Lead Systems Engineer

AutoZone, Inc.; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Unrivaled company culture

Medical, dental and vision plans

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

AutoZone is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to provide hands-on technical leadership across its Order Management System (OMS). You will design cloud-native microservices in Java/Spring Boot, deployed on GCP (GKE), while mentoring engineers and setting technical standards in a fast-paced environment that embraces AI-assisted development workflows.

You will own end‑to‑end delivery for OMS components, partner with architects and product owners, and drive modernization of legacy integrations.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience in application development.
• Strong backend development and design with Java and Spring Boot microservices.
• Experience designing and building scalable, distributed, cloud-native systems.
• Experience modernizing legacy/brownfield systems alongside greenfield development.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end technical delivery for a functional area of OMS (e.g., Order Placement, Modifications, Lookup, Shipping/Routing).
• Translate business requirements into detailed functional designs and Jira tasks.
• Lead design and code reviews; set and enforce coding standards and patterns.
• Drive technical readiness ahead of major release cycles and surface risks and dependencies.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

GCP

CI/CD

REST API design

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

Terraform

Helm

Job description

Job Description

Our Order Management System (OMS) is the platform behind how AutoZone fulfills orders across eCommerce (B2C, B2B) and in-store channels — processing millions of orders a year and growing. We're looking for a Lead Systems Engineer to provide hands‑on technical leadership across OMS: designing and building cloud‑native services, setting technical direction for a team of engineers, and driving the modernization of legacy integrations (Mainframe, Talend, EDI).

This is a player‑coach role. You'll spend real time in the codebase — designing services, reviewing code, resolving production issues — while also setting technical standards, mentoring engineers, and owning delivery across a functional area. You'll work closely with enterprise architects, product owners, and QA in a fast‑moving environment that embraces AI‑augmented development workflows.

Responsibilities

Technical Leadership and Delivery

• Own end-to-end technical delivery for a functional area of OMS (e.g., Order Placement, Order Modifications, Order Lookup, Shipping/Routing), from design through production support
• Translate high-level business requirements into detailed functional requirements, technical designs, and development‑ready JIRA tasks
• Lead technical design reviews and code reviews; set and enforce coding standards, architectural patterns, and clean‑code practices across the team
• Drive technical readiness ahead of major release cycles — proactively surface risks, coverage gaps, and dependencies before development begins, not after

Hands‑On Engineering

• Design and build scalable, cloud‑native microservices using Java and Spring Boot, deployed on GCP (GKE)
• Architect solutions for high‑throughput, event‑driven workflows (Pub/Sub, Kafka‑style messaging) with an eye toward fault tolerance, decoupling, and observability
• Maintain a consistent, visible individual contribution — commits, PRs, and production deployments — that sets the technical bar for the team

Team Development and Mentorship

• Mentor engineers through structured peer code review, technical coaching sessions, and module ownership assignments
• Build team self‑sufficiency by delegating production deployment responsibility, module ownership, and meeting facilitation to grow junior and mid‑level engineers
• Champion AI‑assisted engineering practices (e.g., Claude Code) across the team to accelerate design, implementation, and review

Resiliency, Security, and Operations

• Ensure designs account for security, redundancy, disaster recovery, data integrity, and monitoring from the outset
• Own change management discipline for your area — mission plans, Change Requests, runbooks, and rollback procedures — to support a zero major/critical incident bar
• Participate in on‑call rotation and lead incident response, root‑cause analysis, and postmortems for your functional area
• Drive proactive vulnerability remediation and dependency upgrades (Spring Boot, Java, Terraform modules, Helm charts) ahead of pipeline enforcement deadlines

Qualifications

Experience

• 9+ years of experience in application development
• Strong backend development and design experience with Java and Spring Boot microservices
• Experience designing and building highly scalable, distributed, cloud-native systems
• Experience modernizing legacy/brownfield systems alongside greenfield development
• Background in Agile/DevOps environments supporting large‑scale enterprise implementations

Technical Skills

• Advanced Java and Spring Boot expertise; strong REST API design and microservices architecture
• Hands‑on experience with GCP (GKE, Pub/Sub, BigQuery) or equivalent cloud platform
• Solid understanding of CI/CD practices and pipeline integration (GitLab CI/CD, Terraform, Helm)

About Autozone

Since opening our first store in 1979, AutoZone has grown into a leading retailer and distributor of automotive parts and accessories across the Americas. Our customer‑first mindset and commitment to Going the Extra Mile define who we are, for both our customers and AutoZoners. Working at AutoZone means being part of a team that values dedication, teamwork, and growth. Whether you're helping customers or building your career, we provide tools and support to help you succeed and drive your future.

Benefits at AutoZone

AutoZone offers thoughtful benefits programs with one‑on‑one benefits guidance designed to improve AutoZoners’ physical, mental and financial well‑being.

All AutoZoners (Full‑Time and Part‑Time):

• Competitive pay
• Unrivaled company culture
• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Exclusive discounts and perks, including an AutoZone in‑store discount
• 401(k) with company match and Stock Purchase Plan
• AutoZoners Living Well Program for free mental health support
• Opportunities for career growth

Additional Benefits for Full‑Time AutoZoners:

• Paid time off
• Life, and short‑and long‑term disability insurance options
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts with wellness rewards
• Tuition reimbursement

Minimum age requirements may apply. Eligibility and waiting period requirements may apply; benefits for AutoZoners in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, or the U.S. Virgin Islands may differ. Learn more about all that AutoZone has to offer at Careers.AutoZone.com.

We proudly support Veterans, Active‑duty Service Members, Reservists, National Guard and Military Families. Your experience is highly valued, and we encourage you to apply to join our team.

AutoZone, and its subsidiary, ALLDATA are equal opportunity employers. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other legally protected categories.

Job Identification

159073

Job Schedule

Full time