(USA) Senior, Software Engineer, R&D, Sams Club

$117,000 - $234,000/Yr

Sam's Club - Sunnyvale, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Sunnyvale, CA

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

As a Senior Software Engineer in R&D, you will lead the prototyping and concept efforts of innovative technologies aimed at transforming the retail landscape. Your role will involve building on existing market-leading products and ensuring the company maintains its position as a technology leader in retail.

Responsibilities

• Research new technology areas, document, and share findings.
• Create and scale prototypes of omni-commerce systems and features.
• Collaborate with business, product, and engineering teams to find elegant solutions to well-defined problems.
• Effectively communicate technical work to senior/executive leaders in both technical and non-technical settings.
• Lead by example in practicing a first principles mindset through rigorous questioning and developing lean prototypes.

Requirements

• 5+ years of programming experience in architecting scalable and high-performing customer applications, both mobile and web.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills, through innovative and effective solutions.
• Proven experience in mentoring and coaching junior engineers in technical problem-solving and career advancement.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in R&D and/or rapid prototyping efforts.
• Familiarity with JavaScript, React, Redux, NodeJS, HTML, CSS, Rest.
• Experience with Mobile Platform toolchains for iOS and Android.
• Knowledge in AI, Computer Vision, Augmented/Virtual/Extended Reality.

Benefits

• Health benefits including medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits including 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off benefits including PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Company discounts and Military Leave Pay.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• Live Better U education benefit program covering tuition, books, and fees.