REMOTE - Software Development Manager - Core Platform Team

Software Development Manager - Core Platform Permanent, Full Time Role Location: Chicago, IL, US, 60606 Job Description:

• Develops, manages and implements consumer-facing e-commerce features requested by the business
• Joint development responsibility for eCommerce platform feature requests
• Awareness of, and ensures adherence to, policy, tooling and architecture standards (as defined by the Production Change Automation and Governance team)
• Continuously knowledgeable about competitive and industry best practices, technologies and features.
• Passionate to stay ahead of the competition in features, functionality, usability (UI/UX) and application performance
• Manages a highly skilled development team specializing in scalable eCommerce solutions
• Responsible for the design and implementation of new features including functional, technical documents and coding for customer facing API's. Define software solutions that are robust, scalable, maintainable, and innovative
• Project manage through Scrum Agile development methodologies (SAFe)
• Collaborate with the Agile Transformation Process Office to adhere to best practice and standards for software development efforts within the company
• Collaborate (with the Platform Engineering function) and define requirements around Development Operations and Infrastructure needs
• Lead designs around robust and flexible data models
• Interface with solution teams to coordinate the implementation of new solutions and changes onto the Core Services platform
• Work with IT counterparts to develop features cross functionally, e.g. mobile
• Be a subject matter expert for the eCommerce core systems supporting Ahold Delhaize's strategic eCommerce business

• BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent work-related experience.
• 5+ years' experience building large scale consumer-facing applications or web e-commerce solutions
• 2+ years successfully managing and leading an infrastructure engineering team with production responsibilities
• 3+ years of implementation and operations experience with production systems in public cloud environments, such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud

• Excellent understanding of eCommerce based SDLC
• Strong Technical Aptitude to gain the respect of experienced, talented software developers
• Strong understanding of Azure based eCommerce operations
• Good interpersonal skills; with some presentation experience to internal groups
• Proven track record in working collaboratively across functional areas to drive results
• Extensive experience in Scrum Agile development methodology and practice, ideally SAFe
• Experience using Java/Groovy/Kotlin
• Experience building real time order management and reservation systems
• Experience building Search Engines
• Experience with SQL, NoSQL, and Postgres Databases that are built with flexible and robust data models
• Experience developing scalable consumer-facing SaaS software using modern technologies (Kubernetes, Saltstack, gRPC, REST web services, and GraphQL)
• Experience with Web TEchnologies (JavaScript/CSS/HTML/JSP/Etc)
• Understanding of Development Operations and Immutable infrastructure
• Knowledge of Distributed Technologies (Elasticsearch/Hazelcast/Etc)
• Knowledge in providing zero downtime software components
• Knowledge of multi region Azure operations
• Understanding of how UX & technical designs can be translated into software solutions
• Background in Domain specific languages and Rule Engines
• Background in Microservice Architecture
• Background in building eCommerce systems/engines would be an advantage