Lead Software Engineer

About Maersk and Role Overview

Maersk is undergoing a transformative phase in its business expansion, innovating how it connects with customers and partners while managing global trade flow efficiently. This role is critical in ensuring customers, partners, and internal users receive robust tools and seamless experiences through diverse technologies deployed across the organization.

Experience and Skills

The ideal candidate will have over 14 years' experience in software engineering and product development, demonstrating excellence in engineering at scale and guiding technical teams. Key expertise includes architecting complex integration engineering solutions at scale, particularly in hybrid environments (on-premises combined with cloud), with a focus on ecommerce, API design, and microservices architectures.

• Track record designing and delivering scalable, high-performance integration solutions.
• Hands-on familiarity with continuous integration and delivery tools such as Jenkins and GitHub Actions, alongside container management and orchestration technologies.
• Ability to convert business goals into technology strategies and tangible outcomes.
• Exceptional communication skills to effectively convey technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills, problem solving, and decisive action orientation.
• Leadership recognized as a technical visionary within both technical and business teams.
• Experience in modernizing legacy systems to microservices-based platforms.
• Capability to derive insights from data aligned with business metrics and translate these into actionable analysis.

Leadership Expectations

• Inspire and motivate teams to resolve challenges efficiently and foster problem-solving mindsets.
• Create a culture supportive of individual potential and open communication.
• Demonstrated success in building, mentoring, and sustaining high-performing teams.
• Commitment to talent development and retention through compelling leadership vision.

Additional Qualities

• Curiosity and passion for continuous learning and operational understanding to drive profitable growth.
• Bias towards action within a collaborative, fast-paced, and lean working environment.
• Strong ability to navigate and address complex, ambiguous challenges.
• Leadership style that values inquiry and innovation, encouraging ownership and continuous reassessment.
• Aptitude to balance competing priorities and deliver clear, concise communication across all organizational levels.
• Motivated by meeting goals and fostering ongoing improvement, energizing both teams and broader organization.

Diversity Commitment

Maersk is dedicated to maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace, valuing varied perspectives and ensuring equal opportunity employment. Applicants will be considered fairly regardless of race, gender, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. The company also supports accommodations during recruitment and employment processes to ensure accessibility.