Sr. Software Engineer

Ilitch Sports + Entertainment; Detroit (MI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Little Caesars Enterprises, Inc. in Detroit seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and support custom software powering Little Caesars and affiliated brands.

You will participate across the full SDLC, guiding less experienced engineers, and contributing to initiatives across LCE and Ilitch organizations. The role emphasizes hands-on delivery, system design, testing, agile practices, and knowledge sharing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.
• Minimum five years of hands-on experience designing, building, and supporting software solutions.
• Experience across web, mobile, or service-based architectures.

Responsibilities

• Technical Delivery & Development: contributes to design through production support with high-quality code.
• Software Design & Problem Solving: designs scalable software and evaluates new technologies.
• Quality & Testing: develops unit tests; supports integration and automated testing with QA.
• Agile Practices & Collaboration: participates in sprint planning, estimation, reviews, and demos.
• Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing: mentors junior engineers and supports onboarding.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

RESTful APIs

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

.NET

Java

Python

Job description

Job Summary

The Senior Software Engineer contributes to the design, development, and ongoing support of custom software systems that power Little Caesars and affiliated companies. This role participates across the full software development lifecycle, including technical design, implementation, testing, and production support. The position supports the growth of team capability by providing guidance, mentorship, and day-to-day support to less experienced engineers, and may contribute to initiatives across LCE and other Ilitch organizations.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Delivery & Development
  Contributes to the delivery of technical projects from design through production support, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and methodologies. Owns the development of large system components andleadsthe delivery of small projects, while contributing to complex initiatives in collaboration with other team leaders. Produces high‑quality code that is flexible, reusable, and maintainable, and activelyparticipatesin build, release, and pipeline automation processes.
• Software Design & Problem Solving
  Designs anddevelopsoftware solutions by breaking down business problems into scalable, interacting components. Effectively navigates and debugs large, complex codebases, identifiesappropriate solutionsfor ambiguous scenarios, and exercises sound judgment in refactoring decisions. Contributes to system architecture and design discussions, leads research and proof‑of‑concept efforts, and evaluatesnew technologiesto inform engineering direction.
• Quality & Testing
  Ensures code quality and system reliability through the development and maintenance of unit tests and by supporting integration and automated testing efforts in partnership with QA. Promotes engineering excellence through code reviews and adherence to testing best practices.
• Agile Practices & Collaboration
  Activelyparticipatesin Agile processes, including sprint planning, estimation, reviews, and demos, and helps drive the creation of clear, actionable technical user stories. Collaborates with cross-functional teams toidentifydependencies, align on delivery, and ensure successful project outcomes.
• Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing
  Serves as a senior technical resource by mentoring junior engineers, providing hands‑on guidance through pairing and coaching, and supporting onboarding efforts. Acts as a subject matter expert in key technical areas,promotesbest practices, andcontributesto knowledge sharing across the team, including supporting intern development.
• Support & Continuous Improvement
  Provides ongoing support for production systems, including participation in an on‑call rotation, and leadsrootcause analysis and resolution of system issues. Proactivelyidentifiesopportunities for system, process, and tooling improvements,maintainssupport documentation, and contributes to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance team effectiveness and system performance.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science,or related field. Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of a formal education.
• Minimum five (5) years of hands‑on experience designing, building, and supporting software solutions in a professional environment, using one or more of the following technologies:
• Application development across web, mobile, or service‑based architectures (e.g., JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks, .NET, Java, Python)
• API driven and distributed systems, including RESTful services and microservices
• Data storage technologies, such as relational, NoSQL, or unstructured data stores
• Cloud platforms or hosting environments, such as Azure, AWS, or equivalent
• Platform specific or systems development, such as mobile or embedded environments

Working Conditions

This position may includeon‑callresponsibilities and occasional work during nights, weekends, or holidays. Work is typically performed in a standard office or remote environment, with some travel to restaurant locations or industry events as needed, in accordance with company travel policies.

Competencies

• Hands‑On Technical Delivery
  The role centers on individual contributions to complex,well-scopedsoftware development efforts, with a focus on quality andlong-termsustainablesolutions.
• Independent Problem Solving
  The role requires identifying and delivering solutions to ambiguous oropen-endedtechnical problems with limited supervision.
• Growth Mindset
  The role requires a self‑motivated, curious, and creative approach to technology, including staying current with evolving tools, patterns, and best practices.
• Collaboration & Communication
  Success depends on working effectively across engineering, IT, and business partners, and communicating technical concepts to audiences with varying levels of technical expertise.
• Mentorship & Team Contribution
  The role expects active participation in knowledge sharing, regular pairing with junior colleagues, and contributing to a positive,growth‑orientedteam culture.
• Engineering Practices & Quality Focus
  The role emphasizes disciplined engineering practices, including source control, unit testing, automation, code review, and secure development.
• Agile & Process Discipline
  Success in the role includes applying formal software development methodologies, including agile approaches, and actively contributing to continuous process improvement.

Disclaimer

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.

All items listed above are illustrative and not comprehensive. They are not contractual in nature and are subject to change at the discretion of Little Caesars Enterprises Inc.

Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual’s race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The Company will strive to provide reasonable accommodations to permit qualified applicants who have a need for an accommodation to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a job interview) if so requested.
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