Backstage Platform Engineer (TypeScript & Java)

About the role

Join Tata Consultancy Services in the APAC region as a Backstage Platform Engineer. You will drive the design, development and continuous improvement of our internal developer portal, enabling teams to deliver software faster and more securely.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop and enhance the Backstage Developer Portal.
• Build and maintain software templates (Scaffolder) and golden paths.
• Develop custom Backstage plugins using TypeScript for both frontend and backend.
• Manage the Backstage catalog, including entities, systems, ownership and metadata governance.
• Integrate Backstage with SCM, CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, security and monitoring tools.
• Create reusable CI/CD templates and pipeline‑as‑code frameworks.
• Implement RBAC, secrets management and secure pipelines.
• Develop backend services with Java (Spring Boot, micro‑services architecture).
• Design and manage API integrations across platform services.
• Work with Docker containers and Kubernetes orchestration.

Required profile

• Proven experience implementing and customizing Backstage or similar internal developer platforms.
• Strong background in platform engineering, automation and DevOps best practices.

Required skills

• Backstage implementation, customization and plugin development.
• TypeScript and Node.js.
• Java, Spring Boot, micro‑services.
• Git workflows (branching, pull requests, merge strategies).
• Maven and polyglot build systems.
• Kafka or other event‑streaming platforms.
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Service management tools (e.g., JSM).
• CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket pipelines).
• Docker and Kubernetes.
• Infrastructure automation and pipeline design.
• Code quality/security tools (e.g., Snyk).

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on cutting‑edge platform engineering projects.
• Collaborative environment focused on sustainability and innovation.
• Access to global expertise within a leading technology services firm.