Sr. Software Engineer - Transcation Layer

American Eagle Outfitters • Pittsburgh, PA

12h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Sr. Software Engineer will design and develop API-first, cloud-ready modern commerce applications. Furthermore, they will undertake team lead responsibilities, encompassing the planning and direction of software project work executed by the engineering team. Lastly, they will be responsible for providing support for critical cloud-based microservices applications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related discipline
• Experience leading a development team in a cross-functional commerce environment
• 4+ years of experience in REST APIs development using Java, Spring, Springboot, and any of the cloud technologies such as Pivotal Cloud Foundry, Google Cloud, Azure, or AWS following an agile methodology
• Advanced knowledge of Spring frameworks, APIGateway Frameworks and Node application frameworks
• Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, project management (from conception to completion) and planning skills
• Good Understanding of Core Java/J2EE Design Patterns
• Experience developing micro services applications with Spring / Springboot Framework, kubernetes, API Gateways in cloud - GCP preferably
• Experience in building RESTful web services
• Experience in Unit testing framework like Junit, Mockito
• Experience with Grafana and writing queries
• Experience with development tools like maven, Ant, Gradle, Git
• Collaboration experience with different teams working in agile development model

Nice To Haves

• Leveraging SAGA pattern architecture to build cloud based micro services
• Implementing features with Domain Driven Design technique and modeling
• Designing and developing enterprise applications in the retail space
• Familiarity with modern engineering principles related CI/CD, Kubernetes
• Experience with Test Driven Development (TDD) principles and practices
• Retail commerce experience

Responsibilities

• Design and develop back-end cloud-ready microservices and REST APIs.
• Based on assigned development tasks, produce technical documentation, refine stories, and participate in grooming sessions.
• Collaborate with the Architecture team to craft technical designs and drive the evolution of our site architecture.
• Write high-quality code consistent with our coding standards and unit test scripts.
• Write automated tests for new and existing features to ensure exceptionally high quality.
• Participate in project activities, including status meetings and reviews of other engineers' designs and code.
• Coordinate with other developers to test integrated code components across multiple features.
• Coordinate with Quality Engineering (QE) to perform end-to-end testing for major features to ensure quality solutions.
• Triage production bugs related to functionality or performance issues.
• Prepare the Correction of Errors document, Root cause analysis for the Production Incidents
• Participate in, and lead, continuous education programs to enhance skills both technically and in the business domain.
• Sustain existing functionality and systems through technology updates and functional enhancements.
• Ensure all designs and code adhere to the highest security standards.

Benefits

• Generous employee discount
• Summer Fridays
• Casual dress code
• Hybrid schedule
• FOMO events (Exciting company-wide events)
• Associates may receive health care benefits (including medical, vision, and dental); wellness benefits; 401(k) retirement benefits; life and disability insurance; employee stock purchase program; paid time off; paid sick leave; and parental leave and benefits.
• AEO may also provide discretionary bonuses and other incentives at its discretion.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees