Associate Data Engineering - Launchpad

Lowe's Companies, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 59,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% Associate Discount

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Job summary

Lowe’s Launchpad Internship in Charlotte focuses on building components and data pipelines to deliver end-to-end data solutions for common business problems. You will work with a team to understand requirements and implement solutions under the guidance of senior engineers.

The program emphasizes learning through Orientation, Bootcamp, and Rotations, with hands-on projects, skills assessments, and professional development, culminating in placement on a tech team upon completion.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer information systems, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Build components and pipelines for delivering end-to-end data solutions for simple business problems.
• Understand technical requirements and help implement and maintain solutions with guidance from more senior engineers.
• Follow best practices for reliability, scalability, performance, security, and maintainability.

Skills

Software development

Object-oriented programming

Big data technology

Cloud data technologies

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Job description

Innovate in Charlotte

Thank you for dedicating your time and talent to Lowe’s.

Your Impact

The main purpose of this role is to build components and pipelines for delivering end-to-end data solutions for simple business problems along with the team. This role understands technical requirements and helps implement and maintain solutions as directed by more senior engineers. This role participates in developing the right solution, following best practices, and accounting for both functional and non-functional requirements, like reliability, scalability, performance, stability, security, and long‑term maintainability.

Launchpad Program

The tech industry is constantly evolving, creating new opportunities and challenges for businesses globally. If you’re looking to break into Tech, we’ve developed a program where you will have the opportunity to engage with tech leaders, develop your skills, and learn more about our culture while advancing your career. In this program, you will gain hands‑on experience in your targeted discipline and lay the groundwork for the future of tech. If you want to make a difference in your work and community, you’ll find a home here at Lowe’s.

You must be available to start on Monday, January 25th, 2027.

This program offers experience to candidates who want to break into tech by following our program timeline below:

Orientation

• 1 Week
• Learn Lowe’s policies, benefits, and business strategy
• Hands‑on integration with Lowe’s culture
• Learn tech processes, systems, and operations

Bootcamp

• 8 Weeks
• Fast‑paced learning in targeted discipline
• Dedicated coaching with a structured curriculum
• Skills assessments
• Individual & Group Projects

Rotation 1 & 2

• 12 Months
• Rotations in different areas of Tech
• Hands‑on experience & meaningful work
• Professional development

Final Placement

On completion of Launchpad, you are matched with a Tech team that best suits your interests to continue advancing your career and driving big changes with Lowe’s.

You’ll gain valuable skills and a place to connect with tech leaders, all while finding full‑time job placement in this expanding industry.

Innovate in Charlotte

This internship is based at our on‑site Tech Hub in Charlotte, North Carolina. Lowe's Tech Hub is an ultramodern work environment, complete with cutting‑edge technology, collaborative workspaces, an on‑site barista and Zen Garden, and other perks to enhance your work experience.

What You Will Learn

• Helps develop integrated business and/or enterprise application solutions in data analytical space to ensure specifications are flexible, scalable, and maintainable and meet architectural standards.
• With help from more senior engineers, develops software/data solutions for business requirements using a basic understanding of programming fundamentals.
• Ensures basic unit testing and functional testing coverage accounting for all boundary conditions according to the system integration test plan.
• Follows best source control and continuous integration/continuous deployment practices for efficient testing and deployment of code to different environments as defined for the team.
• Reviews technical documents, design, code, and demonstrations to learn from more senior engineers and stay aligned in team approach.
• Analyzes and organizes data to help deliver insights requested by the business.
• Helps develop, maintain, and enhance operational, analytical (including self‑serve) applications across various business domains; delivers reports on‑premises and cloud infrastructure; uses frameworks and reusable components whenever possible.
• Troubleshoots system issues, helps in root cause analysis, and ensures conformance of the technology solutions with IT governance and regulatory frameworks.
• Helps implement infrastructure‑related projects for the organization.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Completion of coursework or program focused on software development or related skills (e.g., technology related college coursework, bootcamp, certification program, coding academy)

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer information systems, or related field
• 1 year of experience in software development or a related field
• 1 year of experience in object‑oriented programming/structure programming, structured query language, and scripting
• 1 year of experience in big data technology
• 1 year of experience in Cloud big data technologies

Benefits

• 10% Associate Discount
• For information about our benefit programs and eligibility, please visit: https://talent.lowes.com/us/en/benefits.

About Lowe’s

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 100 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week in the United States. With total fiscal year 2024 sales of more than $83 billion, Lowe’s operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing, improving community spaces, helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information, visit Lowes.com.

About Lowe’s

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 100 home improvement company with total fiscal year 2025 sales of more than $86 billion. Lowe’s employs approximately 300,000 associates and operates over 1,750 home improvement stores, 540 branches and 120 distribution centers. Lowe’s is a core value S&P 500 equity stock and a dividend aristocrat. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing, improving community spaces, helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information, visit Lowes.com.

Lowe’s 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.

Pay Range: $59,400.00 - $112,900.00 annually Starting rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. For information regarding our benefit programs and eligibility, please visit https://talent.lowes.com/us/en/benefits.