Software Engineer - GDX Order Management

Software Engineer

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 explosive international expansion, we continue to provide a family, employee centric atmosphere in which our employees thrive and succeed.

This is an environment unlike anything in the high-tech world and the secret of Costco's success is its culture. The value Costco puts on its employees is well documented in articles from a variety of publishers including Bloomberg and Forbes. Our employees and our members come FIRST. Costco is well known for its generosity and community service and has won many awards for its philanthropy. The company joins with its employees to take an active role in volunteering by sponsoring many opportunities to help others.

Come join the Costco Wholesale IT family. Costco IT is a dynamic, fast-paced environment, working through exciting transformation efforts. We are building the next generation retail environment where you will be surrounded by dedicated and highly professional employees.

The Costco GDX Order Management Platform team is looking for a talented individual to design, develop, and maintain the critical services that power Costco's multi-billion-dollar eCommerce business. The ideal candidate will be instrumental in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, focusing heavily on back-end microservices development. A successful candidate can have the ability to a tangible impact on millions of members globally within a rapidly expanding eCommerce landscape.

If you want to be a part of one of the worldwide BEST companies "to work for", simply apply and let your career be reimagined.

Identifies high-level requirements to support the definition and refinement of a robust testing strategy.

Supports the Product Owner with the identification and definition of enablers / work items to support the architectural runway of a given product / application.

Defines the non-functional requirements (e.g., performance, security, resiliency, etc.) which support the development of epics and user stories aligned to a value stream.

Identifies technical dependencies across several product / application teams to support the implementation of new or enhanced functionality.

Applies principles that promote availability, reusability, interoperability, and security within the design framework for Order Management Platform's overall architecture.

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.

Works cross-functionally to pilot innovative technologies and capabilities that enhance overall member experience and drive business operational efficiencies.

Performs development, optimization, and automation activities to support the implementation of the Order Management platform.

Uses tests to assist with the detection / recognition of software defects early in the development process.

Defines 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.

Delivers innovative capabilities that enhance the member experience across various digital touchpoints.

Builds microservice components from the ground up.

Ensures the longevity, scalability and quality of our systems through continuous improvement, comprehensive documentation, meticulous profiling, and significant performance enhancements.

Mentors and guides a team of engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the team.

Estimates, plans, and manages all implementation tasks and reports on progress.

Required :

5+ years of experience with a general-purpose Object-Oriented Language - C# preferred.

3+ years of hands-on experience in architecting, designing and developing containerized (Dockers / Kubernetes) services based on the .Net Core framework.

3+ years of experience developing and writing unit tests using NUnit 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.

3+ years of experience with CI / CD tools : GitHub, Jenkins.

3+ years of experience with REST API development, with an emphasis on security and performance.

3+ experience with microservice-based debugging and performance testing software.

4+ years of experience developing within an agile methodology.

Solid knowledge of database application development in relational and no-SQL platforms.

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 under pressure in crisis with a strong 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.

Recommended :

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Experience working in a retail ecommerce environment.

Experience with Data modeling and Object-Oriented design.

Knowledge of SOX, PII, PCI, CCPA, HIPPA regulations for transactions, security, and confidentiality.

Experience with deploying and configuring Google Cloud Platform resources e.g. GKE, Pub / Sub, Spanner, BigQuery.

Experience with Distributed Relational databases, such as Spanner, Postgres or similar technologies.

Proficient in Google Workspace applications, including Sheets, Docs, Slides, and Gmail.

Required Documents : Cover Letter

Resume

Pay Ranges :

Level 1 - $85,000 - $110,000

Level 2 - $105,000 - $135,000

Level 3 - $130,000 - $160,000, Bonus and Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) eligible

Level SR - $150,000 - $190,000, Bonus and Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) eligible

Level STF- $180,000 - $225,000, Bonus and Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) eligible

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health benefits - medical / dental / vision / hearing aid / pharmacy / behavioral health / employee assistance, health care reimbursement account, dependent care assistance plan, short-term disability and long-term disability insurance, AD&D insurance, life insurance, 401(k), stock purchase plan to eligible employees.

Costco is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Costco is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status. If you need assistance and / or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to IT-Recruiting@costco.com.

If hired, you will be required to provide proof of authorization to work in the United States. In some cases, applicants and employees for selected positions will not be sponsored for work authorization, including, but not limited to H1-B visas.