About Hapag-Lloyd
With a fleet of 287 modern container ships and a Vessel Capacity 2.2 million TEU, as well as a Container Capacity 3.2 million TEU including one of the world’s largest and most modern reefer container fleets, Hapag-Lloyd is one of the world’s leading liner shipping companies. In the Liner Shipping segment, the Company has around 13.500 employees and 400 offices in 139 countries. Hapag-Lloyd has a container capacity of 11.9 million TEU – including one of the largest and most modern fleets of reefer containers. A total of 114 liner services worldwide ensure fast and reliable connections between more than 600 ports across the world. In the Terminal & Infrastructure segment, Hapag-Lloyd has stakes in 20 terminals in Europe, Latin America, the United States, India, and North Africa. The roughly 2.600 employees assigned to the Terminal & Infrastructure segment deal with terminal-related activities and provide complementary logistics services at selected locations.

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Founded in 1847, the roots of Hapag-Lloyd AG go back to the 19th century, when the company set sail for New York with their first ships of general cargo and passengers. From these beginnings, Hapag-Lloyd has grown into a leading and globally active container liner shipping company with an exciting history founded on core company values.  With a fleet of 266 modern container ships and a total transport capacity of 2.0 million TEU, Hapag-Lloyd is one of the world's leading liner shipping companies. In the liner shipping segment, the company has 13,500 employees at locations in 140 countries with 403 offices. Hapag-Lloyd has a container fleet of 2.9 million TEU – including one of the largest and most modern fleets of reefer containers. Worldwide, 113 liner services ensure fast and reliable connections between more than 600 ports on all continents. In the Terminal & Infrastructure segment, Hapag-Lloyd bundles its holdings in 20 terminals in Europe, Latin America, the USA, India and North Africa. Around 2,900 employees work in the Terminal & Infrastructure segment and complementary logistics services at selected locations.

"We care. We move. We deliver." – these are our corporate values, and they are at the heart of everything we do. Our values tell a story about where we come from. They define who we are, and they guide us on our path into the future. They guide the way we do business, inspire us, motivate us, and help us find the right path like an inner compass – together.

Our values are not only linked to our actions and business activities, but also to our vision and mission. In 2018, we set ourselves the goal of becoming the "Number One for Quality". We have a clear strategy that will help us along the way. Our values are a guiding force that will enable us to implement this strategy in a sustainable way.

"Connecting the world across oceans" – that's what we stand for at Hapag-Lloyd. That's our goal, and that's what we've always done – for more than 175 years. Today, we connect companies, markets and economic systems. We facilitate global trade, promote the prosperity of countries and businesses, and open up new opportunities wherever we operate.

Our greatest asset on this journey is our 14,500+ employees around the globe. And what unites us all is our common culture and our values: "We care. We move. We deliver."

THE IT ORGANISATION

A globally focused shipping and terminal organisation, Hapag-Lloyd is continuing to drive an ambitious and complex change and transformational program to modernize the applications enabling the digital journey of its customers.  Hapag-Lloyd’s strategy depends on a successful digital transformation.

As such, the business is building competitive advantage through technology and digitising interaction with customers and its core operational processes. Against this backdrop, the Global One IT has a mandate from the executive board to lead the technology transformation of Hapag-Lloyd.

This role is based in Chennai which has just recently been established as one of 3 global IT hubs for Hapag-Lloyd and will be the global IT development hub. The Software Engineer is required to play a crucial role in helping Hapag-Lloyd to achieve its goals by successfully innovating and creating world class solutions while optimizing the costs as efficiently as possible.

ROLE

We are looking for a versatile and skilled Software Engineer to work closely with our Requirements Engineer in designing and transforming our IT systems. This role requires expertise in understanding legacy applications while spearheading their migration to cloud environments. You will play a pivotal role in driving innovation, ensuring our applications are efficient, secure, and aligned with modern architectural principles such as Clean Architecture and Domain-Driven Design (DDD).

If you are passionate about creating future-ready solutions, we want you to join our team. Help us shape the future of our IT landscape with your expertise and innovative mindset!

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Design and Develop Applications: Build robust and scalable software solutions that align with business, security, and compliance requirements
  • Transform Legacy Systems: Understand legacy applications while leading their migration to modern cloud platforms.
  • Implement Clean Architecture & DDD: Design and develop software adhering to best practices, ensuring scalability and maintainability.
  • Collaborate with Teams: Work closely with the Requirements Engineer, Experts and other stakeholders to translate technical specifications into working software solutions.
  • Develop with Quality in Mind: Apply test-driven development (TDD) and integrate testing seamlessly into the development process.
  • Support Integration & Maintenance: Contribute to integration, testing, deployment, and maintenance by correcting errors and adding enhancements.
  • Drive Continuous Integration & Deployment (CI/CD): Continuously integrate and deploy applications to ensure streamlined development and delivery.
  • Innovate Software Engineering Methods: Research, develop, and implement new software engineering techniques to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Refine Development Processes: Establish and improve processes, standards, and guidelines for software development to ensure high-quality outputs.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Technical

  • Programming Languages: Java 8 & 11, Java 17 Spring Boot.
  • Cloud Platforms: Experience migrating applications to AWS..
  • Containerization with Docker.
  • Strong Experience with Maven
  • Architectural Principles: Proficiency in Clean Architecture and Domain-Driven Design (DDD).
  • Development Practices: Test-Driven Development (TDD), Continuous Integration (CI), and Continuous Deployment (CD).
  • Problem-Solving Skills: Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and performance optimization abilities.

Personal

  • Require 7 years of technology experience with trending technologies.
  • At least 7 years of experience in design and development of software, experience with large multinational organisations is highly preferred.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Proactive cost reduction, automation, and improvements in process efficiency.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Highly motivated and results oriented.
  • High Energy, able to motivate, collaborate and to generate followership.
  • Strong communication skills, with demonstrated capability in engaging a large, distributed organisation.

Contact person

Sunaimalar Arunjunaiselvam HR Talent Acquisition Manager