Lead Developer

The J.M. Smucker Company; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards Benefits Program

Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity initiatives

Job summary

A leading food company based in Orrville, OH is seeking a Lead Developer to manage projects and mentor other developers. The role involves developing scalable solutions and supporting applications with a focus on integration and compliance. Candidates should have over 5 years of development experience and strong analytical and communication skills. This position offers a hybrid work schedule with approximately 25% in-office presence.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of work experience as a developer.
• Proven leadership in mentoring other developers.
• Prior experience with integration fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Technical Lead on projects and manage developer accountability.
• Publish technical specifications and support documentation.
• Support applications requiring SOX compliance.

Skills

Leadership in mentoring

Effective communication

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Tools

Amazon AWS

Java

Python

Oracle PL/SQL

HTML/CSS

MS Azure

Informatica IICS

Job description

Lead Developer

Your Opportunity as the Lead Developer IS Sales Marketing & Enterprise Analytics – Sales/Trade Team

The Lead Developer on the IS Sales Marketing & Enterprise Analytics – Sales/Trade Team actively participates in the planning, design, development, and support activities related to systems and integrations. This technical, hands-on position provides thought leadership on potential techniques for solutioning, serves as a mentor to other developers, and collaborates across IS to deliver quality deliverables. This role will be focused primarily on developing and supporting scalable solutions (both new and existing) to integrate a variety of on-premise applications and cloud solutions.

Location: Orrville, OH (Close proximity to Cleveland/Akron)

Work Arrangements: Hybrid work schedule ~25% in office presence

In this role, you will:

• Application Delivery:

• Serve as Technical Lead on small to medium-size projects, which includes creating a Solution Development Plan, as well as managing and holding other developers accountable for the technical delivery
• Be an individual contributor for development tasks on large projects
• Publish technical specifications and support documentation
• Follow documented standards for development, code promotion, and change management practices
• Provide guidance to business partners on favorable technologies and platforms during new application selection
• Learn and apply new technology

Application Support:

• Transactional applications and integrations (in & out) in scope to support: CAS, TPM, Forge, TPM, Salesforce CRM, and several custom solutions
• Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to support new or revised business processes
• Suggest and implement support process improvements to reduce ongoing support demand and take a more proactive approach
• Support applications that require SOX compliance and are examined annually by internal and external audit

The Right Place for You

We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.

What we are looking for:

• Minimum Requirements:

• 5+ years of work experience as a developer
• Proven leadership in mentoring other developers in concepts and best practices
• Effective communication and collaboration skills - willing to constructively challenge and actively listen
• Prior experience with batch and real-time integration fundamentals and procedures
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate large datasets
• Problem-solving or troubleshooting skills with the ability to adapt to changing requirements

Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role (not required):

• Prior experience with Trade Planning, Supply Chain, Sales, or financial systems and business processes
• Demonstrated experience with Amazon AWS, Java, PHP, HTML/CSS, MS Azure, Informatica IICS, Oracle SOA Suite, Oracle PL/SQL, Microsoft T-SQL, Python, Lambda, APEX Integrations & Workflows, SOQL, and/or Unix scripting

Learn more about working at Smucker: Our Total Rewards Benefits Program, Our Thriving Together Philosophy Supporting All Impacted by Our Business, Our Continued Progress on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity.

Equal Employment Opportunity statement: Smucker is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.