Purpose:

The digital services Senior Software Engineer is responsible for developing reliable, secure, and performant services that enable an elevated front end user experience for our customers. Serves as an expert in backend software engineering and undertakes complex projects requiring additional specialized technical knowledge. Makes well-thought-out decisions on complex or ambiguous systems and software engineering issues. Handles conflicting direction and resolves conflict. Ensures that system improvements are successfully implemented and monitored to increase efficiency. Makes complex modifications to existing software to fit specialized needs and configurations. Establishes and communicates common goal and direction for team. Acts as a source of direction, training and guidance for less experienced staff. Monitors project schedules and costs. Plans, conducts and supervises assignments. Reviews progress and evaluates results. Recommends changes in procedures. Reviews progress with management. Operates with substantial latitude for unreviewed action or decision.

Job Responsibilities:

Software Engineering:

• Design, develop, test, document, deploy, maintain, and improve software
• Maintains excellent business communication with Analysts, Business Owners, Designers and Technical Staff
• Provides analysts, management and business owners/users with status reports, problem logs (issue logs) and service request status on all tasks in the work group
• Evaluates alternative approaches in design of application systems, including assessment of risks and benefits associated with each alternative
• Leads design and execution of new systems including the integration of the new system
• Verifies installed systems to ensure that they adequately meet user requirements
• Submits program and design work for review by technical and user staff and leads review of others’ work
• Reviews validate the application of sound analysis, programming and design techniques with high level of proficiency
• Leads analysis and development of technical solutions to resolve problems
• Stays abreast of emerging technologies and trends in software development industry

Technical Leadership:

• Promotes ongoing technical development through code reviews, knowledge sharing, and mentorship
• Includes and guides other team members in problem solving activities
• Set and adheres to department standards, guidelines and systems development methodologies for all assigned tasks and mentors’ others in their use
• Plans, conducts and supervises others in the development of specifications, coding of new programs, physical design of data records, data files, and databases, creating new data structures, creating new job streams, and modify existing programs, data structures and job streams
• Plans, conducts and supervises others in the development of test cases and test plans, creates the unit and system test environments and conducts unit and system tests for new or modified programs and job streams
• Oversees preparation and maintenance of program and system documentation using established department artifact standards and methodologies
• Understands project management methodology and leads resource planning, estimation and responsibility assignment process
• Oversees time spent by others in the work group

Job Requirements:

Education / Certification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field preferred

Experience:

• 6-8 years relevant work experience in a professional environment preferred
• Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) experience preferred
• Preferred experience in Agile methodology
• Preferred experience working with complex business systems and data sets
• Preferred experience in technical design to meet functional requirements
• Preferred experience looking forward and setting a strategic technology path

Technical Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Possesses expert knowledge of program design, coding, testing, debugging and documentation
• Ability to understand software architecture from front to back through different layers across different teams
• Has expertise in a variety of languages, tools and utilities, must be a true expert in at least one language (Knowledge Base) and can teach classes in the subject
• Has solid knowledge of at least one JavaScript framework, having used it extensively and can mentor others. ReactJS and Node.js knowledge and experience preferred.
• Has solid knowledge of at least one DBMS, having used it extensively and can mentor others
• Has solid knowledge of different data storage and persistence techniques
• Has solid understanding of version control strategies, and be able to walk through a deployment process
• Must have Subject Matter Depth & Breadth and be able to mentor others in the following
  • Java
  • Spring Boot
  • Git
  • Microservices architecture
  • Cloud platforms
  • Database (mySQL, DB2)
  • Elastic Search
• Demonstrate basic analytical and conceptual skills used to define technical needs and solve technical problems
• Must have strong computer skills within stated area of engineering expertise and must be proficient in use of Microsoft Office applications

Soft Skills:

• Ability to flexible and deal with ambiguity
• Must be able to receive feedback and participate in team discussion/feedback sessions
• Apply thought leadership to lead troubleshooting efforts
• Ability to mentor and grow less experienced developers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong customer focus and interpersonal skills, with the demonstrated ability to work in geographically dispersed teams
• Apply logical thought process and ability to learn new systems, concepts and procedures
• Ability to manage competing priorities

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. UNFI is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment for all. - M/F/Veteran/Disability. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.