Senior Java & Data Platform Engineer

Dillard's, Inc.; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Dillard's, Inc. in Little Rock, AR seeks a senior Java developer to help build the next generation of our Customer 360 data platform.

This role focuses on a unified source of truth for enterprise applications, guiding data integrity and shaping personalized customer experiences across shopping and support. You will own data ingestion pipelines, APIs, and backend services, collaborating with a cross-functional team, and driving CI/CD and containerization to deliver scalable systems.

Qualifications

• Java, Spring Boot, and related ecosystems proficiency.
• Experience architecting data ingestion pipelines and data models.
• Strong API design and scalable system design knowledge.
• Experience with Git-based source control and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to own feature lifecycle from research to deployment.
• Excellent collaboration and mentoring in cross-functional teams.
• Interest in integrating AI-assisted development tools.

Responsibilities

• Design & Model Data: architect scalable data models for unified customer data.
• Architect Ingestion Pipelines: develop high-throughput batch processes to ingest and deduplicate data.
• Build Robust APIs: design back-end services using Spring Boot and Java.
• Modernize Infrastructure: maintain CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments.
• Champion Development Standards: code reviews, automated testing, and vulnerability remediation.
• Collaborate & Innovate: work with cross-functional teams and explore AI-assisted development tools.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Data Modeling

System Design

API Design

CI/CD

Git

AI-assisted development

Tools

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Dillard's, Inc. in Little Rock, AR seeks a senior Java developer to help build the next generation of our Customer 360 data platform.

This role focuses on a unified source of truth for enterprise applications, guiding data integrity and shaping personalized customer experiences across shopping and support. You will own data ingestion pipelines, APIs, and backend services, collaborating with a cross-functional team, and driving CI/CD and containerization to deliver scalable systems.