Lead Software Engineer - Search & Relevance (REMOTE)

DICK'S Sporting Goods

61d•Remote

About The Position

At DICK’S Sporting Goods, we believe in how positively sports can change lives. On our team, everyone plays a critical role in creating confidence and excitement by personally equipping all athletes to achieve their dreams. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce, reflecting the communities we serve. If you are ready to make a difference as part of the world’s greatest sports team, apply to join our team today! OVERVIEW: We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Software Engineer to join our team. This role will focus on developing and optimizing our search and data processing systems, primarily using Elastic, Spring Framework, Kafka, event-driven processing and API’s. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in search technologies, distributed systems, and data processing.

Requirements

10+ years of professional software engineering experience
Proven experience with Elasticsearch and other search technologies
Strong proficiency in Java and experience with Java batch processing
Hands-on experience with Kafka and distributed messaging systems
Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles
Experience with cloud platforms and infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, PCF, AKS), and microservices architecture
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
Bachelor's degree or equivalent preferred
8-10+ years of experience
7-12 months experience of generalist supervision of junior colleague

Nice To Haves

Experience with other search technologies and frameworks
Knowledge of NoSQL databases and data modeling
Exposure to machine learning and data analytics
Fluency with Agile/Scrum methodologies

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain search relevance and recommendations systems using Elastic, Spring Framework, Kafka, event-driven processing and API’s (Relevance and recommendation systems include ML models developed by DS team, data generated from data engineers).
Design, develop, and maintain search and data processing systems using Elastic, Spring Framework, Kafka, event-driven processing and API’s.
Optimize and scale search and data processing infrastructure to handle growing data volumes and user requests
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
Implement best practices for data indexing, search optimization, and data integrity
Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability and reliability
Mentor and provide guidance to junior team members
Participate in code reviews and contribute to a high standard of code quality
Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies to ensure our systems remain cutting-edge
Drive development of existing software and contribute to development of new software by analyzing and identifying areas for modification and improvement.
Develop software that is fast, secure and reliable to meet defined requirements.
Monitor, identify, and correct more complex software defects to maintain fully functioning software, leveraging the support and skill of more junior teammates.
Produce multiple concepts and prototypes to design digital products/services.
Research and suggest ways to optimize solutions to better meet user and/or business, performance, quality needs.
Drive maintenance road map to facilitate software development and ensure the development work is prioritized in line with business requirements.
Find root cause and resolution to limit and address issues promptly.
Assign short-term work schedules to a team based on storyboarding/backlog in order to achieve expectations while following established timelines.
Develop own and more junior team member capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation where relevant to improve performance and fulfill personal potential.
Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
Contribute to work within an established program management plan to achieve specific goals.
Guide and deliver the design distribution of basic database resources and provide physical modeling and design services to tune database solutions for optimum performance.
Support the collection functional requirements using document analysis and workflow analysis to express the requirements in terms of target user roles and goals.