Software Development Specialist

NTT DATA is seeking a Software Development Specialist to join our team in GDL, Jalisco (MX-JAL), Mexico (MX). We are looking for a Full Stack Engineer who is passionate about building foundational systems, tools, and paved roads that empower thousands of engineers across our organization.

Requirements

• 4–8 years of software engineering experience, with exposure to platform engineering, developer experience, cloud infrastructure, or DevOps practices.
• Hands-on experience with TypeScript/JavaScript and Node.js, including building backend services, CLIs, or automation workflows.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, OpenTofu, or Pulumi
• Working knowledge of at least one major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure); AWS experience is a strong plus.
• Familiarity with containers and orchestration frameworks (Docker, Kubernetes, EKS/GKE preferred).
• Exposure to observability stacks such as Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, or Datadog, and an understanding of how apps should be instrumented. Datadog experience is a strong plus.
• Experience creating or consuming service scaffolding, platform templates, or internal developer tooling (e.g., Backstage plugins, boilerplate repos).
• Ability to write clean, maintainable code supported by strong testing practices.
• Product Mindset: customer-centric approach to internal tooling — you deeply care about the developer journey and work to reduce friction wherever possible.
• Ability to work iteratively, delivering tangible improvements while contributing to the long-term platform vision.
• Experience gathering feedback, partnering with product management, and helping define platform KPIs or success metrics.
• Comfortable balancing engineering excellence with pragmatic delivery, especially when working cross-functionally.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Visa Sponsorship