Software Engineering Technical Lead (BackEnd)

Overview

CAREERS TO SMILE ABOUT 

At PepsiCo, you’ll discover a place where our mission is to create smiles around the world. With a portfolio of more than 500 beloved brands including, Gatorade, Lay’s and Quaker, our work touches millions of people every day. 

At the heart of the company is a team of thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers who collaborate to innovate and turn ideas into action. Driven by innovation and a focus on creating joyful moments through food and drinks, our decisions are guided by consumer centricity, creating opportunities for our associates to do meaningful work and make a lasting impact in the communities we serve. 

Whatever your role, you’ll be part of a global community that values your ideas and empowers you to make an impact, on your career and on the world around you. 

Responsibilities

The Opportunity  

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineering Technical Lead with strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, microservices, and cloud-native technologies to lead the design and delivery of scalable, reliable software solutions. The role will combine hands-on technical leadership with team leadership, with responsibility for driving architecture decisions, development practices, and end-to-end delivery across complex applications.

The candidate will work closely with product, architecture, engineering, and operations teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions. The ideal candidate has strong experience in distributed systems, API and microservices architecture, cloud platforms, DevOps, and enterprise integrations, along with the ability to mentor engineers, drive technical excellence, and resolve complex engineering challenges.

This role offers the opportunity to lead engineering initiatives, establish reusable technology patterns, and contribute to the modernization of next-generation, real-time enterprise applications.

 

Your Impact   

As SWE Technical Lead your scope would consist of …

• Design, develop, and enhance scalable backend services using Java, Spring Boot, and Python.
• Build and maintain microservices and RESTful APIs supporting warehouse and supply chain operations.
• Develop and optimize event-driven solutions using Kafka or similar streaming platforms for real-time processing.
• Participate in system design discussions and contribute to architecture decisions for distributed applications.
• Design reliable integrations between internal and external systems using modern integration patterns.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability through code improvements, caching, and database tuning.
• Collaborate with frontend, product, and business teams to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.
• Contribute to cloud-native application development and deployment across Azure, AWS, or GCP environments.
• Follow engineering best practices, design patterns, security standards, and coding guidelines while conducting peer code reviews.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, automated testing, and production support.
• Mentor junior developers and provide technical guidance within the team.

Qualifications

Who Are We Looking For?   

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of software engineering experience with a strong backend development focus.
• 4+ years of experience designing and building scalable distributed systems.
• Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and working knowledge of Python.
• Strong experience developing microservices, RESTful APIs, and event-driven architectures.
• Hands-on experience with Kafka or similar messaging/streaming platforms.
• Experience building and deploying cloud-native applications on Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Strong understanding of distributed system design, scalability, performance optimization, and resiliency patterns.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, data modeling, and performance tuning.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerization, Kubernetes, and DevOps practices.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills with experience working across global teams.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and contributing to technical design discussions

If this is an opportunity that interests you, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet 100% of the requirements.  

What can you expect from us:  

• Opportunities to learn and develop every day through a wide range of programs.   
• Internal digital platforms that promote self-learning.   
• Development programs according to Leadership skills.   
• Specialized training according to the role.   
• Learning experiences with internal and external providers.   
• We love to celebrate success, which is why we have recognition programs for seniority, behavior, leadership, moments of life, among others.   
• Financial wellness programs that will help you reach your goals in all stages of life.   
• A flexibility program that will allow you to balance your personal and work life, adapting your working day to your lifestyle.  
• And because your family is also important to us, they can also enjoy benefits such as our Wellness Line, thousands of Agreements and Discounts, Scholarship programs for your children, Aid Plans for different moments of life, among others.   

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We respect and value diversity as a work force and innovation for the organization.