Lead Software Engineer - Store Systems (Hybrid)
About The Position
Publix Super Markets, Inc. is hiring a Lead Software Engineer for its Store Item and Inventory Management Systems (SIIMS) team. The role partners with cross-functional teams to design, develop, debug, and support technical solutions across web and mobile platforms. SIIMS supports store associate processes including adjustments, counts, in-store transfers, and store-to-store transfers, and manages item data, store price overrides, and price and promotion data. The position works in a hybrid model in Lakeland, Florida. Candidates must live within commuting distance or be willing to relocate within commuting distance. Candidates advancing in the interview process must participate in at least one onsite interview at the Lakeland campus. The role also requires participation in an on-call rotation for Tier 4 resolution every three weeks, as required by leadership. The Lead Software Engineer guides technical design and delivery of scalable, enterprise-grade solutions, supports AKS workloads in collaboration with DevOps, mentors engineers, and provides strategic technical guidance to leadership. Publix describes a year-end bonus equivalent to one extra month of pay, prorated in the first year, for associates who remain employed through the bonus check issue date.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in management information systems, Computer Science, Business, or another analytical discipline, or equivalent experience.
- At least 7 years of software engineering experience delivering enterprise applications through design, development, and end-to-end delivery, including a proven track record leading complex cross-team initiatives.
- At least 5 years of software engineering experience with .NET Core and C#, including .NET 8+, and MVC.
- At least 5 years of experience with SQL, including database design, query optimization, and ORM frameworks such as Dapper or Entity Framework.
- At least 3 years designing and building microservices, RESTful APIs, and event-driven or distributed systems, including resiliency patterns, observability, scalability, and high availability.
- At least 1 year monitoring and troubleshooting application workloads deployed to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), identifying performance bottlenecks and collaborating with DevOps teams to resolve infrastructure-related issues.
- Ability to work on call as required by leadership for Tier 4 resolution, on a three-week rotation.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in Agile/Scrum environments and close collaboration with Product Owners and Scrum Masters.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical thinking, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to drive innovation and continuous improvement.
- Hands-on experience with modern frontend frameworks such as React, Next.js, or Blazor integrated with backend APIs.
- Experience using Azure logging and diagnostic tools to discover, diagnose, and solve problems.
- Experience building highly scalable systems and performance tuning them.
- Regular use of Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and Clean Architecture for enterprise-scale solutions.
- Test automation experience, including unit, integration, and end-to-end/load testing with frameworks such as xUnit, Selenium, and Robot, and a commitment to high coverage and maintainable test suites.
- Experience developing Android applications using Xamarin Forms or native Android.
Responsibilities
- Partner with cross-functional engineering teams to design, develop, support, and review complex technical solutions across the product portfolio.
- Collaborate with Product Owners to drive technical design decisions for scalable, enterprise-grade solutions.
- Refine and prioritize team backlogs, ensuring alignment with architectural standards and business objectives.
- Monitor and troubleshoot Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) workloads, resolving performance, infrastructure, and deployment issues with DevOps teams.
- Serve as a senior technical mentor by conducting code reviews, analyzing defects, and guiding solution-design best practices.
- Partner with BSAs, QA, and engineering teams to deliver secure, compliant, and high-quality software solutions.
- Provide strategic technical guidance to leadership, influencing architecture, tooling, and development practices.
- Participate in the Tier 4 on-call rotation every three weeks, as required by leadership.
Benefits
- Year-end bonus of one month’s extra pay, prorated in the first year, for associates employed through the issue date of the bonus check.
- Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost.
- Opportunity to purchase additional shares of privately held Publix 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
