Software Engineer - Digital Site Development

Company: Costco IT
Location: Seattle
Posted on: May 4, 2025

Job Description:

Costco IT is responsible for the technical future of Costco Wholesale, the third largest retailer in the world with wholesale operations in fourteen countries. Despite our size and international expansion, we maintain a family, employee-centric atmosphere where our employees thrive and succeed.This environment is unlike anything in the high-tech world, and Costco's success is rooted in its culture. The company values its employees, as highlighted in articles from Bloomberg and Forbes. Our employees and members come FIRST. Costco is also known for its philanthropy and community service, actively engaging in volunteering opportunities.Join the Costco Wholesale IT family. We operate in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, undergoing exciting transformation efforts. We are building the next-generation retail environment alongside dedicated and highly professional employees.Software Engineers perform development work across the technology stack, demonstrating versatility in managing projects involving databases, backend services, or front-end applications. They should have a strong understanding of emerging technologies to develop new solutions, ensuring optimal performance across the full technology stack.The Global Digital eXperience Website Development Software Engineer is responsible for the overall design of a product and defining technical blueprints to meet specific requirements. They provide technical expertise to Product Managers and development teams, working closely with Solution Architects, Product Managers, and Product Owners to support implementation and delivery of new or enhanced capabilities. They also define non-functional requirements like performance and resilience to ensure scalability and reliability within a complex ecosystem.If you want to be part of one of the worldwide BEST companies to work for, apply and let your career be reimagined.ROLE

• Develops conceptual systems architecture and supporting technologies to enable new or enhanced functionalities, promoting availability, reusability, interoperability, and security.
• Supports release planning activities with Product Owners and teams.
• Identifies high-level requirements to support testing strategies.
• Supports the Product Owner in defining enablers and work items for the architectural roadmap.
• Defines non-functional requirements supporting epics and user stories.
• Identifies technical dependencies across teams for new or enhanced functionalities.
• Performs development, optimization, and automation activities.
• Develops and implements front-end architecture for user interfaces.
• Enhances understanding of databases, distributed architectures, UI/UX, security, and business value creation.
• Drives engineering best practices for quality and scalability.
• Provides solution recommendations and estimates.
• Participates in scrum ceremonies.
• Creates and executes unit tests, using TDD practices.
• Estimates, plans, and manages implementation tasks.
• Designs, debugs, and implements solutions.
• Supports CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps automation.
• Uses monitoring tools to analyze performance bottlenecks.
• Develops and documents standards and best practices, mentoring junior engineers.
• Collaborates on project specifications and release documentation.
• Conducts peer code reviews.
• Defines environment strategies and coding standards.
• Supports testing activities and establishes coding procedures.
• Supervises systems analysis and defect remediation.
• Prepares technical documentation.
• Mentors teams on design, automation, and architecture.
• Provides support during critical outages.REQUIRED

• 10+ years' experience with large-scale applications, especially enterprise B2C and B2B eCommerce.
• Expertise in scaling applications and infrastructure planning.
• Experience with cloud environments, preferably GCP.
• Knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases.
• Proficiency in Java, J2EE, Spring Boot, and front-end technologies like React and Node.js.
• Experience with asynchronous communication, API management, Kubernetes, and data modeling.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.RECOMMENDED
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or related field.
  • Experience with cloud solutions like GCP/Azure.
  • Internal candidates with over one year on current team preferred.Required Documents
    • Cover Letter
    • Resume
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