Senior Engineer, Software Engineering - Java [T500-30537]

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About DIRECTV:

Since our inception in 1994, DIRECTV has been part of millions of American households, delivering favorite shows, sports, and premium content anytime, anywhere. We believe media entertainment is meant to be enjoyed, so we continuously evolve to provide personalized, best-in-class options that exceed expectations. We champion excellence, embrace emerging technologies, and offer industry-leading video services that feel made for each viewer.

About DIRECTV India GCC:

DIRECTV India, an independent capability center is our exciting new chapter in Pune where exceptional technical and AI talent come together to solve meaningful challenges and build what’s next. It’s a high-impact, high-visibility environment built to deliver on business-critical priorities. Here, your work directly shapes entertainment technology that reaches millions, while you grow your career in one of the world’s most dynamic talent markets.

Our Purpose:

We’re here to reimagine what’s possible in entertainment, delivering experiences that meet the viewer’s needs, timing, and preferences. With nearly three decades at the forefront, we stay focused on our people, partners, and customers, creating innovative experiences that fit seamlessly into their lives, wherever and however they choose to watch. Driven by values we truly live, we channel curiosity, care, and commitment into innovation, aggregating, curating, and delivering entertainment with exceptional services that bring the future closer every day.

Our Values and Culture:

We built our culture with our people, not for them. Our values unite every teammate which forms a culture grounded in care, challenge, and delivery. They are more than just principles; they are how we operate.

Anchored in a 30-year legacy of innovation and community, we’re building a future better than yesterday – for our colleagues, our customers, and our company.

Functional EVP:

Shape how customers discover and choose DIRECTV

Work at the intersection of software, digital experiences and customer growth. You’ll help develop the technology behind acquisition journeys, enabling prospective customers to discover DIRECTV, understand their options and take the next step with confidence. The work combines engineering depth with a clear connection to how people first engage with the DIRECTV experience.

Position Summary:

To help drive this next chapter, we're seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Customer Acquisition Engineering organization. This role develops and supports modern digital applications that power customer-facing experiences across DIRECTV platforms. You will collaborate with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions while helping advance technology modernization initiatives across the organization.

The ideal candidate combines strong full-stack engineering expertise, a passion for building exceptional customer experiences, and a commitment to software quality, performance, and continuous innovation.

Job Responsibilities:

Software Development:

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and support Java-based microservices powering customer purchase journeys across digital and agent-assisted channels — package selection, cart, checkout, and order submission.
• Build data solutions using distributed data stores.
• Work with catalog, pricing, promotions, eligibility rules, and product dependencies.
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and production troubleshooting.

Technology & Delivery:

• Integrate with enterprise APIs and backend platforms spanning catalog, pricing, ordering, billing, subscriptions, identity, and CRM, as well as third-party and vendor APIs.
• Implement resilient, event-driven workflows with robust error handling across multi-system transactions.
• Improve service reliability, performance, security, and maintainability.
• Support Agile planning, automated testing, CI/CD, and operational readiness, including deployment runbooks, release windows, and hotfix cycles.

Engineering Excellence:

• Promote reusable service and integration patterns.
• Document technical solutions and share knowledge across teams.
• Identify opportunities to simplify distributed-system integrations

Qualifications:

Required Experience:

• 4–6 years of progressive software engineering experience.
• Experience developing Java-based microservices and distributed applications in production.
• Experience with distributed data stores and API-led integration across enterprise systems.
• Experience working in Agile software development environments.
• Strong collaboration, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Required Technical Skills:

• Java-based microservices
• RESTful API integration
• Spring Boot

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Digital commerce or e-commerce experience — catalog, pricing, ordering, billing, or payments.
• Cloud-native application architecture on AWS; containerized workloads with Kubernetes.
• Event-driven and asynchronous messaging (Kafka or comparable).
• Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB or Apache Cassandra.
• API integration platforms such as MuleSoft Anypoint.
• Automated testing frameworks and modern CI/CD and DevOps practices.
• Experience in a PCI-scoped or comparable regulated environment.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science and engineering or equivalent

Note: This position is based in Pune, and applications are currently being considered from candidates based in Pune.

Talent Value Proposition statement:

At DIRECTV India, we're building a culture with our people, not for them, grounded in the values of We Care, We Challenge, and We Deliver. We will focus on building a better future than yesterday for our colleagues, customers, and company. As part of our team, you'll help shape the future of enterprise data platforms, enable advanced analytics and AI innovation, and contribute to business-critical capabilities that impact millions of customers. If you're ready to bring your expertise, leadership, and passion for innovation to a team redefining entertainment technology, we'd love to have you join us on this journey.

Headquartered in El Segundo, California, DIRECTV has been a household name in sports and entertainment for 30 years. We've grown our global footprint with DIRECTV India, a capability center in Pune built to support our operations and speed up how we build new technology. Here, our teams work on the platforms and products that bring together satellite and streaming, so customers get their favorite content without the hassle of switching between apps or inputs. From AI-driven personalization to content built around what people actually want to watch, we're shaping what entertainment looks like next, and Pune is a big part of that.

DIRECTV is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on business requirements, qualifications, merit, and performance, without discrimination on the basis of legally protected characteristics under applicable laws.