Kroger · 1 day ago
Advanced Software Engineer (Tech Lead)
11450 Grooms Rd, Blue Ash, OH, 45242, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expKroger is the nation’s largest grocer, dedicated to feeding the human spirit through innovation and community engagement. The Advanced Software Engineer (Tech Lead) will lead software engineering activities, ensuring the delivery of high-quality software solutions and providing technical leadership to align projects with strategic objectives.
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Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science or in a STEM major
5+ years of successful and applicable experience taking a lead role in building complex software and automation systems that has been successfully delivered to customers
5+ years of a proven track record of designing and delivering large scale, high-quality systems
5+ years of successful and applicable hands-on experience in software or infrastructure development domain and principles, including design patterns and code structure
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
Preferred
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)
Benefits
A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching with Goldman Sachs Ayco.
Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology and so much more.
Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.
Company
Kroger
Kroger is a grocery retail store that provides a wide variety of product for customers and community.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1984-09-28IPO
Leadership Team
Ronald Sargent
Interim Chief Executive Officer
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