Location: Atlanta,GA, USA
Position Purpose:The Principal Software Engineer will be a key player in the modernization of our store checkout experience, driving the transition from legacy POS systems to modern technologies. With expertise in Java and React, you'll contribute to our products' design, development, and lifecycle, ensuring seamless integration with payment processors, customer loyalty, pricing, and inventory systems. You will define service-level objectives (SLOs), create reusable code components, and produce architectural documentation.As a senior technical leader, you'll mentor junior engineers, foster cross-team collaboration, and engage with third-party vendors and the open-source community. This role requires strong leadership skills, focusing on shaping product direction and setting technical standards. Retail and checkout experience are essential for guiding the future of our POS systems.This leadership-focused role balances technical expertise with strategic oversight, empowering you to drive innovation in a key product area.Key Responsibilities:70% Delivery & ExecutionCollaborates and pairs with other product team members (UX, engineering, and product management) to create secure, reliable, scalable software solutionsDocuments, reviews and ensures that all quality and change control standards are metWrites custom code or scripts to automate infrastructure, monitoring services, and test casesWrites custom code or scripts to do destructive testing to ensure adequate resiliency in productionCreates meaningful dashboards, logging, alerting, and responses to ensure that issues are captured and addressed proactivelyContributes to enterprise-wide tools to drive destructive testing, automation, or engineering empowermentIdentifies product enhancements (client-facing or technical) to create a better experience for the end usersIdentifies unsecured code areas and implements fixes as they are discovered with or without toolingIdentifies, implements, and shares technical solutions that can be used across the organizationCreates and architects foundational code elements that can be reused many times by a productCreates meaningful architecture diagrams and other documentation needed for security reviews or other interested partiesDefines Service Level Objectives for product to constantly measure their reliability in production and help prioritize backlog work20% Support & Enablement:Fields questions from other product teams or support teamsMonitors tools and participates in conversations to encourage collaboration across product teamsProvides application support for software running in productionProactively monitors production Service Level Objectives for productsWorks with vendors and the open-source community to help identify and implement feature enhancements in software productsWorks with other product teams to create API specifications and contracts for shared dataProactively reviews the performance and capacity of all aspects of production: code, infrastructure, data, and message processingTriages high priority issues and outages as they arise10% Learning:Participates in and leads learning activities around modern software design and development core practices (communities of practice)Learns, through reading, tutorials, and videos, new technologies and best practices being used within other technology organizationsAttends conferences and learns how to apply new technologies where appropriateDirect Manager/Direct Reports:Typically reports to the Software Engineer Manager or Sr. Manager, Technology Director or Sr. Director.Travel Requirements:Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.Physical Requirements:Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.Working Conditions:Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.Minimum Qualifications:Must be eighteen years of age or older.Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.Mastery of an object-oriented programming language (preferably Java)Must be legally permitted to work in the United StatesPreferred Qualifications:6-8 years of relevant software engineering architecture experience, strongly focusing on POS and checkout systems.Expertise in Java and React development, particularly in managing and modernizing store checkout experiences. Experience with Next.js, TypeScript, Spring or Quarkus, Redis, and Kubernetes preferred.Proven ability to lead modernization efforts, with POS experience preferred.Experience in developing and optimizing mobile web applications for self-checkout solutions.Deep understanding of payment processor integration, and interfacing with customer loyalty programs, pricing systems, and inventory management.Strong background in owning the store checkout experience, ensuring seamless and efficient operations.Experience designing and implementing scalable, high-performance POS systems using modern technologies and architectures.Expertise in developing and maintaining RESTful web services and microservice architectures for checkout-related functionality.Proficiency in version control systems (preferably Git) and CI/CD pipelines to ensure smooth development and deployment processes.Strong problem-solving skills and ability to optimize checkout processes for performance, security, and efficiency.Familiarity with cloud platforms and automation edge computing patterns to support modern POS infrastructure.Ability to provide leadership in POS modernization, mentoring junior engineers, and ensuring the successful execution of key product initiatives.Excellent communication and collaboration skills, particularly in cross-functional teams, interfacing with third-party vendors and the open-source community.Minimum Education:The knowledge, skills, and abilities typically acquired through completing a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.Preferred Education:No additional educationMinimum Years of Work Experience:6Preferred Years of Work Experience:No additional years of experienceMinimum Leadership Experience:NonePreferred Leadership Experience:NoneCertifications:NoneCompetencies:Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy and enthusiasmBusiness Insight: Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goalsCollaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectivesCommunicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiencesCultivates Innovation: Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successfulDrives Results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstancesGlobal Perspective: Taking a broad view when approaching issues; using a global lensInterpersonal Savvy: Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of peopleManages Ambiguity: Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clearManages Complexity: Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to solve problems effectivelyNimble Learning: Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodderOptimizes Work Processes: Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvementSelf-Development: Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channelsSituational Adaptability: Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situationsWe are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.Apply End Date: 01/21/2025$150,000.00 - $220,000.00