Associate Lead Software Engineer

About the role

Pagero, part of Thomson Reuters, is hiring an Associate Lead Software Engineer in Colombo. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve software systems for global customers, working in a team to deliver high-quality products at scale. The role suits people who enjoy solving complex problems, collaborating, communicating and leading, and who want to work on large-scale distributed systems.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to architect scalable, robust software solutions with deep product understanding.
• Lead hands-on design and implementation initiatives with product owners and development teams.
• Drive engineering excellence through code reviews, testing strategies and quality analysis.
• Enforce best practices and development standards across projects.
• Mentor junior developers through knowledge sharing and hands-on coaching.
• Facilitate Agile planning sessions with Product Owners.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on software development experience with a proven track record.
• Demonstrated leadership experience delivering complex software projects.
• Deep understanding of design patterns and architectural principles.
• Understanding of enterprise architecture, including scalability, integration, security and testing.
• Agile mindset, strong interpersonal skills and ability to adapt to new technologies.

Required skills

• Advanced proficiency in JVM-based languages, interest in Scala and functional programming.
• Microservices architecture and containerization (Docker).
• Relational databases.
• CI/CD pipelines, version control and automated testing.

What we offer

• Flexible hybrid work (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role).
• Flex My Way policies, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year.
• Career development through Grow My Way programming.
• Benefits such as flexible vacation, two company-wide mental health days, Headspace access, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement and incentive programs.
• Two paid volunteer days off and ESG involvement.