Senior IT Digital Engineer – E‑Commerce & Cloud

Academy, Ltd.; Katy (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Academy Sports + Outdoors seeks a senior software engineer to build and maintain scalable eCommerce solutions, translating product and design priorities into robust features. You will work across product, design, and engineering, mentoring juniors and contributing to architectural decisions within a fast-paced, on-site team environment.

The role emphasizes Java/Spring Boot, React/Node.js, microservices, REST, and cloud platforms (GCP/AWS), with a strong focus on delivering reliable capabilities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field, or equivalent years of related work experience required
• 4-7+ years of proven experience building sophisticated applications and APIs in cloud and hybrid cloud environments at large scale, preferably in Java and React JS
• 4-7+ years of strong background in object-oriented design principles and design patterns
• 3+ years of experience in various technology platforms and frameworks, both front-end and back-end, that include JAVA, Spring Boot, React or Angular, J2EE, Web Services (REST), Design Patterns, Microservices Architecture and Micro Frontends
• Experience with a 500+ million revenue e-commerce retailer preferred
• Proven understanding of design patterns, reference architectures, industry standards, broad technical knowledge, and architectural principles
• Ability to design and develop solutions using the Agile SDLC process
• Ability to estimate the financial impact of technical architecture alternatives and apply multiple technical solutions to business problems
• Demonstrated ability to provide and recommend innovative ideas and align projects with enterprise strategy
• Ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure, meet deadlines, present a professional demeanor, and work well independently
• Expert knowledge of microservices development using Spring Boot
• Expert knowledge building responsive websites, client-side scripting, and content stack systems using ReactJS, NodeJS, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, XML, JSON, Babel, Gulp, Webpack, and NPM
• Expert knowledge of REST and Spring Boot Java development, Pub/Sub design patterns, EAI, and API integration
• Expert knowledge of Google Cloud or AWS cloud technologies as compute platforms rather than SaaS
• Expert knowledge of SQL, scripting languages, RDBMS, JavaScript, and the React framework
• Understanding of project management and the software development lifecycle
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interface effectively with individuals at various internal and external levels
• Analytical approach with strong problem-solving abilities and creative resolution skills
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to remain organized, pay strict attention to detail, and meet critical deadlines within a high-volume, fast-paced environment
• Ability to use key tools to conduct deep analysis and consistently provide insight on performance metrics
• Troubleshooting and organizational skills, a can-do attitude, and the ability to adjust to changing requirements
• Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Git and Bitbucket
• Ability to work in an onshore and offshore model
• Strong Microsoft Office program experience, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of Spring Boot, Java, React.js, Node.js, Micro Front-End architecture, Typescript, GraphQL, Bootstrap.js, HTML5, XML, CSS3, JavaScript, REST services, NoSQL technologies including Firestore, Cassandra, and MongoDB, Kafka or MQ, Redis, Splunk, GCP or AWS, Prometheus or Grafana, Git, Jira, Jenkins, Docker, and Kubernetes
• A team-first attitude; while your core duties are your priority, you're happy to step in wherever you're needed

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain robust, scalable, and user-friendly eCommerce solutions that support business growth.
• Turn product and design priorities into high-quality digital features and enhancements.
• Develop and maintain eCommerce features and integrations, contribute to architectural discussions and technical design, and write clean, maintainable code.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and collaborate across teams to deliver projects on time.
• Mentor junior developers and share knowledge to grow the engineering team’s capability.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

React JS

Microservices

REST

AWS or GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Jira

Jenkins

NoSQL (Firestore/Cassandra/MongoDB)

Kafka

Grafana/Prometheus

Node.js

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

Bitbucket

Jira

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Academy Sports + Outdoors seeks a senior software engineer to build and maintain scalable eCommerce solutions, translating product and design priorities into robust features. You will work across product, design, and engineering, mentoring juniors and contributing to architectural decisions within a fast-paced, on-site team environment.

The role emphasizes Java/Spring Boot, React/Node.js, microservices, REST, and cloud platforms (GCP/AWS), with a strong focus on delivering reliable capabilities