Boot
  • Hands-on experience using and directing AI coding agents (e.g., Kiro, Claude Code, Copilot), with a strong ability to expertly prompt, critically review, and refactor LLM-generated outputs for enterprise production environments
  • Experience with RESTful API development
  • Hands-on experience with AWS or similar cloud platforms
  • Experience with microservices architecture and CI/CD pipelines
  • Strong understanding of Agile methodologies

Leadership & Personal Attributes

  • Ownership Mindset: Takes accountability for outcomes and drives issues through to resolution
  • Technical Leadership: Influences engineering standards, contributes to design decisions, and supports team capability through mentorship
  • Collaboration & Influence: Communicates effectively across teams and aligns technical solutions with business needs
  • Adaptability & Resilience: Operates effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment with shifting priorities
  • Continuous Learning: Proactively builds knowledge in emerging technologies, including cloud and AI-related tools
  • Quality Orientation: Maintains high standards in code quality, testing, and system reliability
  • Professional Integrity: Handles sensitive organizational data with confidentiality and strong ethical standards

NICE-TO-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Experience with SAP SuccessFactors or other HCM platforms
  • Familiarity with event-driven architecture or middleware integrations
  • Exposure to frontend frameworks (e.g., React, SAP UI5)
  • Experience integrating AI/ML APIs or automation tools

BENEFITS OFFERED:

This can only be disclosed once the candidate is lined up for offer already.

HIRING PROCESS:

HR Interview (video conf), Technical Exam and Panel Interview (onsite), Final Interview (onsite)