Role Description

Developer III - Software Engineering (POD Specialist) Position Summary UST is seeking a skilled and highly motivated Developer III - Software Engineering (POD Specialist) to be a key contributor within an engineering pod, responsible for designing, developing, and delivering high-quality software solutions. The ideal candidate will possess strong hands-on technical expertise, embrace AI-first engineering practices, and collaborate effectively with POD Leads, Architects, and cross-functional teams to drive innovation, productivity, and successful business outcomes.

Skills &

Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field. 3+ years of software engineering experience with solid full-stack development capabilities. Hands-on experience building, enhancing, and maintaining enterprise-grade applications. Strong proficiency in frontend technologies, backend services, APIs, databases, cloud platforms, and DevOps practices.

Experience using AI-assisted development tools, coding assistants, and modern software engineering frameworks. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, debugging, and problem-solving skills. Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating within a POD-based delivery model.

Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and adoption of emerging technologies, including Generative AI. Good understanding of Agile methodologies, software development best practices, and CI/CD principles. Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work across technical and business teams.

Key Responsibilities Develop, test, deploy, and support software solutions while ensuring high quality,



scalability, and maintainability.

Leverage

GenAI, coding assistants, AI-powered development tools, and automation frameworks to improve engineering productivity and code quality. Utilize AI-assisted capabilities for code generation, testing, documentation, troubleshooting, and knowledge discovery as part of day-to-day development activities. Identify opportunities to automate development, testing, deployment, monitoring, and operational workflows using AI and intelligent automation tools.

Contribute to the adoption and continuous improvement of AI-first engineering practices within the pod. Own assigned features, user stories, technical components, and deliverables from development through production deployment and support. Collaborate closely with the POD Lead, Architects, Product Owners, and fellow engineers to deliver business objectives and customer value.

Participate in design discussions, code reviews, technical problem-solving sessions, and architecture implementation activities. Contribute to automated testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, release activities, and DevOps initiatives. Ensure adherence to engineering standards, security guidelines, coding best practices, and quality processes.

Monitor application performance, troubleshoot production issues, and implement improvements to enhance system reliability and user experience. Actively contribute to knowledge sharing, innovation initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts within the engineering pod.

Skills

Full-Stack Development, Generative AI, CI/CD, Agile, Debugging, Production Support, Frontend Development, Backend Development, REST, Test Automation, Cloud Infrastructure

📌 Lead I - Software Engineering (Thiruvananthapuram)
🏢 UST
📍 Thiruvananthapuram