About IGT1 Lanka 

IGT1 Lanka is a rapidly growing offshore technology and talent solutions company based in Port City Colombo. We are a fully owned subsidiary of IGT I Holdings Sweden AB, funded by the three of world’s leading private equity firms; EQT Group, Hg, and TA Associates. We’re also proud to be a sister company of IFS, Sri Lanka’s largest and most established technology company. 

At IGT1 Lanka, we partner with global businesses to scale operations, accelerate innovation, and build world-class SaaS platforms through high-quality offshore delivery. Our people-first culture champions diversity, teamwork, and continuous learning, creating an environment where talent thrives. 

With a team of over 400 professionals and counting, we are always looking for passionate, skilled individuals who want to make a global impact while being part of something extraordinary. 

Through our offshore collaboration model, you'll be embedded within the team of one of our esteemed international clients, contributing directly to high-impact, enterprise-level initiatives. 

About the client: Sitecore 

Sitecore delivers a composable digital experience platform that empowers the world’s smartest and largest brands to build lifelong relationships with their customers. A highly decorated industry leader, Sitecore is the leading company bringing together content, commerce, and data into one connected platform that delivers millions of digital experiences every day. Thousands of blue-chip companies including American Express, Porsche, Starbucks, L’Oréal, and Volvo Cars rely on Sitecore to provide more engaging, personalized experiences for their customers.

About the role:

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Backend Engineering Team. In this role, you will design and build scalable data infrastructure, optimize data pipelines, and enable advanced analytics. You will build Restful APIs to power personalization and recommendation systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop RESTful APIs using Go, Python, or equivalent frameworks to expose data services and integrate with downstream applications.
• Design & Develop scalable ingestion frameworks for structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data from diverse sources.
• Build & Optimize ETL pipelines ensuring data integrity, quality, and reliability across batch and real-time workflows.
• Automate Testing & Monitoring for ingestion frameworks to ensure resilience and adaptability.
• Contribute to Architecture decisions, design patterns, and scalability strategies for new and existing systems.
• Perform POCs to evaluate emerging technologies and continuously improve platform capabilities.
• Develop unit integration tests and use continuous integration to deploy services.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• 4–6 years of experience in Software Engineering with a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• Skilled in programming languages: Golang, Python, SQL; exposure to and React is a plus.
• Experience developing RESTful APIs using Go, Python, or similar frameworks.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub, Jenkins) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes/EKS).
• Knowledge of AWS services: EC2, S3, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch. or Azure Services.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, APIs, and microservices.

Nice to have Skills

• Familiarity with stream processing(flink), message queues(Kafka, rabbit mQ), and scalable data systems.
• Proven experience building and optimizing big data pipelines, architectures, and datasets.
• Strong proficiency in Elasticsearch (architecture, indexing, querying).
• Hands-on experience with Big Data frameworks: Hadoop, Spark, Spark Streaming, or Flink.
• Proficiency in SQL and NoSQL systems (Snowflake, Redshift, MongoDB, DynamoDB, HBase).
• Experience with workflow orchestration tools (Airflow preferred; Luigi, Azkaban are a plus).

We embrace flexibility and hybrid work opportunities to support diverse needs and lifestyles, while also valuing inclusive workplace experiences. By fostering a sense of community, we drive innovation, strengthen connections, and nurture belonging. Our commitment ensures you can work in a way that suits you best, while also engaging with colleagues to share ideas and build meaningful relationships. #LI-Hybrid