Starbucks · 2 hours ago
engineer sr, engineer senior – Retail Payments Technology- Seattle WA
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expStarbucks is a company dedicated to inspiring and nurturing the human spirit through technology. They are seeking a Senior Engineer to focus on building payment platforms that enhance retail customer experiences by delivering scalable and resilient services.
CoffeeFood and BeverageRestaurantsTea
Responsibilities
Create innovative and impactful retail customer experiences
Translate user requirements into technical specifications and designs
Deliver high quality software using Agile/Kanban development methodologies
Communicates complex ideas and concepts to non-technical peers and customers
Ensures application and infrastructure architectural solutions are stable, secure, highly available and compliant with Company standards and practices
Ability to establish cross-functional, collaborative relationships with business and technology partners
Qualification
Required
8 years of professional industry experience with software development
Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
5+ years of professional industry experience with software development in .NET Core/C#
3+ years of experience with large-scale distributed systems and multi-tier architectures
2+ years of experience developing and operating services in one or more of the major cloud providers such as Azure, AWS, or GCP. Azure preferred
2+ years of experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
2+ years of experience with Kotlin in android development
Strong software engineering fundamentals including knowledge of design patterns and OO coding principles
Demonstrated ability to debug and optimize code and automate routine tasks
Demonstrated experience implementing and managing high capacity, redundant, and mission critical environments
Strong verbal and written communications skills are a must, as well as the ability to work effectively across internal and external organizations
Experience with relational and non-relational, NoSQL databases
Experience working with distributed systems and architectures, including SOA, SaaS and microservices is a Plus
Proficient in Linux development
Preferred
Understanding of the payment processing industry including card-present, certification and PCI are a Plus
Retail Payment experience would be a BIG plus
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Paid parental leave
Family expansion reimbursement
Paid vacation from date of hire
Sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked)
Eight paid holidays
Two personal days per year
Participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
A discounted company stock program (S.I.P.)
Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock)
Incentivized emergency savings
Financial well-being tools
100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan
Student loan management resources
Access to other educational opportunities
Backup care
DACA reimbursement
Company
Starbucks
Starbucks is a restaurant chain that serves handcrafted ready-to-drink beverages, including coffee, tea, juices, and snack food items.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.65BKey Investors
Elliott Management Corp.Pershing Square Capital Management
2025-05-06Post Ipo Debt· $1.75B
2024-07-19Post Ipo Equity
2018-10-10Post Ipo Equity· $900M
Leadership Team
Brian R. Niccol
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Cathy R. Smith
CFO
Recent News
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2026-01-23
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