software engineer- ST, Cloud Foundation Services, Seattle, WA

Starbucks; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Starbucks equity program

Tuition coverage

Job summary

Starbucks is seeking a senior Software Engineer to contribute to the Engineering Platform by delivering reliable, secure, and high-quality technologies. As a technical leader, you will plan, deliver, and operate solutions across platform teams, shaping technology strategy and roadmaps for new and existing capabilities.

You will collaborate with platform engineering, business partners, and security teams to ensure high availability, compliance, and scalable cloud-based solutions using AWS/Azure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 4–8 years of professional software development experience.

Responsibilities

• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships with business and technology partners.
• Support development teams by resolving issues promptly and accurately.
• Design and maintain build and release processes.
• Develop telemetry and monitoring capabilities to ensure system performance and continuity.
• Maintain system configurations and baselines to support secure development practices.
• Uphold company policies and regulatory requirements (e.g., PCI).

Skills

Communication

Cross-functional

Security principles

Cloud platforms

Go

Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Terraform

Datadog

CodeBuild

CodePipeline

ArgoCD

PostgreSQL

DynamoDB

Cassandra

Job description

Now Brewing – Software Engineer! #tobeapartner

Job Summary

This role contributes to Starbucks’ success by delivering reliable, secure, and high-quality technologies that support the Starbucks Engineering Platform. As a senior engineer, you will collaborate with platform engineering teams to plan, deliver, and operate solutions, while shaping technology strategy and roadmaps for new and existing capabilities. This position requires technical leadership, deep domain expertise, and broad platform knowledge. All work aligns with Starbucks’ guiding principles.

Key Responsibilities

• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships with business and technology partners.
• Support development teams by resolving issues promptly and accurately.
• Design and maintain build and release processes.
• Manage and collaborate with technology vendors to meet business objectives.
• Research and recommend standards, products, and services.
• Ensure application and infrastructure solutions are stable, secure, and compliant.
• Implement technologies following Information Security principles for sensitive data.
• Provide high-availability operational support and automate solutions.
• Develop telemetry and monitoring capabilities to ensure system performance and continuity.
• Maintain system configurations and baselines to support secure development practices.
• Uphold company policies and regulatory requirements (e.g., PCI).

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 4–8 years of professional software development experience.

Technical Proficiency

• Experience in platform engineering and product development teams.
• Strong understanding of application architecture, infrastructure, and security.
• Ability to quickly learn cloud-based technologies (e.g., managed data services, eventing, secrets management).
• Expertise in AWS or Azure cloud computing concepts.
• Hands‑on coding and code review skills (Golang preferred).
• Knowledge of:
• System architecture and design
• Data storage (Postgres, DynamoDB, Cassandra)
• Platform as a Service
• Monitoring, auditing, and operations
• Experience with orchestration/configuration management and CI/CD tools (Docker/Kubernetes, AWS CodeBuild/CodePipeline, ArgoCD, Terraform, Datadog).
• Proficient in Linux containers, cloud networking, and incident troubleshooting.

Domain Proficiency

• Deep understanding of cloud platforms and application capabilities, APIs, and process flows.
• Awareness of business context and functional aspects of solutions.
• Contribute to platform strategy, operational processes, and security frameworks.
• Develop and deploy solutions using Agile and continuous delivery practices.

Interpersonal Skills

• Ability to collaborate and influence cross‑functional teams.
• Strong communication skills for technical and business audiences.
• Skilled in negotiation, strategic planning, and decision‑making.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Proficiency in languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, Go, Perl, or Ruby.
• Experience with large-scale distributed systems and client‑server architectures.
• Ability to debug, optimize, and automate tasks.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements (SOX, PCI, HIPAA).
• Experience managing high‑capacity, mission‑critical environments.
• Strong database knowledge and networking proficiency (TCP/IP, DNS, routing).
• Experience supporting 24x7 production environments.

As a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits. Partners have access to short‑term and long‑term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire*, sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked), eight paid holidays, and two personal days per year. Starbucks also offers eligible partners participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.), Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock), incentivized emergency savings, and financial well‑being tools. Additionally, Starbucks offers 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first‑time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, student loan management resources, and access to other educational opportunities. You will also have access to backup care and DACA reimbursement. Starbucks will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, and in accordance with its plans and policies. This list is subject to change depending on collective bargaining in locations where partners have a certified bargaining representative. For additional information regarding partner perks and more detailed information about benefits, go to starbucksbenefits.com.

If you are working in CA, CO, IL, LA, ME, MA, NE, ND or RI, you will accrue vacation up to a maximum of 120 hours (190 in CA) for roles below director and 200 hours (316 in CA) for roles at director or above. For roles in other states, you will be granted vacation time starting at 120 hours annually for roles below director and 200 hours annually for roles director and above.

The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job‑related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity. At Starbucks, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.

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Starbucks Coffee Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances. Starbucks Coffee Company is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at applicantaccommodation or 1(888) 611-2258.