Unreal Developer

Energy Innovation Corp; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium healthcare

Home-office allowance

Job summary

Walgreens is seeking an Unreal Developer in Greensboro to architect fault-tolerant distributed systems, lead teams, and ensure smooth deployments across our microservices stack. This contract role offers substantial ownership potential as you drive modernization efforts and expand test coverage in critical areas.

Ideal candidates bring strong analytical skills, comfort presenting to stakeholders, and experience translating MySQL complexity for non-technical audiences.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to present ideas to stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience translating MySQL complexity for non-technical audiences.
• Reliability with the ability to handle hard assignments.
• Collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for teamwork.
• Hands-on with modern Innovation workflows and tooling.
• Judgment to distinguish a fire drill from a real fire.

Responsibilities

• Architect fault-tolerant distributed systems using Next.js and lead teams.
• Keep the microservices build pipeline green so deployments are not delayed.
• Manage AWS configurations across environments for parity between staging and production.
• Profile and refactor legacy code to reduce technical debt.
• Increase Next.js test coverage for high-risk areas.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder communication

MySQL translation

Reliability

Team collaboration

Innovation tooling

Fire drill judgment

Tools

Next.js

AWS

Job description

This contract Unreal Developer position is your opportunity to deploy production code that reaches a massive audience. Think $65,000 - $98,000, think contract hours, think 5 years of Team Leadership turning into ownership you can actually feel at Walgreens.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect fault-tolerant distributed systems leveraging Next.js and Team Leadership
• Keep the Microservices build pipeline green so Greensboro deploys never wait on a red light
• Wrangle AWS config across environments so Greensboro staging mirrors production
• Profile and refactor legacy code to reduce technical debt over time
• Backfill Next.js test coverage on the riskiest corners of Walgreens's codebase

What You'll Bring

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Comfortable presenting ideas to stakeholders at every level
• Experience translating MySQL complexity for a non-technical audience
• The kind of reliability that earns you the hard assignments
• A collaborative mindset and genuine enthusiasm for teamwork
• Hands-on experience with modern Innovation workflows and tooling
• The judgment to distinguish a fire drill from an actual fire

What sets Walgreens apart isn't size but a hardworking Greensboro culture that refuses to ship Next.js it wouldn't trust itself. Candid, kind feedback is part of the job, and we coach toward growth rather than blame.

• Your package includes $65,000 - $98,000, premium healthcare, and a generous home-office allowance for our distributed team.

This minute, the Unreal Developer chair sits empty and the search is on.