Sr Developer, IT Store Systems

Tractor Supply Company; Brentwood (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Family planning resources

Job summary

Tractor Supply Company is seeking a software professional to design, develop, and support applications running across store platforms. You will gather requirements, help define project scope, and collaborate with technical leads to deliver reliable solutions.

Ideal candidates have 5–9 years in software development, a BS in computer science or related field, strong Java skills, and experience with Unix/Linux and web services in a retail context.

Qualifications

• 5–9 years of software development experience (Java preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop, configure, build, and unit test software.
• Meet with leads to set scope and goals, and ensure adherence to guidelines.
• Refine requirements with business analysts into core system capabilities.
• Assist designers, analysts, and developers to validate solutions.
• Provide training materials and run customer training sessions.
• Provide 24x7 rotating technical support and document resolutions.
• Prototype new requirements to enhance functionality and data flow.
• Support QA with test case input and execution.
• Mentor teammates on new technologies and best practices.
• Coordinate changes with Enterprise teams, ensuring proper documentation and deployment.

Skills

Java

Unix/Linux

REST/JSON/SOAP

SQL/Oracle

JVM debugging

Version control

JUnit

MVC patterns

Servlets/JSP

Build tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Ant

Maven

Eclipse

Git

Subversion

VisualVM

Job description

Overall Job Summary

This position is responsible for creating, designing, and supporting software running on various platforms used in Tractor Supply stores as well as gathering requirements and assisting in setting project scope.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Min 5%)

• Develop and/or configure, build, review and unit test software/solutions.
• Meet with technical leads, architects and vendor partners to determine project scope and vision, set system goals, identify and resolve system issues, ensure the system is implemented as designed and in adherence to the implementation guidelines.
• Partner with the business analysts to review and refine business requirements into core system capabilities.
• Assist developers, analysts, and designers in conceptualizing and validating solutions that meet business requirements.
• Work directly with the business users to provide support including the design and development of customer training materials, and conducting customer training sessions.
• Provide 24x7 rotational technical support to solve business problems and documents resolution.
• Prototype new requirements for the purpose of enhancing technical functionalities and information process flow.
• Assist in QA efforts on tasks worked by providing input for test cases and supporting test case execution.
• Mentor team members on new technologies in area of expertise.
• Work with Enterprise teams to ensure changes are properly documented, communicated, audited, and deployed in compliance with established procedures.

Required Qualifications

Experience: 5 – 9 years’ equivalent work experience in a software development position (java preferred).

Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field from an accredited college or university. Any suitable combination of education and experience will be considered.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills Or Abilities

• 3+ years’ experience working within Unix/Linux.
• 3+ years’ experience with web service technologies (REST, JSON, SOAP, HTTP, SSL, XML/XSLT etc.) is preferred.
• Retail experience is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of relational databases (Oracle preferred).
• Strong knowledge of portal technologies (Liferay and Oracle preferred).
• Strong knowledge of Unix- like operating systems (Linux preferred).
• Strong knowledge of development tools such as Ant, Maven, Eclipse, and JUnit.
• Strong knowledge of version control systems such as subversion and Git.
• Strong knowledge of standard Java debugging tools such as VisualVM, jmap, jstack, etc.
• Strong knowledge of design patterns, especially model-view-controller, inversion of control, and dependency injection is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Java web technologies such as Servlets, JavaBeans, JSTL, and JSP is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of web and application servers such as JBoss, Tomcat and Apache httpd is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of XML technologies: XML, Schemas, SAX, DOM, XSLT, XQuery, XMLBeans, JDOM, XHTML, AJAX is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of presentation layer technologies such as JSON, JavaScript, HTML, JSF, JQuery is preferred.
• Strong familiarity with Continuous Integration concepts and tools is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of the Agile software development methodology is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of automated testing tools such as JMeter and Grinder is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of wired and wireless store hardware devices (e.g. registers, receipt printers, pin pads, scanners, RF guns) and C-based drivers that work with them is preferred.

Working Conditions

• Normal office working conditions

Physical Requirements

• Sitting
• Standing (not walking)
• Walking
• Kneeling/Stooping/Bending
• Driving a vehicle
• Reaching overhead
• Lifting up to 50 pounds

Disclaimer

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. A team member should perform all duties as assigned by his/ her supervisor.

Company Info

At Tractor Supply and Petsense by Tractor Supply, our Team Members are the heart of our success. Their dedication, passion, and hard work drive everything we do, and we are committed to supporting them with a comprehensive and accessible total reward package. We understand the evolving needs of our Team Members and their families, and we strive to offer meaningful, competitive, and sustainable benefits that support their well‑being today and in the future.

Our benefits extend beyond medical, dental, and vision coverage, including company‑paid life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and family planning resources such as adoption and surrogacy assistance, for all full‑time Team Members and all part‑time Team Members. Part time new hires gain eligibility for TSC Benefits by averaging at least 15 hours per week during their 90‑day lookback period. The lookback period starts the first of the month following the date of hire. If the 15‑hour requirement was met, the benefits eligibility date will be the first day of the month following 4 months of continuous service.

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