Senior Software Engineer

7-Eleven • Irving, TX

18d

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled and strategic Senior Software Engineer to serve as a technical lead for our mission-critical Promotions Platform which is part of our merchandizing echo system. This system is the heartbeat of 7-Eleven’s customer engagement strategy, powering the setup of personalized offers and ensuring seamless, high-concurrency redemptions at the Point of Sale (POS) across our store network. You will act as the technical anchor for a complex, distributed ecosystem, collaborating closely with product managers and business stakeholders to turn high-level initiatives into robust, scalable, and innovative technical designs.

Requirements

• 6+ years of software engineering experience, with a proven track record leading to the development of large-scale, distributed, and mission-critical applications.
• Deep expertise in NodeJS and ReactJS.
• Hands-on experience with AWS (specifically serverless architectures).
• Proficiency in NoSQL databases (MongoDB) and event-driven integration patterns (Kafka/Kinesis).
• Strong background in computer science fundamentals, specifically dynamic programming and algorithmic string processing.
• Exceptional communication skills; ability to articulate complex technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders and foster a culture of technical excellence.
• A passion for building innovative solutions in a fast-paced environment and a drive to solve "hard problems" in a large-scale retail environment.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture and evolution of the promotions platform, ensuring it remains resilient, performant, and capable of handling high-traffic loads during peak promotional events.
• Design and develop scalable microservices architectures.
• Utilize advanced algorithms, including dynamic programming and complex string manipulation/design, to optimize offer matching and validation logic.
• Build and maintain end-to-end features using ReactJS for user interfaces and NodeJS for backend services.
• Leverage AWS services (specifically AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, etc.) to build serverless and cloud-native solutions.
• Manage complex data flows using NoSQL (MongoDB).
• Ensure reliable, real-time data processing and integration across the ecosystem using event-streaming platforms like Kafka and Kinesis.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to translate complex business requirements into clear, actionable technical specifications.
• Utilize tools like Linear for project tracking, sprint management, and maintaining high velocity in an agile environment.

Benefits

• This position does not provide sponsorship
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed