engineer sr

Starbucks•Seattle, WA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others. The In-Store Kubernetes team is building the platform that powers every Starbucks store in North America. As a Senior Engineer on ISK, you’ll work at the intersection of edge computing and cloud-native infrastructure, designing and operating the systems that keep tens of thousands of stores running reliably every day. This is rare, high-impact work - you won’t find many teams solving distributed systems problems at this scale in physical retail environments. You’ll ship code that baristas and customers depend on from the moment the doors open, with direct visibility to Starbucks executive leadership.

Requirements

4-8 years of professional industry experience with software development
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
Years of experience in specific field or utilizing designated skills (minimum needed to be qualified): 5+ years

Nice To Haves

5+ years of experience in system administration, network administration, and systems engineering
5+ years of experience in one or more of the following languages: C, C++, Java, Python, Go, Perl and/or Ruby.
3+ years Experience with large-scale distributed systems and client-server architectures
Demonstrated ability to debug and optimize code, and automate routine tasks.
Interest in designing, analyzing and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems.
Proven ability to translate insights into business recommendations
Knowledge in application development and supporting a development environment
Experience with Cloud Computing platforms (e.g. Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google App Engine)
Knowledge and understanding of relevant legal and regulatory requirements, such as SOX, PCI, HIPAA, Data Protection, etc.
Demonstrated experience implementing and managing high capacity, redundant, and mission critical environments
Knowledge in databases and comfortable with various databases technologies
Proficiency in TCP/IP networking, architecture and core technologies ( DNS, routing, iptables, tc, etc.)
Experience running and maintaining a 24x7 production environment

Responsibilities

Own edge infrastructure at massive scale build, automate, and maintain the Kubernetes-based platform deployed across thousands of stores, ensuring high availability and operational continuity for mission-critical in-store systems.
Solve hard distributed systems problems design resilient architectures that handle constrained resources, intermittent connectivity, and the unique challenges of running production workloads at the retail edge rather than in a traditional data center.
Accelerate developer productivity engineer the build, release, and telemetry pipelines that enable application teams to ship confidently and observe their services in production, reducing friction and speeding up the path from code to store.

Benefits

As a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits.
Partners have access to short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire, sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked), eight paid holidays, and two personal days per year.
Starbucks also offers eligible partners participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.), Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock), incentivized emergency savings, and financial well-being tools.
Additionally, Starbucks offers 100%25 upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, student loan management resources, and access to other educational opportunities.
You will also have access to backup care and DACA reimbursement.
Starbucks will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, and in accordance with its plans and policies.
This list is subject to change depending on collective bargaining in locations where partners have a certified bargaining representative.
For additional information regarding partner perks and more detailed information about benefits, go to starbucksbenefits.com.
If you are working in CA, CO, IL, LA, ME, MA, NE, ND or RI, you will accrue vacation up to a maximum of 120 hours (190 in CA) for roles below director and 200 hours (316 in CA) for roles at director or above.
For roles in other states, you will be granted vacation time starting at 120 hours annually for roles below director and 200 hours annually for roles director and above.