Job Description

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India is among the top ten priority markets for General Mills, and hosts our Global Shared Services Centre. This is the Global Shared Services arm of General Mills Inc., which supports its operations worldwide. With over 1,300 employees in Mumbai, the center has capabilities in the areas of Supply Chain, Finance, HR, Digital and Technology, Sales Capabilities, Consumer Insights, ITQ (R&D & Quality), and Enterprise Business Services. Learning and capacity-building is a key ingredient of our success.
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Position Title

Software Engineer I

Function/Group

Digital & Technology

Location

Mumbai

Shift Timing

Regular

Role Reports to

Delivery Manager

Remote/Hybrid/in-Office

Hybrid

ABOUT GENERAL MILLS

We make food the world loves: 100 brands. In 100 countries. Across six continents.

With iconic brands like Cheerios, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Nature Valley, and Haagen-Dazs, we've been serving up food the world loves for 155 years (and counting). Each of our brands has a unique story to tell.


How we make our food is as important as the food we make. Our values are baked into our legacy and continue to accelerate


us into the future as an innovative force for good. General Mills was founded in 1866 when Cadwallader Washburn boldly bought the largest flour mill west of the Mississippi. That pioneering spirit lives on today through our leadership team who upholds a vision of relentless innovation while being a force for good. For more details check out http://www.generalmills.com



General Mills India Center (GIC) is our global capability center in Mumbai that works as an extension of our global organization delivering business value, service excellence and growth, while standing for good for our planet and people.


With our team of 1800+ professionals, we deliver superior value across the areas of Supply chain (SC) , Digital & Technology (D&T) Innovation, Technology & Quality (ITQ), Consumer and Market Intelligence (CMI), Sales Strategy & Intelligence (SSI) , Global Shared Services (GSS) , Finance Shared Services (FSS) and Human Resources Shared Services (HRSS).For more details check out https://www.generalmills.co.in


We advocate for advancing equity and inclusion to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow.

JOB OVERVIEW

Function Overview

The Digital and Technology team at General Mills stands as the largest and foremost unit, dedicated to exploring the latest trends and innovations in technology while leading the adoption of cutting-edge technologies across the organization. Collaborating closely with global business teams, the focus is on understanding business models and identifying opportunities to leverage technology for increased efficiency and disruption. The team's expertise spans a wide range of areas, including AI/ML, Data Science, IoT, NLP, Cloud, Infrastructure, RPA and Automation, Digital Transformation, Cyber Security, Blockchain, SAP S4 HANA and Enterprise Architecture. The MillsWorks initiative embodies an agile@scale delivery model, where business and technology teams operate cohesively in pods with a unified mission to deliver value for the company. Employees working on significant technology projects are recognized as Digital Transformation change agents.





The team places a strong emphasis on service partnerships and employee engagement with a commitment to advancing equity and supporting communities. In fostering an inclusive culture, the team values individuals passionate about learning and growing with technology, exemplified by the "Work with Heart" philosophy, emphasizing results over facetime. Those intrigued by the prospect of contributing to the digital transformation journey of a Fortune 500 company are encouraged to explore more details about the function through the following Link

Purpose of the role

This role is part of a

website development

team focused on building and managing scalable, maintainable

websites and services

, primarily working with

Content Management Systems (CMS).

The individual will write clean code, create software solutions, collaborate on design, and ensure adherence to development standards. With expertise in multiple technologies, they will deliver high-quality, performant web solutions while managing, maintaining, and optimizing sites and services. Active participation in production support, troubleshooting, and performance optimization is essential.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Project Leadership & Execution

Ownership of module-level or project-level delivery High-quality Coding & Unit Testing with a focus on maintainability and scalability Proactive Production Support and Incident Management In-depth Requirement Analysis and clarification with stakeholders Effort Estimation at module/project level Active participation in creation and tracking of project plans Conducting Code Reviews Leading Technical Design discussions and providing guidance Driving Performance Optimization initiatives Advanced Troubleshooting and Debugging across components

Learning & Development

Proactively learning and applying new technologies relevant to project needs Contributing to internal initiatives (Knowledge Sharing, Reading Groups, Hackathons) Continuing to develop interpersonal and leadership skills

Technical Consulting & Strategy

Preparing and reviewing effort estimations for modules and small projects Providing end-to-end technical solutions for complex tasks Demonstrating functional expertise in one or more business domains Contributing to architectural decisions and technology stack evaluations

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum 3 years of software development experience Demonstrates the ability to

independently define and manage module-level work plans

and contribute significantly to overall project planning Has

successfully led small projects or key modules

in medium/large projects, showing accountability for end-to-end delivery

Proficient in multiple technologies/systems

, with demonstrated depth in at least one and working breadth across others

Actively contributes to the formation, revision, and adoption of IT technical standards

, promoting best practices across the team Possesses a

strong working knowledge of enterprise application architecture and technical toolsets

, and leverages them effectively to solve complex problems

Proactively drives issue resolution

, demonstrates strong ownership, and manages multiple priorities effectively Demonstrates capability in

designing and implementing third-party integrations with SAS Solutions/Systems

, with attention to scalability and performance

Good to Have:

Experience with

Sitecore CMS

or similar CMS platforms.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Sitecore CMS experience Energizes and inspires others Grows by deepening and sharing expertise Challenges with strategic courage Delivers impactful results across teams Connects and aligns cross-functional efforts

Expert level

Intermediate Level

Basic Level

OOPS MERN Stack JavaScript TypeScript React White Box Testing Design Patterns HTML/CSS RDBMS & NoSQL*
.NET Core Web API Development Performance/ Unit Testing GCP


Company Overview:

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best -- bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what's next.