Engineer, Software

Software Engineer

At Independent Purchasing Cooperative (IPC), we are more than just a supply chain services provider—we're the strategic sourcing partner behind one of the world's most recognized brands: Subway®. As a member-owned organization, we are driven by our commitment to serve the franchisees who own and operate Subway® restaurants across North America, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Headquartered in Miami, FL, we were founded in 1996 with a mission to help franchisees be more profitable and competitive by delivering exceptional value through supply chain solutions, contract negotiation, technology initiatives, and industry expertise.

At IPC, you'll find a supportive and inclusive environment that fosters personal growth, professional development, and a healthy work-life balance. Whether you're a seasoned supply chain professional or just beginning your career journey, IPC offers opportunities to make a meaningful impact!

IPC is seeking a highly motivated Software Engineer with expertise in the.NET and integration platforms as well with the Microsoft Development stack. The main goal of Software Engineer is to design, implement and maintain solutions to support the always changing environment our organization is immersed into, ensuring that the best practices from the Software Development Cycle principles are met.

As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, maintaining, and operating application platforms utilizing.NET, WCF/REST APIs, and integration with Dynamics 365, Business Central, 3rd Party APIs and other frameworks and platforms. You will work with the Business Applications Team to solve complex problems, architect critical components for backend systems, and optimize for massive scale. This role includes the application of engineering best practices, creating a culture of software quality, and ensuring operational excellence across the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Designing and Developing Software Solutions
  1. Architect and develop software solutions using .NET, C#, and integration with Dynamics 365.
  2. Ensure that solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with business requirements and best coding practices.
• Maintaining and Enhancing Application Platforms
  1. Maintain cloud-based platforms and environments of supported applications.
  2. Perform updates and data transformation into Dynamics 365 to support ongoing business needs.
• Collaborating with the Business Applications Team
  1. Work closely with team members to understand requirements and deliver high-quality software solutions.
  2. Participate in code and architectural reviews to ensure best practices and standards are upheld.
• Implementing DevOps and CI/CD Practices
  1. Apply DevOps principles to automate and streamline deployment processes using Azure DevOps.
  2. Create and maintain automated tests to ensure code quality and reliability.
• Supporting Integration and API Development
  1. Develop and maintain integration solutions and APIs that connect Dynamics 365 with other systems.
  2. Drive the API/Platform strategy in a fast-paced, innovative-focused environment.
• Ensuring Security and Compliance
  1. Implement cloud security controls and ensure that applications adhere to industry standards and regulations.
  2. Collaborate with security teams to address vulnerabilities and ensure the security of application platforms.
• Continuous Learning and Improvement
  1. Embrace new technologies and stay updated on industry trends to continuously improve software solutions.
  2. Participate in ongoing feedback sessions, knowledge sharing, and retrospectives to improve processes.
• Providing Technical Documentation
  1. Create and maintain documentation for developers and business users to ensure clarity and ease of use.
  2. Provide post-incident reviews and analysis to improve system resilience and prevent future issues.
  3. Be willing to learn innovative technologies and proactively adapt to technological evolution.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to prioritize tasks, aligned with IPC's strategic priorities, when handed project activities.
• Problem solving and a logical approach to work.
• Good organizational, communication and people skills.
• Understanding of the different project management methodologies and actively participate during all phases.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to perform root cause analysis on code, external and internal processes and data to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Excellent analytic skills to work on structured and/or unstructured datasets.
• Ability to code processes that support data and workload optimization, tasks automation and improved dependency mapping.
• Ability to perform code development by following the Software Development Lifecycle principles.

Competencies

• Action Oriented: Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm while maintaining humble professionalism.
• Customer Focus: Building strong franchisee experience through customer and vendor relationships that deliver franchise-centric solutions.
• Ensures Accountability: Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments, acts with a clear sense of ownership, takes personal responsibility for decisions, actions, and failures.
• Collaborates: Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives while gaining trust and support of others.
• Communicates Effectively: Develops and delivers a clear message in a variety of communication settings, attentively listens to others, and adjusts their own style.
• Decision Quality: Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Plans and Aligns: Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Resourceful: Secures and deploys resources effectively and efficiently.
• Self-Development: Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.
• Tech Savvy: Embrace innovations in business-building digital and technology applications in an ever changing business environment.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Equivalent experience may be considered in satisfaction of the education requirements.
• 8+ years of industry experience in software engineering, with a focus on integration solutions, cloud technologies, and data modeling.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Azure cloud, Dynamics 365, and C#.
• Experience with Agile methodology, DevOps principles, and CI/CD concepts, particularly using Azure DevOps.
• Experience with Low Code development platforms, such as Microsoft Power Automate.
• Strong knowledge of cloud security controls, including tenant isolation, encryption, and key management.
• Proficiency in engineering practices such as code refactoring, design patterns, TDD, and continuous integration.
• Hands-on experience with SaaS environments, Microsoft API Integration, SQL Server,.NET frameworks, and JavaScript frameworks.
• Ability to perform deep-dive analysis and solve technical problems in operational environments.

Leadership Responsibility: No

Travel: This job does not require international travel. Occasionally, local travel within driving distance, and overnight domestic travel may be required.

Work Conditions: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly sitting for lengthy periods of time. A detailed description of these physical requirements is available upon request. Compliant with the ADA, reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

This is a full-time position. Standard office hours are from Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM EST. This position may require additional work hours outside these working hours, including weekends to complete job requirements.

Independent Purchasing Cooperative (IPC) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color,