Sr Software Engineer

Charlotte, NC, United States

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.

The Enterprise Platform Services team focuses on enabling Lowe's to have better associate and customer experience, faster time to market and reduced cost by building home grown solutions like Internal Developer portal, Experimentation platform, API gateway, Workflow platform, RUM tools.

What You’ll Do

Build frontend and backend end services using technologies and languages including but not limited to: Java, React, ArgoCd and ArgoWorkflow.

Deploy the applications to Lowe’s hosted data centers or the cloud using technologies and languages including but not limited to: Docker, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform

Performance tuning and optimizing applications, for faster response times. Support the applications using data using technologies and languages including but not limited to: Grafana, Kibana.

Who You Are

Demonstrates expertise in at least 1 of the four competencies below with working knowledge of 2 others:

Fronted: Building UI using React and NodeJS with proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML and CSS

Middleware: Building resource efficient, scalable, and resilient Microservices and APIs using Java/Python/Go.

Databases: Building optimal database persistence solutions using right database technologies (ex, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, Redis, KAFKA etc)

DevOps: Creating automated CI-CD processes using containerization solutions (Docker), CI tools (Drone, Jenkins, Spinnaker), Orchestration (Kubernetes, Helm) and Infrastructure automation (ArgoCD, Rancher, Ansible, Terraform, Chef

Where You’ll Be

Associates are required to relocate to the Charlotte region to foster collaboration and facilitate improved testing and support.

Lowe’s supports a Flex Office concept where in-person work is required two days per week at the Charlotte Tech Hub

Most business meetings are planned around the Eastern time zone.

Key Responsibilities

Translates complex business requirements and functional specifications into executable stories, designs and code modules; partners with Product Team to understand business needs and functional specifications

Independently writes high quality, maintainable, and robust code by building adequate test suits (like Unit, Integration, Performance, Chaos testing, etc.) and observability framework (like Alerts, Metric Dashboards, Logging and reliability runbooks, etc.)

Guides application and software development teams in the design and build of complex solutions and ensures that teams are in alignment with the architecture blueprint, standards, target state architecture, and strategies

Participates and mentors other engineers in software development technologies and processes by creating onboarding documents, issue Root Cause Analysis (RCA), key learnings, demos and share-out sessions

Automates and simplifies team development, test, and operations processes

Evaluates new software, tools and technologies to provide objective analysis and recommendations to the team

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, CIS, or related field (or equivalent work experience in a related field)

5 years of experience in software development or a related field

4 years of experience in database technologies

4 years of experience working on project(s) involving the implementation of solutions applying development life cycles (SDLC)

Preferred Qualifications

Master's Degree in Computer Science, CIS, or related field

5 years of IT experience developing and implementing business systems within an organization

5 years of experience working with defect or incident tracking software

5 years of experience writing technical documentation in a software development environment

3 years of experience working with an IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) framework

3 years of experience leading teams, with or without direct reports

5 years of experience working with source code control systems

Experience working with Continuous Integration/ Continuous Deployment tools

5 years of experience in systems analysis, including defining technical requirements and performing high level design for complex solutions

About Lowe’s

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE 50 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week in the United States. With total fiscal year 2023 sales of more than $86 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 and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts. For more information, visit Lowes.com.

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.

Pay Range for CA, CO, HI, NJ, NY, WA: $92,300.00 - $175,400.00 annually Starting rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. For information regarding our benefit programs and eligibility, please visit https://talent.lowes.com/us/en/benefits.

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