Full Stack Developer IV

Department Overview: We are the Best Buy Product Data Management (PDM) team. We are building and delivering software and systems that ingest, manage, and publish product data for Best Buy eCommerce and enterprise use. We are committed to deliver the right software at the right time. This role is 100% pair programming and TDD. Position Overview: We are seeking a full stack engineer who wants to work on an agile development team. Our application stack includes (among other things) Python, Groovy, Java, Spring, and Cockroach DB. There might be a small portion of UI with ReactJS and other tools. Our team typically follows all day pairing (for everything - coding, meetings, analysis and documentation) and rotates pairs every day. Our development process begins with Acceptance Test Driven Development. We do 'Extreme Programming' daily. Skills Used Daily: Building high-performance, highly available and scalable distributed systems Building the simplest possible thing that will continually deliver working software to customers Service development, REST, Python, Groovy, Java, Spring, Cockroach DB, JSON, XML Prioritize, communicate clearly, and consistently deliver results TDD, paired programming, code reviews, and aggressive refactoring Work with open source software and tools (e.g. Spring, Apache, Tomcat, GitHub, GitHub Actions, etc.) Preferred Skills/Experience: Knowledge of modern deployment, CI/CD, and configuration management tools Ability and aptitude to dig into and solve challenging problems and proactively avoid problems Experience in building web UI with ReactJS, or other JavaScript frameworks Scripting, automation, and troubleshooting of processes and systems; scripting in the shell and at least one of the following: Ruby, Perl, or Python Networks, security, firewalls, load balancers, DNS, and other infrastructure components Preferred Soft Skills: Courage to communicate in an honest and direct manner Willing to accept decisions that depart from your opinion Able to draft user stories and acceptance criteria Enthusiastic and self-motivated Excellent organizational skills Interview Process Overview: This is an eXtreme Programming (XP) team. Along with other XP practices, all production code is developed using pair programming and test driven development (TDD). What about this excites you? What about this worries you? What causes you to refactor? How often would you refactor? How do you confirm the quality of the software you write? What aspects of technology and software development are currently exciting to you? First interview: 30 minute screening interview with a pair of people from the team. Second interview: 90 minute interview which includes a coding exercise. #J-18808-Ljbffr