Academy Sports + Outdoors · 16 hours ago
Sr Engineer IT Digital
Katy, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expAcademy Sports + Outdoors is committed to creating a workplace that values hard work and growth. As a Senior Engineer IT Digital, you will be responsible for building and maintaining robust eCommerce solutions while collaborating with product and design teams to enhance business growth.
E-CommerceSports
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain eCommerce features and integrations
Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to technical design
Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time
Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues
Mentor junior developers and contribute to team knowledge sharing
Qualification
Required
High School diploma or equivalent required
7+ years of proven experience building sophisticated applications and APIs in cloud and hybrid cloud environments at large scale, preferably in Java and React JS
7+ years of strong background in object-oriented design principles and design patterns
5+ 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 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 in designing and developing scalable, enterprise-grade eCommerce solutions using ReactJS, Java, Spring Boot, and microservices
Deep understanding of architectural patterns, system integration, and distributed systems
Advanced experience with cloud-native development on GCP or AWS, including performance tuning, monitoring, and cost optimization
Strong leadership in technical design, code reviews, and setting development standards
Proven ability to mentor junior engineers and lead technical discussions across teams
Skilled in implementing pub/sub design patterns, API integration, and event-driven architecture
Proficient in performance monitoring and observability tools such as Splunk, Prometheus, and Grafana
Ability to align technical solutions with business goals and contribute to strategic planning
Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and drive consensus
Technical Tools: All tools listed for Engineer IT Digital, with deeper expertise and leadership in architecture, performance engineering, and mentoring practices
Develop and maintain eCommerce features and integrations
Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to technical design
Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time
Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues
Mentor junior developers and contribute to team knowledge sharing
Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties
Adhere to company work hours, policies, procedures, and rules governing professional staff behavior
Regular office attendance is required
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering or relevant field of study
Experience with a 500+ million revenue e-commerce retailer
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
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