Software Engineer

Belk; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Belk, Inc. in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Software Engineer to write and maintain code within retail applications and systems, aiming to improve performance and reduce technical debt in alignment with product roadmaps.

You will participate in Agile planning, advise on solutions, and collaborate with teams to design viable interfaces, implement features, and support deployed products across platforms. Strong knowledge of Java, Oracle databases, and retail POS environments is expected, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 2–5 years hands-on Oracle RetailXstorePOS development and Oracle DB knowledge.
• 2–5 years experience with deal and promotion engines.
• 2–5 years experience with Java11/J2EE, SQL databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL).
• 3–5 years Spring and related frameworks and peripheral integrations like receipt printers, scanners, and PIN pads in XstorePOS.
• 2–5 years experience with payment integrations (e.g., Verifone, ACI, Adyen, Worldpay).
• 2–3 years experience with Oracle Xmobile and Thin Client architectures, and Android development in a retail domain.
• Experience realizing applications from conception to implementation and support.
• Experience with relational and dimensional data modeling.
• Experience with application lifecycle methodologies (e.g., Agile, iterative).
• Experience in analysis, design and programming.
• Experience with appropriate database technology.

Responsibilities

• Write and maintain code within applications and systems to implement capabilities and features.
• Improve performance and maintainability while reducing technical debt.
• Participate in Agile planning and provide guidance to the team.
• Advise on viable solutions to processes, technology, and interfaces.
• Foresee capacity requirements for component usage and identify limitations.
• Contribute to story sizing, backlog grooming, and release planning.
• Develop software across multiple platforms to meet stakeholder needs.
• Understand architecture and write software and automated tests aligned with standards.

Skills

Java11/J2EE

SQL databases

Oracle RetailXstorePOS

Spring Framework

Payment integrations

Android development

Problem solving

Retail software domain

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science

Tools

Git

Jira

Confluence

Oracle RetailXstorePOS

Oracle databases

Job description

The Software Engineer writes and maintains code within applications and systems to implement capabilities and features, improve performance and maintainability, while reducing technical debt in alignment with product and technology roadmaps. Plays a role in Agile planning, providing advice and guidance, and monitoring emerging trends.

Essential Functions

• AgilePlanning: WorkswithProduct Management / Business Partnerstounderstandthechallengesthatcustomersandendusersfaceinteirday-to-dayworkandpartnerwiththemtodesignviablesolutions
• Advisesviablesolutionstoprocesses,technology,andinterfacesthatimprovetheeffectivenessoftheteamandreducetechnicaldebt
• Foreseescapacityrequirementsforcomponentusageandidentifieslimitations
• Providesinputintostorysizing,backloggrooming,andreleaseplanning
• Product Development:Contributestoproductandsolutiondesignstoaddresscriticalissuesandcomplexproblems
• Buildssoftwareapplicationsacrossmultipleplatformsinresponsetotheneedsofstakeholders
• Understandstechnicalarchitectureandwritessoftwareandautomatedteststhatarealignedwithagreeduponstandards:Performstrouble-shootingeffortsandinvestigationswhennecessary
• Application Support:Providesongoingsupport,monitoring,andmaintenanceofdeployedproducts
• AdviceandGuidance:Activelyworkswithlessexperiencedsoftwareengineersprovidingtechnicalguidanceandoversight
• Emerging Technology Monitoring:Activelyparticipatesintheengineeringcommunity,stayinguptodateonnewsoftwaretechnologiesandbestpracticesandsharesinsightswithothersintheorganization

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’sor Masters Degreein Computer Scienceorrelatedfield; equivalentcombinationofindustryrelatedprofessionalexperienceandeducation
• 2-5 yearshands-on Oracle RetailXstorePOS development, Oracle databases, OracleEFTLink, and knowledge ofRTLoggenerator andXenvironment.
• 2-5 yearsexperiencewithdeal and promotionengines.
• 2-5 yearsdeepexpertisein Java11/J2EE, SQL databases(Oracle, PostgreSQL)
• 3-5 yearsSpring and related frameworks, and/or peripheral integrations likereceiptprinters,scanners, and PIN padsinXstorePOS.
• 2-5 yearsproven experience with payment integrations (e.g., Verifone, ACI, Adyen, Worldpay,etc.).
• 2-3 yearsexperience withOracleXmobileandThin Clientarchitectures, along withAndroid developmentexperience in a retaildomain.
• Experiencerealizingapplicationsfromconceptionanddesign,toimplementationandsupport
• Experiencewithrelationalanddimensionaldatamodeling
• Experiencewithapplicationlifecyclemethodologies(e.g.agile,iterative)
• Experienceinanalysis,designandprogramming
• Experiencewithappropriatedatabasetechnology

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiencywith source code management tools (e.g., Git), Jira, and Confluence
• Experience in Data Integration projects or hands-on experience with ETLdata points.
• Understanding ofDevSecOpspractices, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Exposure to test automation frameworks and performance tuning in high-volume retail systems.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Advanced knowledge inrequirementsgathering, solution architecture, system design, development, implementation, and post-production support for highly scalable, high-volume retail software.
• Advanced knowledge of SQL with relational databases (e.g.,Oracle 19c, PostgreSQL)
• Payment & Core Retail Engines:Strong engineering background in retail-specific logic, including custom Deal & Promotion engines, loyalty programs, and direct payment integrations (e.g., ACI, Verifone,Worldpay).
• Hands-on development and configurationexpertisein Oracle RetailXstorePOS,Xenvironment, ACI, andRTLoggenerator, with a proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex POS application issues.
• Ability to understand and communicate the business impact of technical issues.
• Collaborateswithprojectteamsonapplicationandmoduledesignthatachievesthequalityattributesofperformance,scalability,andavailability.