GameStop

Lead Software Engineer - Java

GameStop • $120K — $150K *
Grapevine, TX 76051In-Person
Information Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience
  • 12+ years of experience building highly performant full-stack applications and services
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, startup-like environment
  • Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals and object-oriented design
  • Proficient in HTML5, CSS3, and latest JavaScript standards
  • Experience with web frameworks such as React or Angular
  • 3+ years of experience with AWS, Azure, or another cloud service

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build software solutions for an enhanced shopping experience
  • Architect and implement high-performance web applications and services
  • Develop scalable middle tier and back-end services alongside web development
  • Translate technical requirements into detailed architecture and extensible code
  • Write performant, readable, and tested code while monitoring its efficiency
  • Review peer code and provide constructive feedback
  • Mentor peers and guide less experienced engineers
  • Utilize data to inform prioritization decisions
  • Adapt to an ambiguous environment and make strategic trade-offs for customer impact
  • Foster strong relationships across different organizational levels
  • Maintain a results-oriented and data-driven approach to building customer experiences

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work onsite 5 days a week in Grapevine, TX
  • Collaborative work environment with diverse teams
  • Exposure to cutting-edge technology in the gaming industry
  • Potential for career growth and mentorship
  • Focus on enhancing customer experiences through innovative software solutions
Full Job Description
GameStop is looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join our Omni-Channel Engineering team. This will collaborate with a team of engineers, product managers, designers, and business partners. In this role, you will help design, build, and maintain highly scalable microservices and core front-end components, powering products and features that delight millions of GameStop customers. The ideal candidate will be customer-obsessed, highly collaborative, and passionate about creating customer experiences that are both frictionless and delightful.

This position sits onsite 5 days a week in Grapevine, TX.

What You'll Do

  • Collaborate with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to build software solutions that power the shopping experience across all platforms.
  • Architect, design, and implement highly-performant web applications and services.
  • Work across web development and scalable middle tier and back-end services.
  • Translate functional and technical requirements into detailed architecture, design, and extensible code.
  • Write scalable, performant, readable, and tested code. Monitor, track, and optimize performance on an ongoing basis.
  • Review code and provide meaningful feedback to peers to help build better solutions.
  • Provide mentorship and guidance to peers and less experienced engineers.
  • Use data to provide input to prioritization decisions.
  • Thrive in an ambiguous environment, be resourceful, and make tradeoffs to deliver customer impact.
  • Exhibit a bias for action, constantly looking for ways to improve performance and customer experience.
  • Establish strong working relationships across all levels and functions of the organization.
  • Be results-oriented, data-driven, and passionate about building innovative customer experiences.


What You'll Need

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent relevant experience
  • 12+ years relevant work experience with building highly performant full-stack applications and services. This is in addition to degree/experience requirement above.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, startup-like, agile development environment.
  • Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals, object-oriented design, and data structures.
  • Working knowledge of HTML5, CSS3 and latest JavaScript standards.
  • Experience with HTML5, CSS, and web frameworks such as React or Angular.
  • Proficiency in at least one modern programming language/technology such as Java, JavaScript, Node.js, Angular.js, or React.
  • 3+ years of experience with AWS, Microsoft Azure, or another cloud service.
  • Demonstrated track record of cultivating strong working relationships and collaborating across multiple teams.


What's Good To Have

  • Deep understanding of ReactJS or Spring Boot.
  • Proficiency in more than one modern programming language/technology.
  • Experience working on streaming data applications (e.g. Kafka, Kinesis, Flink, or Spark Streaming).
  • Ecommerce experience.


About GameStop

GameStop Corp. is a Fortune 500 company and a global retailer of multichannel video game, pop culture collectibles, consumer electronics and wireless services, operating more than 5,000 stores in 10 countries across Europe, Canada, Australia and the United States. The company is headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, United States, and employs more than 14,000 people worldwide. GameStop's retail network and family of brands include GameStop, EB Games, ThinkGeek and Micromania-Zing. The company also operates Game Informer, a leading video game magazine and website, and Simply Mac, an authorized Apple reseller and repairer. GameStop reported revenue of $6.5 billion in fiscal year 2019.
Learn more about GameStop
Size
12,000 employees
Market Cap
$5.4 billion
Industry
Retail & Consumer Goods
Net Income
-$274.8 million
Founded
1996
5 Year Trend
-5.5%
Revenue
$5.1 billion
NASDAQ
GME
* Ladders Estimates

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