Lead Engineer, Full-Stack Engineering

Value Apothecaries; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cencora is seeking a seasoned software engineer to lead end-to-end full-stack initiatives in the United States. You will shape architectural choices, ensure reliable, scalable delivery, and drive improvements across multiple programs.

The role emphasizes mentoring engineers, defining API standards, and implementing CI/CD practices while collaborating with cross-functional teams and partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, systems engineering, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Master's degree in computer science, software engineering, systems engineering, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience preferred.
• 6+ years of experience in software engineering, systems engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Leads advanced full-stack engineering methods, frameworks, and standards to deliver complex end-to-end solutions across multiple initiatives.
• Analyzes full-stack application requirements, front-end and back-end capabilities, internal and external drivers, constraints, and tradeoffs to shape solution approaches.
• Communicates complex architectural options, API design decisions, database considerations, sequencing decisions, operating constraints, and recommendations to cross-functional stakeholders.
• Guides key full-stack engineering areas or capability components by organizing work with limited oversight and driving aligned delivery.
• Improves full-stack engineering processes, development practices, and technical standards through automation, reusable patterns, CI/CD pipelines, API standards, and operating methods.
• Builds team capability by mentoring full-stack engineers across levels and strengthening code reviews and knowledge sharing.
• Monitors domain-level outcomes, delivery risks, performance signals, and integration health to identify issues and sustain progress across multiple initiatives.

Skills

Full-stack engineering

API design

Mentoring

Cloud architectures

CI/CD practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Master's degree in computer science or related field

Job description

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere.

Job Details

This job profile description is a standardized, non-contractual reference description and global reference tool provided for organizational consistency and talent architecture purposes across Cencora. It does not alter actual job duties, responsibilities, reporting lines, working conditions, grading, compensation, or other essential terms and conditions of employment.

Actual duties and responsibilities may vary based on business needs, local requirements, and operational practices. Where a team member's role is governed by an employment agreement, local terms and conditions, prior job description or collective bargaining agreement, those documents shall prevail in case of any inconsistency. Mandatory local laws shall also prevail.

• Leads advanced full-stack engineering methods, frameworks, and standards to deliver complex end-to-end solutions across multiple initiatives, ensuring reliability, scalability, performance, and alignment to domain priorities.
• Analyzes full-stack application requirements, front-end and back-end capabilities, internal and external drivers, constraints, and tradeoffs to shape solution approaches and support decisions with significant implications for delivery, risk, and performance.
• Communicates complex architectural options, API design decisions, database considerations, sequencing decisions, operating constraints, and recommendations to cross-functional stakeholders, including external parties such as vendors or partners when needed.
• Guides key full-stack engineering areas or capability components by organizing work with limited oversight, driving consistent execution, and supporting aligned delivery across connected teams and programs.
• Improves full-stack engineering processes, development practices, and technical standards through automation, reusable patterns, CI/CD pipelines, API standards, and operating methods that increase delivery effectiveness and reduce rework.
• Builds team capability by mentoring full-stack engineers across levels, providing technical guidance to emerging leaders, and strengthening consistency through code reviews, documentation, and knowledge sharing.
• Monitors domain-level application outcomes, delivery risks, performance signals, and integration health to identify issues early, inform corrective actions, and sustain progress across multiple complex initiatives.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, systems engineering, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.
• Master's degree in computer science, software engineering, systems engineering, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience preferred.
• 6+ years of experience in software engineering, systems engineering, or a related field required.
• Certification in cloud platforms, systems architecture, Agile, DevOps preferred.

What Cencora offers

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members' ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora

Full time

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company's continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements.