Staff Software Engineer - Lead Product & Platform

The Home Depot; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Depot is seeking a Staff Software Engineer in Atlanta to lead a team building customer- and associate-facing software. You will guide delivery, design scalable systems, and collaborate across product and engineering to ensure high-quality, secure, and observable platforms.

You will mentor junior engineers, drive architectural decisions, and contribute to roadmaps while delivering features with a strong focus on performance and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 3–5 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience with full-stack technologies and modern software design patterns.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to deliver software with clear business value.
• Develop, test, deploy, and maintain production applications.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering in agile ceremonies to deliver user stories.

Skills

Global Perspective

Manages Ambiguity

Nimble Learning

Self-Development

Collaborates

Creativity

Situational Adaptability

Communicates Effectively

Drives Results

Interpersonal Savvy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Java 17+

Spring Boot

Node.js

React.js

Python

Django

GraphQL

REST APIs

Playwright

Cucumber

Job description

The Home Depot is seeking a Staff Software Engineer in Atlanta to lead a team building customer- and associate-facing software. You will guide delivery, design scalable systems, and collaborate across product and engineering to ensure high-quality, secure, and observable platforms.

You will mentor junior engineers, drive architectural decisions, and contribute to roadmaps while delivering features with a strong focus on performance and reliability.