STAFF TECH LEAD - RETAIL SALES ENABLEMENT - TAMARAC or PLANT CITY, FLORIDA CORPORATE OFFICE

CITY Furniture•Tamarac, FL

4d•$130,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Staff Tech Lead f or Retail Sales Enablement at CITY Furniture, you'll provide technical leadership across engineering teams building the systems that power our retail sales floor—point of sale applications, payment processing, and sales associate tooling. This is a hands-on leadership role. You'll own architectural decisions, build out our tech debt roadmap, and work closely with senior and staff engineers to ship features while improving the health of our systems. You'll be the technical point of accountability across teams and the person our Engineering Manager relies on to translate business priorities into executable technical plans. If you've worked in retail tech, understand the complexity of integrating modern applications with legacy backends, and enjoy bringing clarity to complex systems—this role was written for you.

Requirements

Technical Leadership & Decision-Making - Sets technical direction, makes architectural calls under ambiguity, and helps engineers grow through coaching and feedback.
Architecture & Systems Integration - Designs robust, scalable systems that integrate modern APIs with enterprise and legacy data sources. Comfortable bridging old and new.
Full-Stack Expertise - Skilled in JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, and Swift with a strong understanding of API-driven architectures.
Collaboration & Communication - Works cross-functionally with product, design, and business teams to translate ideas into impactful solutions. Leads through influence without direct authority.
Prioritization & Roadmapping - Knows how to balance feature delivery with tech debt paydown and can build roadmaps that reflect real-world constraints.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States now and in the future without the need for employment sponsorship.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
8+ years in software engineering, with 4+ years in a lead or senior-level technical role.
Proven experience designing, developing, and maintaining Node.js APIs and Swift iOS applications .
Strong background in integrating systems via RESTful APIs , SOAP , or SQL-based data access .
Experience working with or integrating legacy systems (e.g., IBM i / AS400) through SOAP services or SQL queries, or middleware layers.
Familiarity with Agile development practices (Scrum, Kanban, Lean).

Nice To Haves

Experience in retail technology—POS systems, payment processing, inventory, or sales enablement tools.
Background in payment integrations (Adyen, Worldline/Ingenico, or similar processors).
Experience building offline-capable mobile applications with sync and conflict resolution.
Preferred AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Developer
ITIL, TOGAF, or equivalent enterprise architecture certification
Valid Florida Driver License

Responsibilities

Own Technical Direction Across Teams - Drive architectural decisions for our Node.js middleware, Swift-based POS applications, and integrations with our IBM i backend systems. Establish technical standards and patterns that work across both teams. Be the tiebreaker when senior engineers disagree on approach.
Build and Maintain Our Tech Debt Roadmap - Partner with the Engineering Manager to assess system health and prioritize debt paydown. Sequence debt work strategically alongside feature delivery. Make the case for infrastructure investment to stakeholders when needed.
Enable Delegation and Execution - Break down ambiguous projects into clear technical plans that engineers can run with. Unblock teams by making decisions, documenting trade-offs, and providing context. Reduce bottlenecks by owning technical scoping and estimation for new initiatives.
Stay Hands-On Where It Matters - Contribute to design docs, code reviews, and critical path implementation. Dig into production issues and integration problems when needed. Write and review code across backend and mobile systems.
Documentation and Knowledge Sharing - Promote documentation and cross-team learning to ensure alignment, consistency, and sustainability within the engineering organization.

Benefits

Competitive and Transparent Compensation
Visibility into all Associate-level pay ranges within your department
Opportunity for performance-based and profit sharing bonuses
Associate Well-being
Workforce and Demand Planning for Leveled Workload
Paid Vacation & Sick Time
Paid Parental leave
Opportunity for Flexible Work Environment and Schedule (varies by department and role)
Community involvement and volunteer opportunities
Health Benefits
Free virtual healthcare services (for Associates enrolled in our medical plans)
Medical options include Employer-funded HSA options
Vision to support your eye health and well-being
100% Employer-paid Dental option available to all Associate
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Life & Disability Insurance
100% employer-sponsored options
Voluntary Insurance (Accident, Hospital, Critical Care, etc.)
Retirement Benefits
401(k) - once enrolled, Associates are 100% vested with discretionary Company Match
Roth 401K Option
Financial Wellness webinars
Growth Opportunities
90% Promote from Within
Access to various training for professional development
Individual Development Plan (IDP) (varies by department)
Associate Purchase Discount Program
And so much more….