Lead Software Engineer – Store Systems (Hybrid)

Publix; Lakeland (FL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock ownership plan

401(k) retirement plan

Group health, dental and vision

Job summary

Publix is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for the Store Item and Inventory Management Systems (SIIMS) team in Lakeland, FL. You will drive design, development, and support for web and mobile platforms, partnering with cross-functional teams to enable accurate item data, pricing, and promotions.

You will mentor engineers, review code, and guide architecture decisions while ensuring security, reliability, and scalable performance on Azure-based deployments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in software engineering delivering enterprise apps with cross-team leadership.
• 5+ years with .NET Core and C#, including .NET 8+ and MVC.
• 5+ years SQL design, optimization, and ORM usage (EF, Dapper).
• 3+ years building microservices, RESTful APIs, and distributed systems.
• 1+ years AKS experience; collaboration with DevOps for performance.
• On-call availability as required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and deliver scalable solutions.
• Lead technical decisions for enterprise-grade apps and APIs.
• Refine backlogs to align with architecture standards and business goals.
• Monitor AKS workloads, troubleshoot performance and deployment issues.
• Mentor engineers through code reviews and best practices.
• Partner with BSA, QA, and engineering teams to ensure quality, security, and compliance.
• Provide strategic technical guidance to leadership on tooling and architecture.

Skills

.NET Core / C#

SQL & ORM

Microservices

REST APIs

AKS / Kubernetes

DDD / Clean Architecture

Unit / Integration Testing

Azure DevOps / CI-CD

On-call Support

Frontend basics (React/Blazor)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in MIS/CS or equivalent

Tools

Entity Framework

Dapper

Azure

Job description

Publix Super Markets, Inc., the largest employee-owned company in the U.S., is driven by a dynamic technology team of 2,300+ professionals delivering innovative solutions to 1,400+ stores and 260,000+ associates across 8 states.

From IT security and platform engineering to architecture, software development, and infrastructure, we offer career opportunities at every level—internships through technical leadership.

Join a company consistently ranked among Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” and help us build more than great subs—build the future of technology at Publix.

As a Lead Software Engineer on the Store Item and Inventory Management Systems (SIIMS) team, you will partner with cross-functional teams to design, develop, debug, and support the delivery of technical solutions on web and mobile platforms. The SIIMS team supports the following business processes for Retail store associates: adjustments, counts, in-store transfers, store-to-store transfers. SIIMS also manages item’s data, store price overrides, and price & promotion data.

Location: Hybrid (Lakeland, FL): To support our hybrid work model, candidates must reside, or be willing to relocate, within a commutable distance of Lakeland, FL.
Work Model: Enjoy the best of both worlds – collaborate in person and innovate remotely.
Interview Process: Candidates selected to advance in the interview process will be required to participate in at least one onsite interview at our Lakeland, FL campus.

Why Join Us?

• Hybrid Flexibility: Work remotely when you need focus time and join us onsite for high-impact collaboration and brainstorming sessions.
• Operational Efficiency: Ensure technology solutions support efficient workflows and enable automation to improve operational effectiveness.
• Cutting-Edge AI Projects: Drive innovation in AI platforms, integrating advanced tools and frameworks to solve complex business challenges.
• Empowered Culture: We value autonomy, creativity, and continuous learning – your ideas shape the future of technology in our organization.

Your Impact:

• Partner with cross-functional engineering teams to design, develop, support, and review complex technical solutions across the product portfolio.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to drive technical design decisions for scalable, enterprise-grade solutions.
• Refine and prioritize team backlogs, ensuring alignment with architectural standards and business objectives.
• Monitor and troubleshoot Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) workloads, resolving performance, infrastructure, and deployment issues with DevOps teams.
• Serve as a senior technical mentor, conducting code reviews, analyzing defects, and guiding solution design best practices.
• Partner with BSAs, QA, and engineering teams to deliver secure, compliant, and high-quality software solutions.
• Provide strategic technical guidance to leadership, influencing architecture, tooling, and development practices.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in management information systems, Computer Science, Business, or other analytical disciplines or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of software engineering experience delivering enterprise applications (design, development, and end-to-end delivery), with a proven track record leading complex, cross-team initiatives
• 5+ years of software engineering experience with .NET Core and C# (including .NET 8+), MVC
• 5+ years of experience with SQL, including experience with database design, query optimization, and the use of ORM frameworks (such as Dapper or Entity Framework) to develop efficient and scalable applications
• 3+ years designing and building microservices, RESTful APIs, and event-driven/distributed systems, including resiliency patterns, observability, scalability, and high availability.
• 1+ years of experience monitoring and troubleshooting application workloads deployed to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), identifying performance bottlenecks and collaborating with DevOps teams to resolve infrastructure-related issues.
• Ability to work on call as required by leadership (Tier 4 resolution, every 3 weeks)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Agile/Scrum environments collaborating closely with Product Owners and Scrum Masters
• Strong problem-solving, analytical thinking, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills; proven ability to drive innovation and continuous improvement
• Hands-on experience with modern frontend frameworks (React, Next.js, or Blazor) integrated with backend APIs
• Experience using logging and diagnostic tools in Azure to discover, diagnose, and solve problems.
• Experience building highly scalable systems and performance tuning them.
• Regular use of Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and Clean Architecture for enterprise-scale solutions
• Test automation background (unit, integration, end-to-end/load testing) using frameworks such as xUnit, Selenium, and Robot, with a commitment to high coverage and maintainable test suites
• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Group health, dental and vision plans
• Paid Time Off
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria

As a year-end bonus to associates, Publix issues one month’s extra pay (pro-rated in the first year) each year if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check that year. This is calculated as a 13th month of pay in the Potential Annual Pay with Bonus line above.

Additional Information

Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.

***Relocation/Household Good Shipment Allowance will NOT be provided.***