

From Getting Hired to Building with AI: A Look Inside an AI, DevOps & Careers Inside MerchantSpring
What does it actually take to secure and build a career in engineering - and what does the work look like once you're on the inside?
Join TalentLabs × MerchantSpring for an honest look at modern engineering careers, from navigating job hunting, your early career and understanding where different technical paths can take you, to seeing how an experienced engineering team builds with AI and keeps real-world systems running.
Hear from MerchantSpring's engineering team:
🤖 Noah Christophe Rijkaard - Senior Software Engineer
Noah works at the forefront of MerchantSpring's AI initiatives, exploring how AI can be applied to the company's wealth of e-commerce and marketplace data. He'll share how MerchantSpring approaches AI agents, how AI is being used within the engineering team, and what it can look like to grow from a junior engineer into an AI-focused role.
⚙️ Ts. Durairaj Anbarasan - DevOps Engineer
Durairaj will take you behind the scenes of DevOps at MerchantSpring; from the day-to-day responsibilities of a DevOps Engineer to a real-world challenge the team is working on to improve backup and recovery times from around 24 hours to approximately 4 hours.
What we'll explore:
🤖 Building AI in the Real World
Go beyond the hype and see how a real SaaS company designs and uses AI agents around large-scale e-commerce and marketplace data.
⚙️ A Day in DevOps
Get a practical look at what DevOps actually involves and why infrastructure, reliability and problem-solving can be an important part of an engineering career.
🚀 Growing Your Engineering Career
Whether you're just starting out, a few years into your career, or already an experienced engineer, explore the different paths, skills and opportunities that can shape your next move in tech.
💬 Open Q&A
Bring your questions about engineering careers, AI, DevOps, working in tech, or what it's really like inside a product engineering team. Our speakers will join us for an open Q&A at the end of the session.
We'll also share current engineering opportunities at MerchantSpring for those interested in exploring their next career move.
Who is this for?
Students, interns, junior engineers, mid-level professionals and experienced tech talent; whether you're figuring out where to start, considering your next move, or simply curious about how modern engineering teams work.