Impact
As a Senior Engineer on the Shop and Browse backend team you will be responsible for developing REST APIs to provide a smooth integration with Front End Web and App for a smooth experience for our customers. You will be required to build, maintain and learn multiple services to support the function horizontally. You will be collaborating with stakeholders, principal engineers to drive the architecture delivery for the success of business goals. Additionally, you should be able to work in an Agile environment and follow agile practices and coach other team members on the same.
While no two days will be the same you will be expected to follow Agile methodologies for the day to day development, including stand ups, backlog grooming, refinement meetings with Product managers and sprint planning. You will also develop, test, deploy, review and maintain application code. You will be responsible for the stability, scalability and performance of applications. Development languages will be Golang and sometimes Python for microservices, will be using databases PostgreSQL, Redis, BigTable etc, and Kafka. You should be hands on with collaboration tools like Click up, JIRA. You will be participating in design discussions with other developers on the team as well as other teams.
What You’ll Need to Be Successful
Must have Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science or other related fields
5+ years of hands on experience in developing MicroServices
3+ years of Golang, Java or Python experience, with willingness to learn Golang.
You have experience with Kafka, PostgreSQL or similar databases
Comfortable using Cloud technologies like Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines
You are comfortable with testing tools like Rest Assured, Swagger etc.
You have experience with Agile tools and methodologies
Work Arrangement:
Shipt considers candidates located near a Shipt office or workspace in Birmingham, San Francisco, or Minneapolis to be hybrid, which means that they have the flexibility to work from home (with leader approval) or at a Shipt office in order to facilitate the ability to innovate, collaborate, and spark team connections. In-office expectations will vary by role and leader. Certain roles may require in-office presence on a full-time basis. Please work with your recruiter to learn more about the classification of this role.
About Shipt
Shipt is a retail tech company that connects people to reliable, high-quality delivery with a personal touch. Shipt connects customers to the things they want from the stores they love, retail businesses to more satisfied customers, and workers to new earning opportunities.
At Shipt, we aim to put our team first to boost a sense of belonging, spark opportunities for growth, provide unique benefits and commit to giving back to our communities in ways that make life better, both personally and professionally. We understand that our service, our culture, and our connection to our communities are only made better by every single person who shows up to work here every day. Learn More.
Shipt is an independently operated, wholly owned subsidiary of Target Corporation and available in more than 5,000 U.S. cities. Shipt was founded and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. For more information, please visit Shipt’s company site at Shipt.com.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion or religious belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, military or veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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