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Job Description: Position Summary: Global Digital Experience (GDX) is looking for a passionate expert level backend Software Engineer eager to solve complex problems at a global scale. At Costco, we're building the next generation of retail technology, and we need talented individuals to drive our digital transformation. We're a company that not only delivers exceptional value to millions of members worldwide but also deeply values its employees, fosters a culture of innovation, and offers genuine opportunities for technical and career growth. The ideal candidate will perform complete cycle development work on Java microservices, associated back-end data store (NoSQL and RDBMS), and integration with other Costco systems. As a Senior level Engineer, the candidate will demonstrate the ability to manage the completion of projects that involve digital API services in a highly distributed and reliable application, and the knowledge and experience to design, build, debug, optimize and implement solutions. Youll join a high-caliber, Agile engineering cell where collective ownership and real-time collaboration are the norms. Together, we solve complex architectural challenges to deliver seamless digital experiences for millions of members every single day. This role will be responsible for: Delivering innovative capabilities that enhance the member experience across various digital touchpoints. Building microservice components from the ground up. Ensuring the longevity, scalability and quality of our systems through continuous improvement, comprehensive documentation, meticulous profiling, and significant performance enhancements. Mentoring a team of engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement Job Duties / Essential Functions: Accountable for Website Platforms overall architecture, strategically applying principles that promote availability, reusability, interoperability, and security within the design framework. Establishes and maintains engineering best practices to deliver higher quality, scalable solutions. Mentors and develops software engineers by providing guidance, coaching, and fostering a culture of continuous learning. Establishes and maintains coding standards, architectural patterns, and development processes to deliver higher quality, scalable solutions. Understands the full technology stack and underlying applications, services, and databases in order to ensure optimal performance. Works cross-functionally to pilot innovative technologies and capabilities that enhance overall member experience and drive business operational efficiencies. Performs development, debugging, optimization, and automation activities to support the implementation of the product/application. Uses test-driven development practices to assist with the detection of software defects early in the development process. Conducts peer code reviews for the changes made by other engineers within the team. Accountable for defining specifications and documentation across all phases of the product development cycle, from design to implementation. Works with the product team on defining the product strategy and roadmap. Estimates, plans, and manages all implementation tasks and reports on progress. Regular and reliable workplace attendance at your assigned location. Non- Essential Functions: Assists in other areas of the department as necessary. Assists in other areas of the company as necessary. Ability to operate vehicles, equipment or machinery Same as Essential Functions Experience, Skills, Education & Licenses/Certifications: Required: 10+ years of experience in performing API microservices development using SpringBoot and Java, with an emphasis on security and performance. 10+ years of hands-on experience in architecting, designing and deploying applications in a public cloud environment (GCP preferred). 10+ years of experience developing and writing unit tests using JUnit, Rest Assured or similar framework. 5+ years of experience leading development with engineers in multiple geographical locations and time zones 5+ years of experience working on building scalable cloud native architecture 5+ years of experience with CI/CD tools: GitHub, Jenkins. 10+ years of experience with API development, with an emphasis on security and performance. 5+ experience with microservice-based debugging and performance testing software. 3+ years distributed cache technologies such as Redis. 3+ years event and pub/sub technologies like GCP Pub/Sub, or Kafka.. 10+ years of experience developing within an agile methodology. Solid knowledge of database application development in relational and no-SQL platforms, such as SpannerDB or CosmosDB. Strong verbal and written communication skills and be able to communicate to both technical and Business audiences. Possesses strong leadership and interpersonal communication skills, effectively conveying product vision and influencing a wide range of stakeholders across the organization. Ability to work effectively under pressure and respond to situations with a sense of urgency. Responsible, conscientious, organized, self-motivated and able to work with limited supervision. Detail-oriented and possess strong problem-solving skills and ability to analyze potential future issues. Able to support off-hours work as required, including weekends, holidays, and 24/7 on call responsibilities on a rotational basis. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Recommended: Experience working in a retail ecommerce environment. Experience with Data modeling and Object Oriented design Proven practical experience operating in a high scale production environment. Prior experience with performance analysis and optimization of web services and software. Knowledge and experience working with Web Technologies using JavaScript, React, NextJs