WELCOME TO BASF
At BASF Digital Hub Hyderabad we develop innovative digital solutions for BASF, create new exciting customer experiences and business growth, and drive efficiencies in processes, helping to strengthen BASF´s position as the digital leader in the chemical industry. We believe the right path is through creativity, trial and error and great people working and learning together. Become part of our team and develop the future with us - in a global team that embraces diversity and equal opportunities.
Objective of the position
We are looking for a highly dynamic, motivated, and collaborative person to join our team. We are focused on the modernization of legacy systems and development of new capabilities of digital solutions in the Operations Platform team. There is a growing global need within BASF to leverage digitalization to continue BASF’s journey of excellence and continuously improving our capabilities especially through digitalization.
In this role, you will work alongside a global development team to create and iteratively improve upon a global, internal full stack development solution with a focus on an open source stack and a cloud-based platform.
Main Task
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Own end-to-end delivery of product features (frontend, backend, integration) from discovery through production support.
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Lead solution design and architecture (APIs, service boundaries, data models), ensuring scalability, maintainability, and security.
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Translate business needs into technical requirements; proactively manage trade-offs (scope, performance, cost, time) with stakeholders.
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Set and uphold engineering standards: code reviews, automated testing strategy, performance benchmarking, and secure coding practices.
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Leverage AI-assisted engineering responsibly (e.g., copilots/LLMs) to improve delivery and quality; evaluate and integrate AI capabilities where valuable, ensuring data privacy, security, and model governance.
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Design and improve CI/CD pipelines and release processes; drive infrastructure-as-code and environment standardization.
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Own production readiness: observability (logs/metrics/traces), on-call/incident response support, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
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Drive modernization of legacy components (refactoring, migration, deprecation) and actively manage technical debt with a clear roadmap.
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Mentor engineers through pairing, coaching, and design/code reviews; contribute to hiring, onboarding, and knowledge sharing.
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Create and maintain technical documentation (architecture decisions, runbooks, API contracts) and ensure compliance with internal security and quality policies.
Job Requirements
Technical & Professional Knowledge (mandatory)
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Advanced Angular and TypeScript.
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Microfrontend architecture
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Monorepo setup (module federation or similar), shared libraries, versioning, and dependency management.
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Strong Java and Spring Boot expertise (REST APIs, security, data access, testing).
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Cloud-native application development (containers, scalable deployments, configuration/secrets, resilience, cost awareness).
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Practical AI understanding for software teams (AI-assisted development and/or building AI-enabled features), including data privacy, security, and responsible use.
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Proven technical leadership: driving architecture decisions, mentoring, and collaborating effectively across product, UX, and platform teams.
Technical & Professional Knowledge (additional plus/nice to have skills)
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Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines, Boards) and CI/CD automation for Angular + Java/Spring Boot stacks.
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Experience working with international, distributed teams (cross-timezone collaboration, communication, and stakeholder management).
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Infrastructure-as-code and platform exposure (e.g., Terraform/Bicep, Kubernetes, API gateways, message brokers, caches).
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AI-enabled application patterns (e.g., RAG, vector search, prompt evaluation, guardrails) and integrating with model endpoints.
Education
Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, informatics, business informatics or in a comparable field
Work experience
More than 5+ years in a senior developer role for a large team
WHAT WE OFFER
Be part of a global leader in digital transformation, working in a vibrant Digital Hub that values innovation, agility, and cross-functional collaboration. Shape the future of BASF’s digital landscape, contributing to projects that drive sustainability and make a real impact. Thrive in a high-performance culture that supports your personal and professional growth, offering diverse learning opportunities and career development. Enjoy a modern, inclusive work environment where your ideas are valued, and your curiosity and ambition are encouraged. Benefit from flexible working models, international networking, and a strong sense of purpose as we enable our customers’ green transformation and lead the way in digital excellence.
A unique total offer: you@BASF
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A unique total offer: you@BASF
At BASF you get more than just compensation. Our total offer includes a wide range of elements you need to be your best in every stage of your life. That’s what we call you@BASF. Click here to learn more.
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