About the Role As Staff Software Engineer, you will be part of a dynamic, cross-functional team dedicated to enhancing the customer experience. You will collaborate closely with Design, Product Management, and Engineering experts to tackle real-world challenges and deliver innovative solutions that elevate our retail offerings. STAFF BACKEND SOFTWARE ENGINEER + Expert in Java and JEE development, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Batch, Spring Security + Experience with build management tools such as Gradle or Maven + Knowledge of source control systems such as GIT + Database design and implementation experience in either SQL or NoSQL databases + Experience designing and implementing distributed caching technologies such as Redis + Experience leading requirements refinement, planning, estimation, development, testing, and deployment + Work cross-functionally between multiple product teams + Architect enterprise-grade applications What You’ll Do + Lead the development of high-quality applications that are robust, observable and measurable. Using extreme programming (XP) practices and a user-centric approach + Navigate the entire application lifecycle in collaboration with designers, product managers, and other engineers on the product team + Leverage critical thinking, lead lean experimentation and influence decisions backed by data and industry best practices to implement desired business outcomes + Establish and lead product engineering and software standards and continuously elevate existing standards using the new ones in the industry + Mentor junior team members in pairing sessions, one-on-ones and ad-hoc as the need arises, and create teachable moments + Contribute to cultural transformation by modeling partnership, collaboration, and technical initiatives and giving and receiving feedback regularly both within the team and across the organization + Champion XP practice and knows when to customize it for effectiveness and also engages in conversations around practice, processes and community + Additional tasks may be assigned What Skills You Have Required + 6+ years of experience in software development + Proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities + Advanced knowledge of application design patterns, event-driven architecture, database schemas, and testing strategies + Experience with large-scale application troubleshooting and performance tuning + Demonstrated experience working with major cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure) + Knowledge and experience with continuous integration, continuous deployment, and test-driven development Preferred + Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in MIS, Computer Science or related field + Familiarity and experience with XP (Extreme Programming)