Overview
This is a 100% fully remote role. Work virtually from anywhere in the U.S.
The Company is making a significant investment in its multibillion-dollar digital platform to drive growth in its range of B2B products & services. As a lead software engineer in the digital organization, you will be creating the Company’s next-generation of technology, leveraging the full-stack of Public Cloud services, building, and running micro-services in a containerized / Kubernetes environment. If you love to build and are passionate about creating a truly exceptional customer experience, we are looking for you!
The role of Lead Developer is to design, build and maintain high quality technology solutions that deliver an exceptional customer experience. Working as an integral part of an Agile development team, this role will require close and continuous collaboration with the Product Owner, Business Analysts, and fellow team members to translate user stories and functional requirements into resilient & secure technical designs which will be implemented as production-ready application code using Java and/or Golang. Additionally, this position is responsible for the design and integration of all required Cloud IaaS & PaaS services including compute, database, messaging, object storage etc.
What you’ll do:
- Build and own the software products with hands-on Design, Development, Testing, Release and Operations of software components meeting the business needs
- Lead the identification and definition of key architectures, components and interfaces, design of data models and data/information flows.
- Lead development of high quality, secure and operationally excellent software services, and solutions
- Introduce, influence, and adopt new technologies and innovations as applicable with the team to help build quality Software products.
- Mentor and develop fellow teammates through code reviews, providing mentorship, pairing, and training opportunities
- Instrument the long-term success of the team by participating in interviews, software design reviews and technical discoveries.
- Collaborate with Product Managers and business leaders to understand drive software solutions.
- Drive continuous improvement of best practices, guidelines, and overall software development efficiency metrics
- Develop test strategies, work with test automation frameworks, write unit/functional tests to drive code coverage and automation metrics
- Own root cause analysis, develop operational health metrics and monitoring strategy for complex services.
- Learn, Develop and Grow professionally through our wide array of learning opportunities by evolving the Varis Platform
What you’ll need:
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years’ work experience as a full-stack or back-end software engineer.
- Prior experience designing and building scalable Microservices, in a cloud native SOA (service-oriented architecture) environment supporting high volume of transactions
- Comfortable working in an ambiguous environment, owning end to end software development
- Advanced Programming language hands-on in C#, Java, C++ and/or Golang is preferred
- Experience building and managing containerized applications (Kubernetes, Docker, Swarm etc)
- Exposure building and hosting of Software components with public cloud IaaS & PaaS (Azure, AWS)
- Prior experience in working with security protocols, Authentication-Authorization frameworks and encryption techniques is a plus
- Familiarity with database design, data modelling and databases (relational and non-relational)
- Prior experience in Operational support aspects of applications which includes incident management, monitoring, health checks, notifications setup and Reporting
Pay, Benefits & Work Schedule
The Company offers competitive salaries, a benefits package, which includes a 401(k) and more, along with plenty of opportunity to move and grow within our organization! For immediate consideration for this exciting position, please click the Apply Now button.
How To Apply
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Equal Employment Opportunity
The Company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, age, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.
We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records per City & County of San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
At Office Depot, we offer our benefits around the 5 facets of Total Well-Being: Physical, Emotional, Work-Life, Financial, and Community. Here’s a look into what we offer:
Physical:
- Health Insurance
- Wellness Fairs
- Flu shots
- Fitness & Nutrition Programs
- Ergonomic Support
- Return-to-Work Programs
Emotional:
- Mental Health Benefits
- Support Programs
Work-Life:
- Location Events & Activities
- Onboarding Plan & 'Buddy'
- Recognition & Rewards Programs
- Flexible Work Schedules
- Paid Holidays (as applicable by business unit)
- Paid Time Off
Financial:
- Retirement Programs
- 401(k) Match
- FSA/HSA Pre-Tax Benefits
- HSA Match
- HRA Funding
- Discounts/Perks
- Life/Disability Plans
Community:
- Charitable Giving
- Volunteering & Mentorship
At Office Depot, we offer our benefits around the 5 facets of Total Well-Being: Physical, Emotional, Work-Life, Financial, and Community. Here’s a look into what we offer:
Emotional:
- Employee Assistance Programs
Community:
- Associate Resource Groups focused on Diversity and Inclusion
As the working world continues to evolve, so are we. Shifting from an office supplies retailer to a business services platform is not a simple task, nor is it one we take lightly. It requires the diverse talents and contributions from each and every associate – all driven by our 5C culture of Customer, Commitment, Change, Caring and Creativity. We’re working together to make a difference, challenge the status quo, and be the trusted experts that help our customers manage their businesses. We’ve got 40,000+ associates to date – and we’re always looking to add great talent to our team. The once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help transform our company to fuel the businesses and communities around us is knocking. Start your #LifeAtDepot and discover how you can be a part of the transformation.
Career Progression
- 2014MERCHANDISING INTERN
- 2015CATEGORY ASSISTANT
- 2017SR. ASSOCIATE MERCHANT
- 2020DIVISIONAL MERCHANDISING DIRECTOR
Associate Spotlight
Carlos Quiros
Lead Functional Analyst, PMO
"I began my career as an intern in Property Accounting at Office Depot 12 years ago. Office Depot helped me leverage my academic background in Finance, leading me to tenures in General Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Financial Planning & Analysis. I was able to then pivot my career to the IT PMO, and more recently the EPMO. As a Lead Functional Analyst, I work to improve the financial visibility of projects to Project Managers and Leaders across the enterprise as well as to enable better decision making. I look forward to growing with Office Depot and contributing to a winning environment!"
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