Lead Engineer - Retail

Levi Strauss Co. is hiring for our Product and Platform Engineering team. You will develop user-facing applications to enhance the DTC experience. This full stack engineering role requires expertise in front end, backend and Devops engineering, with the flexibility to work hands-on or manage projects with external vendors. Resource is technically experienced, adaptable and experienced in delivering high-quality applications.

Main Results:

• Offer technical expertise to support our transformation into a world-class retailer.

• Collaborate with Product teams and engineers to develop applications that enhance consumer experiences and boost revenue.

• Communicate complex technical issues and solutions in clear, business-friendly language.

• Work with Business, Product, and IT leadership to identify challenges and opportunities.

Main Responsibilities:

• Develop end to end Retail apps, Microservices and other services for highly available systems using public Cloud (GCP/AWS/Azure), applying Object-Oriented Design principles, algorithms, data structures, DBMS/SQL, and top-tier Software Engineering practices.

• Conduct detailed analysis of requirements and technical environments to provide high-quality technical solutions.

• Maintain comprehensive documentation of code, approach, and architecture. Contribute to the team s repository of best practices and reusable solutions.

• Drive automated / self-service solutions to decrease the incident resolution times for our customers.

• Participate in peer code reviews and thoroughly test solutions to ensure adherence to best practices and project requirements.

• Lead other team members.

• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools like Scrum or Kanban.

Job Requirements

Qualifications

• Previous experience in the Retail or Order Management Domain in building apps.

• Experience working with GCP will be preferred.

Desired Experience

• Minimum of 10+ years of hands-on experience in Full Stack Development

• Hold bachelor s degree in information technology, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.

Technology Expertise:

• Proficient in Java, Spring Boot, ReactJS/Angular JS, Golang, GraphQL and microservices architecture.

• Expertise in designing and deploying cloud-based applications, with a preference with GCP/AWS.

Integration and API Management:

• Experience with several integration patterns, have experience with web services, REST APIs, and asynchronous/synchronous communication methods.

• Experience with API management platforms, API documentation, versioning, and monitoring with public cloud observability tools.

• Experience with event-driven design.

DevOps and CI/CD:

• Experience in DevOps practices with hands-on knowledge of continuous integration and deployment tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub).

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and delivering automation/regression-tested code.

Cloud and Containerization:

• Proficient in Kubernetes/Dockers, serverless architecture, messaging platforms (e.g., IBM MQ, Kafka, GCP Pub/Sub), and cloud integration techniques.

Test-Driven Development: Experience writing test-driven code to ensure quality and maintainability. Proficiency with GitHub, GitHub Actions.

Database Management: Hands-on experience with RDBMS, NoSQL, Postgres or Redis databases.

Security and Compliance: knowledge of OWASP/security principles, authentication mechanisms, and encryption techniques within microservices and cloud environments.

Collaboration and Flexibility:

• Coordinate and track multiple deliverables across partners.

• Willingness to work flexible hours to accommodate global project needs and team collaborations.