At DICK’S Sporting Goods, we believe in how positively sports can change lives. On our team, everyone plays a critical role in creating confidence and excitement by personally equipping all athletes to achieve their dreams.  We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce, reflecting the communities we serve.

If you are ready to make a difference as part of the world’s greatest sports team, apply to join our team today!

OVERVIEW:

JOB PURPOSE

In this role, you will be a part of a team with the Omni technology portfolio that is dedicated to crafting the future landscape of athlete care technologies to serve our Agents and Athletes. This is a chance to create tailored experiences that resonate with our Athletes. You will be building a platform that connects brands with enthusiasts, fostering a community bound by a shared love of sport. Join a group of bright, talented, and kind people on a team that has high visibility across the organization.

As a Lead Software Engineer at DICK’S you will:

• Collaborate with leaders to build and deliver on technical roadmaps for large technical initiatives. 

• You have demonstrated history of technical leadership and mentorship, preferably in the customer service industry.

• You will be part of a cross functional product team responsible for leading the design, development, and contributor to the overall software development lifecycle.

• You will serve as a technical mentor and hands on engineer leading technical design, code reviews and pair programming efforts with your team.

• As a technical leader you will guide your team to the most technically sound solution following enterprise standards and practices while translating the business requirements to a value production solution.

We believe that there is always a better way.

So, we will expect you to:

• Advanced and Predictive Analytics: Support the creation of well-defined road maps that align predictive analytics projects with business needs, leading functional teams in the implementation and ongoing use of advanced and predictive analytics’ software tools and functionalities.

• Data Exploration: Lead the performance and integration of advanced Machine Learning & Predictive analytics to promote understanding of different business areas or critical business challenges/opportunities.

• Data and Analytics Strategy: Lead the implementation of data and analytics strategy by developing a data insights integration approach and process aligned to key business processes and decisions

• Data Architecture: Implement all aspects of data architecture, turning event analytics, raw application data, and business systems into key business insights.

• Continuously learn modern software design and development core practices, utilizing articles, conferences, tech talks, etc.

• Engineers at this level can deliver complex tasks to production, working independently when required.

• They use best practices in high quality code and continue to push and share their knowledge.

• Review and discuss code with engineering peers and leaders to understand best practices and optimal design patterns

• Take the initiative to drive new ideas and projects

• Understand the business context of the larger domain and potentially other domain areas

• Able to advocate and evangelize specific technologies within and outside the wider organization

• Able to support and mentor seasoned technologists in a structured manner and ad-hoc

• A willingness to continuously learn, experiment, and innovate. Innovation is a critical part of our culture and an expectation for all teammates. If you like brainstorming with your peers on how to disrupt your product domain – or retail as a whole – you’ve come to the right place!

RESPONSIBILITIES

Software Development

Own development of the most complex existing and new software by analyzing and identifying areas for modification and improvement within assigned product team. Develop software that is fast, secure and reliable to meet defined requirements.

Software Maintenance

Monitor, identify, and correct the most complex software defects to maintain fully functioning software within the product team.

Design and Conceptualization

Own work with cross-functional teams to conceptualize products and services, leveraging data to drive original design ideas and decisions for assigned product team.

Technical Developments Recommendation

Discuss and recommend more complex or innovative solutions to better meet users’ and/or business, performance, quality needs.

Software Roadmap

Own a roadmap map to facilitate software development and ensure the development work is prioritized in line with business requirements.

Faults Diagnosis and Correction

Find root cause and resolution to limit and address issues promptly.

Work Scheduling and Allocation

Develop medium- or long-term work schedules that enable the organization to achieve its business goals. Involves coordinating across multiple teams.

Functional/Technical Requirements

Support the collection functional requirements using document analysis and workflow analysis to express the requirements in terms of target user roles and goals.

Technical Persistence Layer/Legacy Database Design/Development

Lead design of complex database resources and provide physical modeling and design services to tune database solutions for optimum performance across multiple programs/domains.

Ongoing Learning and Development

Act as subject matter expert in an area of technology, policy, regulation, or operational management for the team. Develop and maintain external accreditations and in-depth understanding of current and emerging external regulation and industry best practices through continuing professional development, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Program/Portfolio Management Support

Contribute to the management of a portfolio of programs within assigned product team while reporting to and in partnership with senior teammates.

Data Architecture

Drive design, implementation, and evolution of robust and effectively aligned architecture solutions that operate in the product ecosystem.

Database Specifications

Approve database specifications, ensuring all agreed standards and protocols are followed and data integrity is preserved.

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES

Tech Savvy

Anticipates and adopts innovations in business-building digital and technology applications. For example, ensures that the team has adequate resources to invest in technology advancements and the training to use them well. Deploys some new technologies to enhance effectiveness of the group and business.

Collaborates

Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. For example, readily involves others to accomplish goals; stays in touch and shares information; discourages "us versus them" thinking; shows appreciation for others’ ideas and input.

Courage

Steps up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said. For example, shares own ideas and points of view openly, regardless of potential criticism or risk; shows conviction when faced with adversity and challenges; raises difficult topics to be sure they are addressed.

Decision Quality

Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward. For example, knows when to act independently and when to escalate issues. Integrates various inputs, decision criteria, and trade-offs to make effective decisions. Typically makes good independent decisions.

Action Oriented

Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. For example, takes timely action on important or difficult issues. Identifies and pursues new opportunities that benefit the organization.

Customer Focus

Builds strong customer relationships and delivers customer-centric solutions. For example, keeps in contact with customers to ensure problems are resolved, or to improve customer service. Studies customer feedback and emerging customer needs and uses these to determine some creative new ideas.

Instills Trust

Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity. For example, demonstrates integrity, upholding professional codes of conduct. Instills trust by following through on agreements and commitments despite competing priorities and by being honest and straightforward.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred

• 6-10 years of experience

• 7-12 months experience of generalist supervision of junior colleague

Targeted Pay Range: $95,200.00 - $158,800.00. This is part of a competitive total rewards package that could include other components such as: incentive, equity and benefits. Individual pay is determined by a number of factors including experience, location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. We review all teammate pay regularly to ensure competitive and equitable pay.DICK’S Sporting Goods complies with all state paid leave requirements. We also offer a generous suite of benefits. To learn more, visit www.benefityourliferesources.com.