Senior Software Engineer

Job Summary
The primary purpose of this role is to translate business requirements and functional specifications into logical program designs and to deliver code modules, stable application systems, and software solutions. This includes developing, configuring, or modifying integrated business and/or enterprise application solutions within various computing environments. This role facilitates the implementation and maintenance of business and enterprise software solutions to ensure successful deployment of released applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Translates complex cross-functional business requirements and functional specifications into logical program designs, code modules, stable application systems, and software solutions; partners with Product Team to understand business needs and functional specifications
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure specifications are converted into flexible, scalable, and maintainable solution designs; evaluates project deliverables to ensure they meet specifications and architectural standards
• Guides application and software development teams in the design and build of complex solutions and ensures that teams are in alignment with the architecture blueprint, standards, target state architecture, and strategies
• Coordinates, executes, and participates in component integration (CIT) scenarios, systems integration testing (SIT), and user acceptance testing (UAT) to identify application errors and to ensure quality software deployment
• Participates and coaches others in all software development end-to-end product lifecycle phases by applying and sharing an in-depth understanding of complex company and industry methodologies, policies, standards, and controls
• Has solid grasp of software design patterns and approaches; understands application level software architecture; makes technical trade-off decisions at application level
• Automates and simplifies team development, test, and operations processes; develops detailed architecture plans for large scale enterprise architecture projects and drives the plans to fruition
• Solves complex architecture/design and business problems; solutions are extensible; works to simplify, optimize, remove bottlenecks, etc.
• Provides mentoring and guidance to more junior level engineers; may provide feedback and direction on specific engineering tasks

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, CIS, or related field (or equivalent work experience in a related field)

7+ years of experience in software development using Java/J2EE technologies

Exposure to Microservices and RESTful API development with Java, Spring Framework.
4 years of experience in database technologies with exposure to NoSQL technologies.
4 year of experience working on project(s) involving the implementation of solutions applying development life cycles (SDLC)

Preferred Qualifications
Masters Degree in Computer Science, CIS, or related field
7 years of IT experience developing and implementing business systems within an organization
5 years of experience working with defect or incident tracking software
5 years of experience with technical documentation in a software development environment
4 years of experience working in an agile software development life cycle
2 years of experience leading teams, with or without direct reports
Experience with application and integration middleware

Lowes is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.