In this role, you will design highly scalable and high performing technology solutions in an Agile work environment and produce and deliver code and/or test cases using wide-ranging experience, professional concepts, company objectives and Agile practices. You will collaborate closely with key business support teams, product managers, architecture to assist in resolving complex critical cross-team and cross-domain production issues to help simplify and improve business processes through the latest in technology and automation. You are a technical expert and will lead through the requirements gathering, design, development, deployment, and support phases of a product. You will leverage your comprehensive knowledge of domain and core programming technologies or packages to mentor and advise team members.
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Lead the design and development of applications using Java, Spring Boot, REST/SOAP services, Spring Batch, and Microservices.
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Build and maintain SOAP/RESTful APIs for application services and integrations.
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Develop Kafka producer and consumer APIs with clear documentation.
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Implement and enforce best practices in Spring Boot security, OAuth, source control, CI/CD pipelines, and observability.
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Partner with architects and stakeholders to deliver scalable, high-performance solutions for Gap’s technology stack.
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Drive technical leadership in requirement analysis, solutioning, and design reviews.
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Work collaboratively with DevOps teams to resolve production issues and act as first-level support for critical applications.
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Mentor and coach engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.
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Make informed technology choices about databases, scaling strategies, and cost-conscious solutions.
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
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8+ years of experience, including 5+ years in Java/Spring Boot development.
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Proven expertise in microservices, API design, and performance-intensive applications.
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Ability to quickly learn new programming languages and tools.
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Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
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Effective team player with a collaborative mindset.
Preferred Skills
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Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred).
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Familiarity with Docker, Swagger, Postman, and logging/monitoring platforms (e.g., Splunk).
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Knowledge of enterprise batch schedulers (CAWA or similar).
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Understanding of the retail/e-commerce domain (inventory, order management, integrations) is an advantage.
