Lead Software Engineer — Cloud-Native & Mentorship

Dollar General Corporation; Orlando (FL); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

Dollar General is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design, build, and ship software that serves millions of users daily. The role involves migrating to cloud-native architectures, diagnosing issues, and documenting decisions.

A hybrid schedule is offered, with a focus on technology ownership and mentorship within the Orlando, FL team. The candidate should bring analytical thinking, a flexible attitude, resilience, and a growth mindset, with expertise in MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and Laravel.

Qualifications

• Analytical thinking to translate ideas into prototypes.
• Willingness to learn new skills and adapt to changing needs.
• Strong resilience and reliability when debugging and scaling.
• Growth mindset with openness to feedback and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Translate napkin ideas into a working software prototype.
• Support migration from on-premise to cloud-native architecture.
• Investigate, diagnose, and fix bugs reported by users and monitoring tools.
• Explain Spring Boot tradeoffs to technology stakeholders.
• Document architecture, decisions, and APIs for the organization.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Flexible attitude

Resilience

Growth mindset

Tools

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

Laravel

Job description

Dollar General is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design, build, and ship software that serves millions of users daily. The role involves migrating to cloud-native architectures, diagnosing issues, and documenting decisions.

A hybrid schedule is offered, with a focus on technology ownership and mentorship within the Orlando, FL team. The candidate should bring analytical thinking, a flexible attitude, resilience, and a growth mindset, with expertise in MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and Laravel.