Sr Software Engineer

Job highlights

• Lowes offers an ultramodern work environment,complete with cutting-edge technology,collaborative workspaces,an on-site gym and clinic,and other perks to enhance your work experience
• Required Minimum Qualifications : .
• Bachelor s degree in computer science,Engineering,or a related field,or equivalent practical experience. .
• Skill Set Required

Innovate in Bengaluru

This position is based at our on-site office in Bengaluru. Lowes offers an ultramodern work environment, complete with cutting-edge technology, collaborative workspaces, an on-site gym and clinic, and other perks to enhance your work experience.

About Lowe s

Lowe s is a FORTUNE 100 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week in the United States. With total fiscal year 2024 sales of more than $83 billion, Lowe s operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe s supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing, improving community spaces, helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information, visit Lowes.com

Lowe s India, the Global Capability Center of Lowe s Companies Inc., is a hub for driving our technology, business, analytics, and shared services strategy. Based in Bengaluru with over 4,500 associates, it powers innovations across omnichannel retail, AI/ML, enterprise architecture, supply chain, and customer experience. From supporting and launching homegrown solutions to fostering innovation through its Catalyze platform, Lowe s India plays a pivotal role in transforming home improvement retail while upholding strong commitment to social impact and sustainability. For more information, visit Lowes India

About the Team

This position supports the HR AI Shed, a cross-functional team of approximately 8-12 members that operates as an AI SDLC execution team through a hybrid U.S.-India delivery model, with an estimated 50/50 distribution across both locations.

The team brings together product leadership, software engineering, frontend and backend development, agent development, data engineering, and platform engineering capabilities.

Its goal is to accelerate HR AI delivery by building reusable, governed solutions-including HR Compass, AI agents, integrations, and orchestration patterns-and to shorten the journey from business discovery to MVP from months to approximately six weeks, delivering measurable value for associates, leaders, and HR teams.

Job Summary:

The Senior Software Engineer - Java Backend Developer will design, build, and support secure, scalable backend solutions for the HR AI Shed team. This role combines deep Java and Spring Boot expertise with Python-based AI development to deliver intelligent HR capabilities, including AI agents, tool integrations, workflow orchestration, and data-driven services.

The ideal candidate is an experienced hands-on engineer who can translate complex HR business needs into reliable microservices, APIs, event-driven integrations, and cloud-native platforms. They will partner closely with product, architecture, data, AI, security, and platform engineering teams to deliver production-ready solutions that are maintainable, observable, and secure.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Core Responsibilities: I

• Design and develop scalable backend applications and microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and RESTful APIs. Build Python services, automation, and AI-enabled components that support HR AI use cases.
• Design and implement AI agents using MCP, ADK, tool integrations, and orchestration patterns. Develop secure integrations between AI services, enterprise systems, data platforms, and HR applications.
• Create event-driven solutions using Kafka and other messaging technologies to support asynchronous processing and real-time data exchange.
• Design, optimize, and maintain data models and access patterns for PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and other relational or NoSQL databases. Build resilient distributed systems with appropriate error handling, retries, observability, logging, and monitoring. Containerize applications using Docker and deploy, scale, and operate services on Kubernetes.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Maven, Gradle, and automated quality gates. Apply secure s…