Lead Software Engineer - Enterprise Authorization System

Publix - Lakeland, FL

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Lakeland, FL

10,001+ employees

Food and Beverage Retailers

About the position

The Lead Software Engineer at Publix Super Markets, Inc. is responsible for overseeing all aspects of software development within an agile team. This role focuses on modernizing systems and enhancing current applications to meet business needs, particularly in the Payments environment. The position requires strong analytical skills, coding expertise, and the ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders, including management and business partners.

Responsibilities

• Participate and lead in architecture and design discussions with cross-functional team members.
• Drive continual delivery of improvements to the applications and technology through sound Agile development practices to deliver payments features for brick-and-mortar and online payment processes.
• Work closely with the Product Owner and IT management; assist Agile team members with day-to-day direction and clarification of requirements.
• Create design artifacts such as user stories, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes to effectively convey product workflow architecture and user experiences to stakeholders.
• Provide support and subject matter expertise on business rules and processes to technical lead, test lead, and other team members during all phases of projects.
• Collaborate with Agile team(s) to ensure requirements, design, and desired outcomes are clearly communicated and attend Agile events (daily stand-up, iteration planning, backlog refinement, iteration review, and sprint retrospectives).
• Work in the development of project plans, management of projects, monitoring project performance, and development of implementation plans.
• Provide afterhours support during the deployment of the application on an as-needed basis.
• Lead and participate in development activities and guide the team to improve on code quality.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or other technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience with .NET and C# development.
• 5+ years of experience designing, developing, and supporting customer-facing APIs.
• 3+ years of experience with Angular framework with responsive web design and styling.
• 2+ years of experience implementing software using Kubernetes, Docker, or other containerization technologies.
• Experience with event-based and micro-service style architecture.
• Experience working in an Agile scrum environment and working closely with business partners.

Nice-to-haves

• 9+ years of experience with .NET and C# development.
• 9+ years of experience with PowerShell.
• 9+ years of experience with Angular framework.
• 3+ years of experience with MIRO whiteboarding.
• Continued education and certifications in various technical disciplines.

Benefits

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost.
• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Group health, dental and vision plans.
• Paid Time Off.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria.