Lead Software Engineer - Item Data Management

Publix - Lakeland, FL

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Lakeland, FL

1,001-5,000 employees

Food and Beverage Retailers

About the position

The Lead Software Engineer at Publix Technology is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality web applications and APIs within an Azure cloud environment. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful solutions while ensuring code quality and adherence to best practices. The position requires a strong background in software development, particularly with ASP.NET and C#, and offers opportunities for career growth within a leading employee-owned company.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality web applications and APIs using ASP.NET and C#.
• Leverage Azure cloud services to enhance application performance, scalability, and security.
• Ensure code quality through comprehensive testing, code reviews, and adherence to best practices.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineers, to deliver high-impact solutions.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives to ensure timely delivery of features.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies to continuously improve our development processes and solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer sciences or a related analytical field or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience in software development.
• 6+ years of experience using ASP.NET, C# using Visual Studio.
• 3+ years' experience developing .NET applications hosted in Azure cloud services.
• 3+ years' experience building CI/CD pipeline deployments in a large-scale environment.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and experience working in Agile teams.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform.
• Strong experience using application design patterns and distributed architectures.
• Experience establishing best-in-class practices for developing native apps at scale on large, distributed teams, including modular app architecture, frameworks, build pipeline, cloud CI/CD, automated testing, observability, code review, static analysis, etc.
• Strong expertise of application development for large-scale distributed systems in the Cloud.
• Strong expertise in Microsoft development, tools, and frameworks.
• Experience developing highly successful apps that enjoy wide scale distribution.
• Good communication skills in a cross functional team environment.

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.