Development Expert - Pipeline Service

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Development Expert - Pipeline as a Service

Are you a CI/CD Pipeline Development Expert with a passion for driving and delivering pipelines and automation software that our development teams love to use?

What you’ll do

As a Development Expert within the CX Commerce Cloud central pipeline team, you will play a critical role in the strategic evolution and modernization of our Pipeline-as-a-service platform. You will ensure that our pipeline product meets the evolving needs of the business, fostering productivity and efficiency across multiple development teams globally. Your responsibilities include:

· Contribute to Pipeline Strategy:
Design, implement and document large-scale, complex CI/CD pipeline features and improvements using our existing technology stack centered around Jenkins.

· Ensure Technical Excellence:
Play a key role in upholding high coding standards, performing thorough code reviews, writing unit tests, and applying industry best practices in security, clean code, and automation.

· Transformation and Innovation:
Modernize and adapt our pipeline product and technologies as the organization's development processes and products evolve.

· Explore opportunities to enhance our CI/CD pipeline platform with emerging AI capabilities, evaluating how intelligent automation and generative AI can improve developer experience and operational efficiency.

· Technical Guidance:
Provide mentorship and leadership to our pipeline development teams, guiding best practices in clean code, security, and continuous integration principles.

· Cross-Team

Collaboration:

Collaborate with technical leads, product managers, and stakeholders across multiple organizational domains to ensure that our pipeline platform aligns with the Commerce Cloud business goals.

What you bring

· Expert-Level Programming

Skills:

Extensive experience in designing and building enterprise software using Java, Groovy, and Gradle. A deep understanding of software development principles and the software development lifecycle.

· CI/CD Expertise:
In-depth knowledge of CI/CD and Dev Ops concepts and tools. Hands-on experience developing and operating CI/CD systems, including build pipelines, integration of third-party systems (like security and quality tools), automated testing concepts, and deployment processes.

· A growth mindset toward AI and machine‑learning‑driven automation, with a willingness to explore how these technologies can support and improve CI/CD processes.

· Ability to evaluate new AI capabilities - such as intelligent code analysis, automated documentation, or predictive insights - and assess their relevance for pipeline modernization.

· Comfort working in an environment where AI use cases are evolving and not yet fully defined.

· Seasoned Problem Solver:
Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work autonomously on complex tasks while ensuring alignment with team goals and organizational standards.

· Adaptability and Innovation:
Ability to adapt quickly to changes in development processes, technologies, and team requirements. You are comfortable driving continuous improvements in pipeline performance and the overall developer experience of the development organization.

· Leadership and

Collaboration:

Experience leading technical projects and collaborating with global teams. You communicate clearly, proactively, and effectively in English, both within the team and with cross-functional stakeholders.

Tech you bring

· Programming

Languages:

Strong proficiency in industry-standard programming languages, such as Java and Groovy, with a solid…