Senior Software Engineer

Collinson Group; Mumbai City; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement (work from hom

26 calendar days Annual Leave

Health Insurance

Maternity leave (6 months- Paid)

Paternity leave (15 days- Paid)

Job summary

Collinson Group is seeking a senior software engineer to design, build, and operate scalable services. You will own features end-to-end, collaborate with PMs, engineers, and QAs to refine requirements, and deliver high-quality software with robust test coverage.

You will contribute to AWS-based production systems using EKS, Lambda, and RDS, and mentor less experienced engineers in a fast-paced Agile environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software development with a strong focus on TypeScript (Node.js & React) and excellent knowledge of JavaScript fundamentals.
• Experience building and running production systems in AWS using tools like EKS, Lambda, RDS.
• Skilled in designing and building GraphQL and RESTful APIs, with practical knowledge of MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and Kafka.
• Comfortable developing software within an event-driven architecture.
• Deep knowledge of writing automated tests with Jest, Pact, and the principles of TDD.
• Comfortable building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for code deployment primarily using Terraform and GitHub Actions.
• Experience using DataDog (or similar) to monitor services and debug production issues.
• Experience working in Agile environments using Git, Jira, and Confluence, with a mindset of collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Able to take a problem and run with it, bringing a pragmatic, product-focused approach to software delivery.
• Demonstrated and continuous use of AI-assisted tool

Responsibilities

• Write clean, efficient, and testable code, owning complex features and services from design to deployment.
• Work closely with your squad (PMs, engineers, QAs) to refine requirements, scope technical solutions, and deliver great software.
• Champion automated testing and CI/CD. You’ll write unit, integration, and contract tests, and help make our systems robust and reliable.
• Build, deploy, and monitor services in AWS using tools like Terraform, Kubernetes, and GitHub Actions.
• Take responsibility for the health, performance, and maintainability of the code you ship.
• Help evolve our engineering standards and practices by sharing knowledge, reviewing code, and learning from incidents.
• Champion observability. You’ll be using DataDog to monitor services and debug production issues.
• Being a mentor and teacher to less experienced engineers.
• Develop in an Agile environment using tools like Git, Jira, and Confluence, with a mindset of collaboration and continuous improvement.

Skills

TypeScript (Node.js & React)

AWS (EKS, Lambda, RDS)

GraphQL & REST APIs

MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Kafka

Jest, Pact, TDD

CI/CD with GitHub Actions, Terraform

DataDog monitoring

Agile (Git, Jira, Confluence)

Mentoring / ownership

Problem solving / ownership

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Jira

Confluence

DataDog

EKS

Lambda

RDS

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Job description

Recruiter for this role:

Britney Dias

Key Responsibilities

• Write clean, efficient, and testable code, owning complex features and services from design to deployment.
• Work closely with your squad (PMs, engineers, QAs) to refine requirements, scope technical solutions, and deliver great software.
• Champion automated testing and CI/CD. You’ll write unit, integration, and contract tests, and help make our systems robust and reliable.
• Build, deploy, and monitor services in AWS using tools like Terraform, Kubernetes, and GitHub Actions.
• Take responsibility for the health, performance, and maintainability of the code you ship.
• Help evolve our engineering standards and practices by sharing knowledge, reviewing code, and learning from incidents.
• Champion observability. You’ll be using DataDog to monitor services and debug production issues.
• Being a mentor and teacher to less experienced engineers.
• Develop in an Agile environment using tools like Git, Jira, and Confluence, with a mindset of collaboration and continuous improvement.

Non-negotiable

• 5+ years of experience in software development with a strong focus on TypeScript (Node.js & React) and excellent knowledge of JavaScript fundamentals.
• Experience building and running production systems in AWS using tools like EKS, Lambda, RDS.
• Skilled in designing and building GraphQL and RESTful APIs, with practical knowledge of MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and Kafka.
• Comfortable developing software within an event-driven architecture.
• Deep knowledge of writing automated tests with Jest, Pact, and the principles of TDD.
• Comfortable building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (we use GitHub Actions) for code deployment primarily using Terraform.
• Experience using DataDog (or similar) to monitor services and debug production issues.
• Experience working in Agile environments using tools like Git, Jira, and Confluence, with a mindset of collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Able to take a problem and run with it, bringing a pragmatic, product-focused approach to software delivery.
• Demonstrated and continuous use of AI-assisted tool

Personal Attributes

• Show initiative: self-driven, independent problem-solver who take ownership end-to-end
• Innately curious: constantly questioning, learning, and seeking deeper understanding
• Innovative: think outside the box and be creative and implement ideas that enhance oursystems - innovation is valued highly at Collinson
• Communicative collaborator: share openly, work across teams, and integrate feedback
• Strong analytical and investigative problem-solving skills
• Hungry and eager to make a difference at a technical and operational level
• The ability to get things done – we don’t like micro-management, but we expect you to do the right thing
• An attitude of being proud of your code and taking ownershiping to optimize productivity, architectural decisions, and code robustness.

Key Responsibilities

• Write clean, efficient, and testable code, owning complex features and services from design to deployment.
• Work closely with your squad (PMs, engineers, QAs) to refine requirements, scope technical solutions, and deliver great software.
• Champion automated testing and CI/CD. You’ll write unit, integration, and contract tests, and help make our systems robust and reliable.
• Build, deploy, and monitor services in AWS using tools like Terraform, Kubernetes, and GitHub Actions.
• Take responsibility for the health, performance, and maintainability of the code you ship.
• Help evolve our engineering standards and practices by sharing knowledge, reviewing code, and learning from incidents.
• Champion observability. You’ll be using DataDog to monitor services and debug production issues.
• Being a mentor and teacher to less experienced engineers.
• Develop in an Agile environment using tools like Git, Jira, and Confluence, with a mindset of collaboration and continuous improvement.

Non-negotiable

• 5+ years of experience in software development with a strong focus on TypeScript (Node.js & React) and excellent knowledge of JavaScript fundamentals.
• Experience building and running production systems in AWS using tools like EKS, Lambda, RDS.
• Skilled in designing and building GraphQL and RESTful APIs, with practical knowledge of MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and Kafka.
• Comfortable developing software within an event-driven architecture.
• Deep knowledge of writing automated tests with Jest, Pact, and the principles of TDD.
• Comfortable building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (we use GitHub Actions) for code deployment primarily using Terraform.
• Experience using DataDog (or similar) to monitor services and debug production issues.
• Experience working in Agile environments using tools like Git, Jira, and Confluence, with a mindset of collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Able to take a problem and run with it, bringing a pragmatic, product-focused approach to software delivery.
• Demonstrated and continuous use of AI-assisted tool

Personal Attributes

• Show initiative: self-driven, independent problem-solver who take ownership end-to-end
• Innately curious: constantly questioning, learning, and seeking deeper understanding
• Innovative: think outside the box and be creative and implement ideas that enhance oursystems - innovation is valued highly at Collinson
• Communicative collaborator: share openly, work across teams, and integrate feedback
• Strong analytical and investigative problem-solving skills
• Hungry and eager to make a difference at a technical and operational level
• The ability to get things done – we don’t like micro-management, but we expect you to do the right thing
• An attitude of being proud of your code and taking ownershiping to optimize productivity, architectural decisions, and code robustness.

About us: Our story

Collinson Group is a global leader in driving loyalty and engagement for many of the world’s largest companies. Predominantly through the provision of travel related benefits within a market leading digital travel ecosystem. The group offers a unique blend of industry and sector specialists who together provide market-leading experience in delivering products and services across four core capabilities: Loyalty, Lifestyle Benefits and Insurance.

The group provides unrivalled insight and expertise around affluent consumers and frequent travellers, creating and delivering products and services now accessible to over 400m end consumers.

We have more than 25 years’ experience, with 28 global locations, servicing over 800 clients in 170 countries, employing 1,800 people.

We have been bringing innovation to the market since inception – from launching the first independent global VIP lounge access Programme, Priority Pass to being the first to sell direct travel insurance in the UK through Columbus Direct and creating the first loyalty agency of its kind in the travel sector with ICLP. Today we still invest heavily in innovation to ensure that we continue to deliver superior customer experiences.

Key clients include: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Cathay Pacific, British Airways, LATAM, Flying Blue, Accor, EasyJet, HSBC, Chase, HDFC.

Our mission is focused on doing good beyond profit, which for us means we seek out opportunities for our people to share in our success and that we give back to the communities and people within which we work.

Never short of ambition, the success of our business is delivered through the diverse and talented team of over 1,800 colleagues globally.

Equal Opportunities: Our commitment to inclusion

Collinson is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes differences in all their forms including: colour, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, neurodivergence, family status, age, individuals with disabilities and people from all backgrounds, cultures and experiences as we strongly believe this contributes to our on-going success.

We are focused on continually evolving our purpose driven, high performing culture, providing an environment where our people have the opportunity to achieve their full potential and do interesting and meaningful work. Our company values are: Act smarter, Do the right thing, One team and Be insight led. These help guide everything we do internally in terms of how we think, act and interact, right through to how we deliver value to our customers and clients.

If you need any extra support throughout the interview process, then please email us at [e-mail]

Reward & Benefits: What’s in it for me?

You can look forward to a competitive salary and benefit plan including but not limited to:

• Hybrid work arrangement (work from home/office)
• 26 calendar days Annual Leave
• Health Insurance
• Maternity leave (6 months- Paid)
• Paternity leave (15 days- Paid)