Advanced Software Engineer at Kroger Tech & Digital in Blue Ash, Ohio

Job Description:

The Advanced Software Engineer will support and interact with the Inventory, Order, Location, Promising, and Scheduling teams. We are looking for an Advanced Software Engineer with 5+ years of Web API Development experience (Java and/or Golang).

Accountable for proactively leading or supporting software engineering activities that create deliverables that guide the direction, development, and delivery of software solutions that meet business needs. Provide leadership, facilitation, analysis, and design tasks required to deliver critical business solutions. Develop target-state guidance (i.e., reusable standards, design patterns, guidelines, individual parts, and configurations) to evolve the organization's development process. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and, safety.From one tiny Cincinnati grocery store more than a century ago, we've grown into what today is the nation's largest grocer with nearly 2,800 stores in 35 states operating under 28 different names. As America's grocer, we take pride in bringing diverse teams with a passion for food and people together with one common purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. With a history of innovation, we work tirelessly to create amazing experiences for our customers, communities AND each other, with food at the heart of it all.

Here, people matter. That's why we strive to provide the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. We help feed your future by providing the value and care you need to grow. If you're caring, purpose-driven and hungry to learn, your potential is unlimited.

Whether you're seeking a part-time position or a new career path, we've got a fresh opportunity for you. Apply today to become part of our Kroger family!Minimum
- Bachelor's Degree Computer Science or in a STEM major
- Strong knowledge of industry trends and industry competition
- Deep knowledge in a minimum of two of the following technical disciplines: infrastructure and network design, application development, application programming interfaces (APIs), cloud, middleware, servers and storage, database management, and operations
- Understanding of network and security architecture
- Demonstrated written, oral and, presentation/public speaking communication skills
- Proven ability to think and contribute at the strategic level

• We are looking for an Engineer with 5+ years of Web API Development experience
• Experience in the following coding languages: Golang, ReactJS, Java
• Familiarity with CQL and SQL is also a plus.
• Experience with Cloud Platforms, specifically Microsoft Azure, but knowing Azure isn't a requirement.
• Strong technical skills regarding Architecture/Design patterns, performing effective code reviews, and ability to understand complex logistical systems from an end-to-end perspective.

  Desired
  - Demonstrated capability to build, mentor and maintain an inclusive team-based environment
  - Experience building solutions using elastic architectures (preferably Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform)

  
  

- Develop a high-quality codebase, lead design discussions, execute development against design, and navigate complex codebase
- Lead the development implementation of technology strategy within a defined set of teams. Executes against defined technology roadmap to support project portfolio and business strategy
- Oversee the implementation of enterprise standards across domains: operations, infrastructure, data, applications, development, security & risk, and business continuance
- Provide technical leadership to ensure clarity between ongoing projects and the strategic objectives of the company
- Drive digital innovation by leveraging innovative new technologies and approaches to renovate, extend, and, transform the existing core technology base and IT estate
- Implement high-level migration plans to address the gaps between the current and future state, typically in sync with the budgeting or other capital planning processes
- Present opportunities with cost/benefit analysis to leadership to shape sound architectural decisions
- Lead the analysis of the technology environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement
- Mentor team members in software development principles, patterns, processes and, practices
- Promote the capture and reuse of intellectual capital, including code objects and components
- Draft and review architectural diagrams, interface specifications, class structures and, other design documents
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

• The position available will be for an API Service team, which is primarily a back-end team.
• Internal tooling utilizes front-end javascript frameworks like ReactJS

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