Senior Software Architect for Digital & Store Platforms

Walgreens Co.; Deerfield (AR); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Walgreens Co. is seeking a Principal Software Engineer II to act as a senior technical authority and hands-on engineering leader for Digital and Store technology platforms within Retail Consumer and Digital.

The role designs, builds, and troubleshoots complex distributed systems powering Walgreens online, mobile, and store ecosystems. You will drive engineering excellence and modern architecture practices across the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 8 years of experience in Engineering, Software Engineering or related field or a High School Diploma/GED with 11+ years experience.
• Experience writing code for complex online applications, microservices or mobile apps.
• Deep knowledge of algorithms, systems, architecture and bits-and-bytes.
• Proficiency in Unix/Linux and languages like C++, Java, or Node; SOMA architecture knowledge.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and mentoring contributors.
• Willing to travel up to 10% for business.

Responsibilities

• Owns development and rollout for large products or projects.
• Leads in coding standards, architecture and design specifications.
• Collaborates with peers to craft innovative solutions across departments.
• Addresses complex design issues and reduces technical debt.
• Drives process improvements (Scrum, TDD, etc.) and evangelizes new ideas.

Skills

Distributed systems

Leadership

C++

Java

Unix/Linux

Microservices

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure

AWS

Job description

Walgreens Co. is seeking a Principal Software Engineer II to act as a senior technical authority and hands-on engineering leader for Digital and Store technology platforms within Retail Consumer and Digital.

The role designs, builds, and troubleshoots complex distributed systems powering Walgreens online, mobile, and store ecosystems. You will drive engineering excellence and modern architecture practices across the lifecycle.