Software Engineer II, Reliability Engineer (Remote)

Home Depot; Georgia (VT); Remote; USD 90,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in home improvement is seeking a Software Engineer II to develop customer-focused software solutions. The ideal candidate will have experience in programming, cloud technologies, and automation. Join a dynamic team that values innovation and professional growth in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of relevant work experience required.
• Experience in writing SQL queries against relational databases.
• Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with team members to create secure, reliable software solutions.
• Writes custom code for automation and testing.
• Participates in agile processes and assists in team success.

Skills

SQL

Java

Python

Kubernetes

Shell Scripting

CI/CD

Microservices

Observability Concepts

GitHub Actions

HTML

CSS

JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

The Software Engineer II is responsible for independently developing and assisting in the design of a product that our customers and associates love. As a Software Engineer II, you will be part of a dynamic team with engineers of all experience levels who help each other build and grow technical and leadership skills while creating, deploying, and supporting production applications. In addition, Software Engineer IIs may be involved in configuration, security, resilience, performance tuning and production monitoring.

Key Responsibilities :

• 60% Delivery and Execution - Collaborates and pairs with other product team members (UX, engineering, and product management) to create secure, reliable, scalable software solutions; Documents, reviews and ensures that all quality and change control standards are met; Works with Product Team to ensure user stories that are developer-ready, easy to understand, and testable; Writes custom code or scripts to automate infrastructure, monitoring services, and test cases; Writes custom code or scripts to do destructive testing to ensure adequate resiliency in production; Program configuration / modification and setup activities on large projects using HD approved methodology; Configures commercial off the shelf solutions to align with evolving business needs Creates meaningful dashboards, logging, alerting, and responses to ensure that issues are captured and addressed proactively
• 20% Learning - Actively seeks ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels; Learns through successful and failed experiment when tackling new problems
• 20% Plans and Aligns - Collaborates with other team members in agile processes; Assists in creating new and better ways for the team to be successful; Relates openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people; Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives

Direct Manager / Direct Reports :

• This position typically repots to Software Engineer Manager or Sr. Manager
• This position has 0 Direct Reports

Travel Requirements :

Physical Requirements :

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions :

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications :

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications :

• 1-3 years of relevant work experience
• Experience in writing SQL queries against a relational database
• Experience as a reliability engineer preferred
• Experience in an object-oriented programming language (preferably Java)
• Familiarity with Python for scripting and automation
• Experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration
• Familiarity with monitoring and visualization tools such as Grafana and Prometheus
• Competency in Shell Scripting for automation tasks
• Knowledge of GitHub Actions for automated workflows
• Experience in Relational or noSQL database technology
• Experience in cloud platforms (e.g., Google Cloud Platform, Azure)
• Experience in CI / CD tools
• Experience in microservice-based architecture
• Experience with modern debugging and root cause analysis techniques
• Knowledge of observability concepts to ensure effective monitoring and troubleshooting
• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Preferred Education :

• No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience :

Preferred Years of Work Experience :

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience :

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience :

• None
Certifications :

Position Purpose :

The Software Engineer II is responsible for independently developing and assisting in the design of a product that our customers and associates love. As a Software Engineer II, you will be part of a dynamic team with engineers of all experience levels who help each other build and grow technical and leadership skills while creating, deploying, and supporting production applications. In addition, Software Engineer IIs may be involved in configuration, security, resilience, performance tuning and production monitoring.

Key Responsibilities :

• 60% Delivery and Execution - Collaborates and pairs with other product team members (UX, engineering, and product management) to create secure, reliable, scalable software solutions; Documents, reviews and ensures that all quality and change control standards are met; Works with Product Team to ensure user stories that are developer-ready, easy to understand, and testable; Writes custom code or scripts to automate infrastructure, monitoring services, and test cases; Writes custom code or scripts to do destructive testing to ensure adequate resiliency in production; Program configuration / modification and setup activities on large projects using HD approved methodology; Configures commercial off the shelf solutions to align with evolving business needs Creates meaningful dashboards, logging, alerting, and responses to ensure that issues are captured and addressed proactively
• 20% Learning - Actively seeks ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels; Learns through successful and failed experiment when tackling new problems
• 20% Plans and Aligns - Collaborates with other team members in agile processes; Assists in creating new and better ways for the team to be successful; Relates openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people; Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives

Direct Manager / Direct Reports :

This position typically repots to Software Engineer Manager or Sr. Manager

This position has 0 Direct Reports

Travel Requirements :

No travel required.

Physical Requirements :

Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions :

Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications :

Must be eighteen years of age or older.

Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications :

1-3 years of relevant work experience

Experience in writing SQL queries against a relational database

Experience as a reliability engineer preferred

Experience in front end technology such as HTML, CSS, and Javascript / Typescript frameworks

Experience in an object-oriented programming language (preferably Java)

Familiarity with Python for scripting and automation

Experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration

Familiarity with monitoring and visualization tools such as Grafana and Prometheus

Competency in Shell Scripting for automation tasks

Knowledge of GitHub Actions for automated workflows

Experience in Relational or noSQL database technology

Experience in cloud platforms (e.g., Google Cloud Platform, Azure)

Experience in CI / CD tools

Experience in microservice-based architecture

Experience with modern debugging and root cause analysis techniques

Knowledge of observability concepts to ensure effective monitoring and troubleshooting

Minimum Education :

The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Preferred Education :

No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience :

Preferred Years of Work Experience :

No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience :

None

Preferred Leadership Experience :

None

Certifications :

None

Competencies :

Global Perspective

Manages Ambiguity

Nimble Learning

Self-Development

Collaborates

Cultivates Innovation

Situational Adaptability

Communicates Effectively

Drives Results

Interpersonal Savvy

For California, Colorado, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Nevada, New York City, Ithaca (NY), Westchester County (NY), and Washington residents :

The pay range for this position is between $90,000 - $170,000