Software Engineer

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's or Masters Degree in Computer Scienceorrelatedfield; equivalentcombinationofindustryrelatedprofessionalexperienceandeducation
• 2-5 years hands-on Oracle RetailXstorePOS development, Oracle databases, OracleEFTLink, and knowledge of RTLog generator andXenvironment.
• 2-5 years experience with deal and promotion engines.
• 2-5 years deepexpertisein Java11/J2EE, SQL databases(Oracle, PostgreSQL)
• 3-5 years Spring and related frameworks, and/or peripheral integrations like receipt printers, scanners, and PIN pads inXstorePOS.
• 2-5 years proven experience with payment integrations (e.g., Verifone, ACI, Adyen, Worldpay, etc.).
• 2-3 years experience with OracleXmobile and Thin Client architectures, along with Android development experience 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 ETL data points.
• Understanding of DevSecOps practices, 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, and RTLog generator, with a proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex POS application issues.
• Ability to understand and communicate the business impact of technical issues.
• Collaborateswithprojectteamsonapplicationandmoduledesignthatachievesthequalityattributesofperformance,scalability,andavailability.