Academy Sports + Outdoors · 3 weeks ago
Lead eCommerce Engineer IT Digital
Katy, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
10+ years expAcademy Sports + Outdoors is committed to creating a workplace environment that values hard work, commitment, and growth. As a Lead eCommerce Engineer IT Digital, you will drive the technical vision and architecture of eCommerce platforms while collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver scalable and secure digital commerce solutions.
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Responsibilities
Architectural Leadership: Define the overall technical architecture, ensuring scalability, security, and reliability across platforms
Technology Strategy: Stay ahead of industry trends and recommend technologies to enhance business value
Team Collaboration: Partner with product managers, stakeholders, and developers to deliver seamless customer experiences
Code Quality: Oversee and maintain high standards for code review, development, and deployment processes
Mentorship: Provide technical guidance to engineers, fostering a culture of growth, learning, and collaboration
Project Delivery: Drive end-to-end technical execution for large, complex projects, ensuring on-time and high-quality delivery
Performance Optimization: Identify and resolve bottlenecks in application performance and scalability
Compliance and Standards: Ensure all solutions meet regulatory, legal, and internal compliance standards
Qualification
Required
High School diploma or equivalent required
10+ years of proven experience building sophisticated applications and APIs in cloud and hybrid cloud environments at large scale, preferably in Java and React JS
10+ years of strong background in object-oriented design principles and design patterns
7+ years of experience in various technology platforms and frameworks, both front-end and back-end, that include React or Angular, JAVA, /J2EE, Web Services (REST), Design Patterns, Microservices Architecture & Micro Frontends
Proven understanding of design patterns, reference architectures, industry standards, broad technical knowledge, and architectural principles is necessary
Design and develop solutions using Agile SDLC process
Ability to estimate the financial impact of technical architecture alternatives and apply multiple technical solutions to business problems is vital
Demonstrated ability to provide and recommend innovative ideas, with the skill to align projects with enterprise strategy is needed
Ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure, meet deadlines, present a professional demeanor, and work well independently is essential
Expert knowledge building Responsive websites, Client-side scripting, Content Stack Systems using ReactJS, NodeJS, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, XML, JSON, and tools such as Babel, Gulp, Webpack, NPM, etc
Expert knowledge of REST/Spring Boot Java Development, Pub/Sub Design Patterns, EAI, and API integration
Expert knowledge of Google Cloud or AWS Cloud Technologies (As a compute and not a SAAS)
Expert Knowledge of Microservices Development using Spring Boot
Expert Knowledge of SQL, Scripting languages, RDBMS, JavaScript, and React framework
Understanding of project management and the software development lifecycle is needed
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interface effectively with individuals at various levels, both internal and external
Analytical, with strong problem-solving abilities and creative resolution skills
Self-motivated, with the ability to work on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
Ability to remain organized, pay strict attention to detail, and meet critical deadlines within a high-volume, fast-paced environment
Ability to use key tools to dive deep and provide analysis consistently on performance metrics
Troubleshooting and organizational skills with a can-do attitude and the ability to adjust to changing requirements are necessary
Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Git, Bitbucket
Ability to work in Onshore/Offshore model
Strong Microsoft Office program experience, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Technical Skills: React.js, Node.js, Next JS, Micro Front-End architecture, Typescript, Graph QL, Bootstrap.js, HTML5, XML, CSS3, JavaScript, Java, REST services, NoSql technologies (Firestore, Cassandra/Mongo DB), Spring boot, Kafka/MQ, Redis, Splunk, GCP / AWS, Prometheus/Grafana, Git, Jira, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a relevant field of study preferred
3+ years of experience with a 500+ million revenue e-commerce retailer preferred
Company
Academy Sports + Outdoors
At Academy Sports + Outdoors, we believe in the power of fun. And we believe in helping our customers have more of it.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2020-10-01IPO
2011-05-31Acquired
Leadership Team
Steven Lawrence
Chief Executive Officer
Carl Ford
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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