Staff Engineer - MarTech
About The Position
American Eagle is seeking a hands-on Staff Engineer to join its Marketing Technology (MarTech) team and design, develop, and scale its core eCommerce MarTech platform. The role focuses on building robust, highly available solutions that support customer engagement, using Java, Spring Boot, event-driven microservices, and cloud-based architectures. As an individual-contributor technical leader, the Staff Engineer will set technical direction, architect complex distributed systems, and mentor engineers. The role partners across functions to connect software delivery to eCommerce goals, turn business needs into technical plans, and deliver innovative MarTech solutions. The position is based in Pittsburgh, PA, with a hybrid schedule. In-person attendance at a Pittsburgh or NYC headquarters, distribution center, or field location is required for interviews, orientation, and periodic quarterly meetups.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
- At least 10 years of software engineering experience, with a strong emphasis on Java development.
- Substantial experience leading complex, multi-quarter engineering projects.
- Extensive architectural experience in eCommerce and Marketing Technology (MarTech).
- Proven technical leadership at a Senior, Lead, or Staff level, driving strategy without formal direct-line management authority.
- Deep expertise architecting large-scale, highly available distributed systems and cloud architectures; advanced system design must be demonstrated during the interview process.
- Hands-on proficiency with relational and transactional databases, including PostgreSQL or CloudSQL, and Google Cloud Platform services such as Pub/Sub and Cloud SQL.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and cross-functional networking skills, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented eCommerce environment with competing priorities.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated proficiency, hands-on experience, or formal certification in AI/ML implementations and generative AI toolsets.
Responsibilities
- Architect and deliver distributed, cloud-based microservices, event-driven architectures, and RESTful APIs using Java and Spring Boot.
- Lead technical design, create narrative design documents such as RFCs and Architecture Decision Records, and translate business needs into technical roadmaps with estimates and mitigation plans.
- Drive automated CI/CD practices and deployment pipelines using tools such as Bamboo, GitHub Actions, and Bitbucket to support zero-downtime releases.
- Design for observability using tools such as Grafana and New Relic; serve as an escalation point in a 24/7 environment; and lead Root Cause Analyses and Corrections of Errors.
- Define technical strategy and align software delivery with eCommerce goals.
- Mentor and coach engineers through direct mentorship, technical coaching, and pair programming.
Benefits
- Associate discount
- Summer Fridays for Pittsburgh, NYC, and remote corporate associates between Memorial Day and Labor Day
- Casual dress code
- Hybrid schedule
- In-office company-wide events
- Health care benefits, including medical, vision, and dental, subject to eligibility
- Wellness benefits
- 401(k) retirement benefits
- Life and disability insurance
- Employee stock purchase program
- Paid time off
- Paid sick leave
- Holiday pay
- Parental leave and benefits
- Discretionary bonuses and other incentives, at the company’s discretion
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
