The Senior Software Engineer is responsible for building resilient systems in a hybrid cloud, developing front-end and back-end solutions, testing software, and ensuring deployment best practices.
Category/Area of Expertise: IT & Technology
Job Requisition: 409256
Address: USA-IL-Chicago-300 South Riverside Plaza
Store Code: Web Platform (5158227)
Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands - Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Our associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.
Primary Purpose
The Senior Software Engineer is responsible to build resilient and scalable systems in a hybrid cloud environment. This person will be a part of a development team and will partner with various other technical groups to design, plan, and implement solutions that help achieve various consumer-facing development goals. Given strategic objectives, this role will independently deliver solutions that adhere to industry best practices and company standards. As a Full Stack Engineer, you should be comfortable with developing in front-end and back-end coding languages and development frameworks.
Our flexible/ hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days in our Chicago office and 2 remote days.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Duties & Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Salary Range: $125,040 - $187,560
D Actual compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on their unique qualifications and experience, internal equity, and market conditions. Final compensation decisions will be made in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.
#LI-KK1 #LI-Hybrid
At Ahold Delhaize USA, we provide services to one of the largest portfolios of grocery companies in the nation, and we're actively seeking top talent. Our team shares a common motivation to drive change, take ownership and enable our brands to better care for their customers. We thrive on supporting great local grocery brands and their strategies.
We offer an experience where our associates are valued; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging are infused in our business and our employees are representative of the communities that we serve. We believe in total wellness, which encompasses a blend of physical, financial and emotional wellness.
We believe in collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning in all that we think, create and do. While building a culture where personal and professional growth are just as important as business growth, we invest in our people, empowering them to learn, grow and deliver at all levels of the business.
Job Requisition: 409256
Address: USA-IL-Chicago-300 South Riverside Plaza
Store Code: Web Platform (5158227)
Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands - Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Our associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.
Primary Purpose
The Senior Software Engineer is responsible to build resilient and scalable systems in a hybrid cloud environment. This person will be a part of a development team and will partner with various other technical groups to design, plan, and implement solutions that help achieve various consumer-facing development goals. Given strategic objectives, this role will independently deliver solutions that adhere to industry best practices and company standards. As a Full Stack Engineer, you should be comfortable with developing in front-end and back-end coding languages and development frameworks.
Our flexible/ hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days in our Chicago office and 2 remote days.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Design front-end and server-side solutions
- Write APIs for our consumer-facing flows, whether for web or mobile
- Test software to ensure software responsiveness and efficiency
- Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade software
- Write technical documentation
- Work with implementation teams to automate and ensure standard methodologies on infrastructure deployments
- Deliver solutions and systems: consistent, optimized, resilient, documented, secure
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience
- 6+ years of experience building software solutions
- Knowledgeable and experienced in multiple back-end languages (e.g, Kotlin, Java, Groovy) and JavaScript frameworks (e.g Vue.js, React, Node.js, Nuxt.js)
- Experience with databases (e.g PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cosmos DB).
- Experience and deep understanding of software design patterns
- Experience with CI/CD and deep understanding of deployment processes
- Experience with public clouds e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure preferred
Preferred Qualifications
- Understanding of search engines / information retrieval theory. Experience with Elasticsearch, Opensearch, Solr is a plus
- Ability to grasp concepts quickly and implement learning fast
- Passion for coding
- Ability to effectively communicate your ideas and listen to others
- Problem solving skills - not only technically, but also with competing visions from teammates and partners
- Ability to lead by influence and drive projects independently
Salary Range: $125,040 - $187,560
D Actual compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on their unique qualifications and experience, internal equity, and market conditions. Final compensation decisions will be made in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.
#LI-KK1 #LI-Hybrid
At Ahold Delhaize USA, we provide services to one of the largest portfolios of grocery companies in the nation, and we're actively seeking top talent. Our team shares a common motivation to drive change, take ownership and enable our brands to better care for their customers. We thrive on supporting great local grocery brands and their strategies.
We offer an experience where our associates are valued; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging are infused in our business and our employees are representative of the communities that we serve. We believe in total wellness, which encompasses a blend of physical, financial and emotional wellness.
We believe in collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning in all that we think, create and do. While building a culture where personal and professional growth are just as important as business growth, we invest in our people, empowering them to learn, grow and deliver at all levels of the business.
Top Skills
AWS
Azure
Ci/Cd
Cosmos Db
Elasticsearch
GCP
Groovy
Java
JavaScript
Kotlin
MongoDB
Node.js
Nuxt.Js
Opensearch
Postgres
React
Solr
Vue
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