The Software Engineer writes and maintains code within applications and systems to implement capabilities and features, improve performance and maintainability, while reducing technical debt in alignment with product and technology roadmaps. Plays a role in Agile planning, providing advice and guidance, and monitoring emerging trends.
Essential Functions
- AgilePlanning: WorkswithProduct Management / Business Partnerstounderstandthechallengesthatcustomersandendusersfaceinteirday-to-dayworkandpartnerwiththemtodesignviablesolutions
- Advisesviablesolutionstoprocesses,technology,andinterfacesthatimprovetheeffectivenessoftheteamandreducetechnicaldebt
- Foreseescapacityrequirementsforcomponentusageandidentifieslimitations
- Providesinputintostorysizing,backloggrooming,andreleaseplanning
- Product Development:Contributestoproductandsolutiondesignstoaddresscriticalissuesandcomplexproblems
- Buildssoftwareapplicationsacrossmultipleplatformsinresponsetotheneedsofstakeholders
- Understandstechnicalarchitectureandwritessoftwareandautomatedteststhatarealignedwithagreeduponstandards: Performstrouble-shootingeffortsandinvestigationswhennecessary
- Application Support:Providesongoingsupport,monitoring,andmaintenanceofdeployedproducts
- AdviceandGuidance: Activelyworkswithlessexperiencedsoftwareengineersprovidingtechnicalguidanceandoversight
- Emerging Technology Monitoring:Activelyparticipatesintheengineeringcommunity, stayinguptodateonnewsoftwaretechnologiesandbestpracticesandsharesinsightswithothersintheorganization
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor'sor Masters Degreein Computer Scienceorrelatedfield; equivalentcombinationofindustryrelatedprofessionalexperienceandeducation
- 2-5 yearshands-on Oracle RetailXstorePOS development, Oracle databases, OracleEFTLink, and knowledge ofRTLoggenerator andXenvironment.
- 2-5 yearsexperiencewithdeal and promotionengines.
- 2-5 yearsdeepexpertisein Java11/J2EE, SQL databases(Oracle, PostgreSQL)
- 3-5 yearsSpring and related frameworks, and/or peripheral integrations likereceiptprinters, scanners, and PIN padsinXstorePOS.
- 2-5 yearsproven experience with payment integrations (e.g., Verifone, ACI, Adyen, Worldpay,etc.).
- 2-3 yearsexperience withOracleXmobileandThin Clientarchitectures, along withAndroid developmentexperience in a retaildomain.
- Experiencerealizingapplicationsfromconceptionanddesign, toimplementationandsupport
- Experiencewithrelationalanddimensionaldatamodeling
- Experiencewithapplicationlifecyclemethodologies(e.g. agile, iterative)
- Experienceinanalysis, designandprogramming
- Experiencewithappropriatedatabasetechnology
Preferred Qualifications
- Proficiencywith source code management tools (e.g., Git), Jira, and Confluence
- Experience in Data Integration projects or hands-on experience with ETLdata points.
- Understanding ofDevSecOpspractices, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile/Scrum methodologies.
- Exposure to test automation frameworks and performance tuning in high-volume retail systems.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Advanced knowledge inrequirementsgathering, solution architecture, system design, development, implementation, and post-production support for highly scalable, high-volume retail software.
- Advanced knowledge of SQL with relational databases (e.g.,Oracle 19c, PostgreSQL)
- Payment & Core Retail Engines:Strong engineering background in retail-specific logic, including custom Deal & Promotion engines, loyalty programs, and direct payment integrations (e.g., ACI, Verifone,Worldpay).
- Hands-on development and configurationexpertisein Oracle RetailXstorePOS, Xenvironment, ACI, andRTLoggenerator, with a proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex POS application issues.
- Ability to understand and communicate the business impact of technical issues.
- Collaborateswithprojectteamsonapplicationandmoduledesignthatachievesthequalityattributes
