Associate Solutions Developer | Retail Pricing

Associated Wholesale Grocers; Kansas City (KS); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

401(k) with 4% match

Paid Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Time

Job summary

Associated Wholesale Grocers is looking for an Associate Solutions Developer in Kansas City, KS. This role focuses on delivering technical solutions for Retail Pricing systems, requiring a Bachelor's degree and 2-4 years of application development experience.

The successful candidate will develop high-quality code, collaborate across teams, and participate in troubleshooting complex issues. This position offers a hybrid work model and numerous benefits including medical, dental, and 401(k) matching.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in business application development.
• Strong understanding of the full SDLC, particularly testing and deployment phases.
• Ability to diagnose technical issues and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement technical solutions based on requirements.
• Deliver high‑quality, bug‑free code for assigned tasks.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional team members for seamless integration.

Skills

Java

Spring/Spring Boot

SQL

JavaScript

HTML5

CSS

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub

Cleo Harmony

Job description

Associate Solutions Developer | Retail Pricing – Development

Location: 5000 Kansas Avenue Kansas City, KS 66106

Work Model: Hybrid

Department: Information Technology

AWG is seeking an Associate Solutions Developer in Information Technology to serve as a delivery partner for our Retail Pricing systems. In this role, you will be responsible for the end‑to‑end implementation of solutions, moving beyond basic support to take an active role in technical execution. You are a technologist who has moved past the initial learning phase and is ready to take ownership of specific project modules while collaborating with senior team members on larger architectural goals.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement technical solutions based on requirements while adhering to AWG standards with increasing autonomy.
• Deliver high‑quality, bug‑free code for assigned tasks on time and within budget.
• Contribute to the building of reusable assets and technical materials that benefit the broader AWG developer community.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional team members to ensure seamless system integrations and high‑quality delivery.
• Actively participate in the full project scope and contribute to a continuous improvement mentality within the dev team.
• Collaborate with other developers and support engineers to understand system dependencies and integrations.
• Troubleshoot complex issues and develop fixes while participating in a shared on‑call rotation.
• Provide accurate time and resource estimates for assigned project tasks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or related degree
• 2–4 years of experience in business application development.
• 1-4 years with Java and Spring/Spring Boot frameworks, including the ability to independently debug and enhance existing codebases.
• 2-4 years working knowledge of SQL and relational databases.
• Proficiency in JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, and experience working with web services/APIs.
• A strong understanding of the full SDLC, particularly the development, testing, and deployment phases.
• Ability to learn and apply new technologies.
• Strong ability to diagnose technical barriers and articulate when further senior support is needed.
• Ability to work effectively within a cross‑functional team, contributing unique perspectives to solve problems.
• Proven ability to develop clear and timely change documentation for all development tasks.
• Seeks appropriate direction when things are unclear and responds productively to changing priorities.
• A self‑starter who takes ownership of assignments and effectively communicates status to stakeholders.
• Excels in working remotely and collaborating with remote team members to solve problems.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)

• Retail, wholesale, or Consumer Product Goods industry experience.
• Development experience with Java batch (Jberet framework) to maintain and optimize background processes.
• Experience with file‑transfer software such as Cleo Harmony.
• Knowledge of DevOps technologies (Jenkins, GitHub) to manage automated deployments and version control.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Time
• 401(k) with 4% match along with 3 other contributions
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Basic & Supplemental Life and AD&D
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Wellness Program
• Yearly Holiday Bonus