Platform Architect Java

Job description

Shell Recharge Solutions is seeking a Platform Architect!
Shell Recharge Solutions is looking for a Platform Architect to join our engineering team
in leading and owning the platform design for a distributed multi-technology platform.
This platform is central to an eMobility ecosystem that consists of massive worldwide
cloud infrastructure, Electric Vehicle Chargers (L2 and DCFC), Battery Energy Storage
systems, integration with Energy Utilities, Renewable Energy, and the
hardware/software to facilitate administration, predictive management, and
communication between sites and facilities.
What you’ll do:
• You will help raise the technical bar across the worldwide organization, drive a
data and results driven culture, and help nurture a high performance, world-
class Product and Technology team.
• You will work cross functionally across all Shell Group companies, to design and
architect a next-generation worldwide eMobility technology platform.
• Provide technical leadership for the architecture and design of secure,
distributed, scalable, and resilient components, frameworks, and
microservices.
• Conduct component and system-level design reviews.
• Mentor and grow the design acumen for a team of globally distributed, talented,
diverse software engineers.What We’re Looking For:
Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/ Engineering or equivalent experience
required.
• 15+ years of experience designing and shipping cloud services products.
• 15+ years of experience driving and managing technical and architectural
dependencies.
• 10+ years of experience with distributed systems delivering large-scale, secure,
and resilient cloud services.
• A firm understanding of system architecture, cloud computing, PaaS/SaaS
design principles, micro services, and containers.

AWS, Docker,
Kubernetes experience strongly preferred.
• Proven system level design contribution to a current “Live” (in production / under
daily high load) multi-region SaaS or PaaS offering.
• Experience with at least one Big Data analytic technology (Hadoop, Kafka, Spark,
SQL, or equivalent).
• Interface design with proficiency in object-oriented programming languages and
frameworks.
• Passion for and ability to quickly understand emerging technologies.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with DevOps/SRE models and a scrum/agile methodology.
• Mastery of software requirements, architecture, and documentation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to solve
problems and think outside of the box.
• Apply proven software design patterns to ensure maintainability, scalability, and
performance.
• Solve complex technical challenges with a strong focus on analytical
thinking, root cause analysis, and data-driven decision-making.
Required Skills & Experience:-
We are looking for candidates with strong hands-on experience in Java, including related technologies such as Microservices, Spring, and Spring Boot.
Preferred cloud experience is with AWS.
The ideal candidate should be highly proficient in end-to-end system design and architecture, with a deep understanding of platform architecture and design principles.
• Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 15+ years in cloud services architecture and delivery.
• 10+ years in distributed systems and cloud-native technologies.
• Expertise in:
• Cloud Platforms: AWS (preferred), Azure, GCP
• Containers & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes
• IaC & DevOps: Terraform, CloudFormation, Jenkins, GitHub Actions
• Monitoring & Security: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, OAuth2, Zero Trust
• Programming and related technologies - Java
• Big Data: Kafka, Spark, Hadoop, SQL/NoSQL
• Strong understanding of software architecture principles and design
patterns (e.g., Factory, Singleton, Observer, Strategy).
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex systems, identify bottlenecks, and
implement effective solutions.
• Experience with live, multi-region SaaS/PaaS platforms under high load.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and leadership skills.Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with IoT devices.
• Experience playing a lead role in a public company’s intellectual property,
protection/patent initiative, serving as ideation lead and possibly even as a
primary liaison between a technology team and patent counsel.
• Experience with hardware, embedded devices, Electric Vehicles (EV), EV
charging and/or battery systems.
What We Offer:
• A work environment that allows you to work with and learn from some of the best
and brightest in this emerging industry
• The ability to make a difference in a world that needs our technology to help
reduce carbon emissions and enable a more sustainable energy future through
the use of electric vehicle charging software, services and infrastructure
• The freedom to learn, suggest, and implement innovative new ideas applied to
our systems, processes, programs and technologies
• Daily ownership of your role in a challenging, high-growth environment.
• A casual work environment and culture that support work life ‘fit’, enabling you to
fit life into your work and work into your life, i.e. flexible scheduling, virtualization
options, and a generous holiday package
• Competitive pay and benefits programs designed to enable you to thrive inside
and outside of work
• Participation in Shell Recharge Solutions’ performance and rewards bonus
program
• Medical benefits for employees
• Innovative Paid Time Off Program
• 9/80 Flex Work schedule

Required Skill Profession

Computer Occupations