Lead Software Engineer (Merchandising Systems)

Work Where You Matter

At Dollar General, our mission is Serving Others! We value each and every one of our employees. Whether you are looking to launch a new career in one of our many convenient Store locations, Distribution Centers, Store Support Center or with our Private Fleet Team, we are proud to provide a wide range of career opportunities. We are not just a retail company; we are a company that values the unique strengths and perspectives that each individual brings. Your difference truly makes a difference at Dollar General. Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for more than 80 years. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day.® by offering products that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, housewares and seasonal items at everyday low prices in convenient neighborhood locations. Learn more about Dollar General at How would you like to Serve? Join the Dollar General Journey and see how your career can thrive.
Company Overview

A Lead Software Engineer (LSE) is recognized as an expert in their strategic functional area and applies advanced technical expertise and a structured approach to deliver software solutions built on modern technology stacks. The LSE leads large complex projects consisting of on-shore and off-shore resources, uses strong organizational and leadership skills to set and maintain efficient development progress, and defines all software components for large-scale systems with minimal oversight, This particular role involves leading the team to overhaul the existing legacy application and workflows in to a state-of-the-art application which could be configurable, scalable and easily maintainable.


Job Details

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Designs changes to new and existing applications 35%
• Develops and debugs software in support of new and existing applications 30%
• Project leadership, cost estimation and task planning 20%
• Mentors/coaches junior team members 10%
• Provides support for production applications (24x7) 5%

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs):

• Experience in Designing, building and deploying applications in cloud environments (Azure or GCP), leveraging containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Lead the design, development and maintenance of high-quality, scalable APIs and applications across the full stack using Java, Spring Boot, and modern front-end frameworks.
• Experience in widely used Web framework (React.js, Vue.js etc.) and good knowledge of Web stack HTML, CSS, Webpack.
• Experience in designing and building real-time event driven applications and data pipelines using Apache or Confluent Kafka.
• Experience creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for building and deploying application artifacts.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, Java 17 or higher versions.
• Optimize application performance and scalability through effective database design, query tuning, and management using PostgreSQL and other SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Develop and maintain Terraform configurations for provisioning and managing cloud resources (Azure, GCP).
• Experience working with Big Query, GCS Storage buckets, building analytics dashboard using Looker lookup ML.
• Knowledge of master data management within merchandising or supply chain domains is a strong plus.

Other Skills:

• Excellent collaborative and communication skills to work with the business and development teams.
• Experience working with the third-party vendor teams located onsite and offshore.
• Demonstrate deep expertise in complex merchandising processes and retail supply chain principles.
• Experience leading teams and demonstrates a mastery in all aspects of software development activities
• Assists in career development, staff mentoring and succession planning for engineers
• Understands and implements architectural vision for performance, extensibility and availability
• Conduct research and make recommendations on products, services, protocols, and standards in support of procurement and development efforts
• Educate teams on technology changes applicable to their domain and how to apply them to their business area.

*Salary Range USD $152,000.00/Yr to USD $157,000.00/Yr.*


Qualifications

Work Experience &/or Education:

• 7+ years experience in software development in an IT organization.
• 6+ years experience in developing web applications and REST APIs using Java.
• 4+ years experience working with Azure/Google cloud.
• 3+ years experience with a relational database (i.e., Oracle, Postgres, etc.).
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science or related field.