Distinguished Engineer (Technical Architect)

About us Nykaa.com - India’s largest omnichannel beauty destination Since our launch, we have not only redefined the art of e-retailing beauty and personal care in India, but also have been instrumental in fostering the growth of a previously relatively nascent ecosystem. From bringing you domestic brands, international brands, luxury and prestige brands, premium brands, niche and cult brands and expert advice and videos, coupled with our understanding of the needs and preferences of the consumers,to more than 72 Luxe and On-Trend and Kiosk Stores, an ever growing online community for beauty buffs, and a Beauty Helpline, we go out of our way to give you only the very best. With 2400+, 100% authentic brands Nykaa offers a well curated comprehensive selection of makeup, skincare, haircare, bath and body, fragrance, grooming appliances, personal care, and health and wellness categories.Derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Nayaka’ meaning actress or one in the spotlight, Nykaa is all about celebrating the star in each woman, and being her confidante and companion as she embarks on her own journey to discover her unique identity and personal style. From the widest selection of genuine beauty products from around the world to beauty advice, Nykaa is truly passionate about catering to your every beauty and wellness need. Because after all, Your Beauty is Our Passion. Role- Distinguished Engineer -Technical Architect -(Java/Python) Exp- 12+ years We are looking for an experienced Distinguished Engineer who would provide technical leadership and guidance to the engineering teams. You will help set the technical direction for the teams and ensure that the teams use the best practices and technologies. You will also be responsible for mentoring and coaching other engineers, driving innovation within the company, and engaging with the engineering community. Responsibilities: ● Provide technical leadership and guidance to multiple engineering teams ● Help to set the technical direction for the teams, and/or work along with other ICs ● Providing force multiplier impact by designing and building systems for scale. ● Ensure that the team is using the best practices and technologies ● Mentor and coach for other engineers ● Drive innovation within the company ● Work with other engineers, product managers, and designers to create and implement new features and products ● Stay up-to-date on the latest technologies and trends in your field ● Be a key tech ambassador in technology forums and in external forums representing the company on global forums. Requirements: ● 12+ years Software development experience in fast-paced product organization ● Masters/Bachelors degree in Computer Science, related technical field, or equivalent work experience. ● Hands on experience building microservices architecture, applying design patterns and developing frameworks ● Experience in developing and guiding teams building solution with cloud technologies (preferably, AWS) ● Extensive experience in using open-source technologies: Proficiency in any of the languages (Preferred Java), Python, Front-end technologies (react), No-SQL databases (MongoDB), Elastic Search, Caching (Redis, Memcached), using containers e.g. Docker (K8, EKS etc) at scale. ● Deep understanding of high level system design, design patterns, optimisations, deployments, software engineering principles and practices ● Experience building products where the functional requirements have scaled significantly over time, you would love what we plan to build. ● Good exposure to development tools, Git, Jenkins, code review tools & introducing best coding practices. ● Strong hands-on experience in enabling a CI & CD pipeline, canary deployments, blue green deployments in production. ● Work with the support team to define how the applications are supported in production, including system performance and monitoring & Strong database skills