Sr Software Engineer_Backend_DevOps_GCP - Lowe's : Job Details

About Lowe's:

Lowe's is a FORTUNE 100 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week in the United States. With total fiscal year 2024 sales of more than $83 billion, Lowe's operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing, improving community spaces, helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information, visit Lowes.com.

Lowe's India, the Global Capability Center of Lowe's Companies Inc., is a hub for driving our technology, business, analytics, and shared services strategy. Based in Bengaluru with over 4,500 associates, it powers innovations across omnichannel retail, AI/ML, enterprise architecture, supply chain, and customer experience. From supporting and launching homegrown solutions to fostering innovation through its Catalyze platform, Lowe's India plays a pivotal role in transforming home improvement retail while upholding strong commitment to social impact and sustainability. For more information, visit Lowes India

About the Team:The Omni Channel Platform Customer Promise Team is responsible for Inventory and Sourcing accuracy across all of the omnichannel shopping funnel flows. The team builds and supports performant enterprise services that operate at scale.

Job Summary:

The primary purpose of this role is to translate business requirements and functional specifications into logical program designs and to deliver code modules, stable application systems, and software solutions. This includes developing, configuring, or modifying complex integrated business and/or enterprise application solutions within various computing environments. This role facilitates the implementation and maintenance of complex business and enterprise software solutions to ensure successful deployment of released applications.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Core Responsibilities:

• As a Senior Software Engineer in the Customer Promise(CP) team, following

• Role Designation Flex (Couple of times a week at office)

Years of Experience:

• 5 years of experience in software development or a related field• 4 years of experience in any of following competencies: frontend technologies (user interface/user experience), middleware (microservices and application programming interfaces), database technologies, or DevOps• 4 years of experience working on project(s) involving the implementation of solutions applying development life cycles (SDLC) through iterative agile development

Education Qualification & Certifications (optional)

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer information systems (CIS), or related field (or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree)

Preferred Qualifications:

• 4 years of experience writing technical documentation in a software environment, developing and implementing business systems within an organization, and working with source code control systems• 4 years of experience working with an IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) framework, defect or incident tracking software, web services, and application and integration middleware• 4 years of experience in systems analysis, including defining technical requirements and performing high level design for complex solutions• 4 years of experience working with three or more of the following: Continuous integration/continuous deployment tools, frontend technologies, middleware, database technologies, and/or DevOps• Master's degree in computer science, CIS, or related field

Mandatory Skills:

• Strong hands-on Experience in building Backend applications with Microservices architecture.

• Having 5yrs-8yrs experience in Java(8 and above), Springboot, Spring, SQL.

• Strong understanding of software architecture, data structures, and algorithms. Solid understanding of Kafka architecture, including topics, brokers, partitions and consumer groups.

• Experience working in an agile development environment.

• Experience with dashboard development and visualization tools (e.g.,Grafana, Kibana, Tableau).

• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.

• Effective communication skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment

• Ability to mentor and guide junior engineers.

• Passion for learning and staying ahead of the curve in the ever-evolving tech landscape.

Good To Have:

• Experience with No-sql Databases

• Experience with cloud technologies (GCP)

• Experienced in containerized deployments using Docker, Kubernetes

• Experience with DevOps practices

• Experience in Retail/e-Commerce industry

• Application Test Coverage with BDD

Problem Solving:

• Analyze and solve complex problems in a timely and efficient manner. Identify and troubleshoot technical issues, proactively solving problems and minimizing downtime.

• Technical Leadership

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to junior engineers. Participate in architectural decision-making and contribute to the overall technical direction of the team.

• Code Review & Testing

• Conduct thorough code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to coding standards. Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting

Collaboration:

• Work closely with product managers, cross functional teams and other stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver innovative solutions.

Documentation:

• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for software applications, APIs, and other relevant systems.

• Continuous Improvement

• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and technologies. Actively participate in improving development processes, tools, and methodologies.

Lowe's is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.