Job Description

Job Description

Albertsons Companies is one of the largest food and drug retailers with 2,300+ stores. The Albertsons Companies family of brands includes some of the most prominent brands in food retailing, with a growing base of loyal shoppers. Thanks to the professionalism, diversity, spirit, and friendliness of our people, we have locations across the U.S.

The Information Technology Department has an opening for a Junior Web API Developer. This position is located in Pleasanton, California.

Position Purpose

The Safeway IT group is utilizing the latest in technologies to build market-leading, high scale & performance solutions for eCommerce, Loyalty and Rewards programs. We are seeking a Junior Web API Developer to advance the Safeway API team in creating responsive web-based applications that delight consumers both internal and external and operate efficiently in a large-scale environment.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

* Build highly usable and performant web applications meeting business requirements using Java, Spring, Spring Boot, SQL, JavaScript and effectively utilizing Microservices technologies.
* Determines and implements the most efficient and cost effective solutions.
* Provide guidance on latest technology trends and future directions.
* Analyze complex business requirements, creating technical specifications for complex platforms and applications.
* Analyze problems outlined by Product Management and Business Systems Analysts in terms of detailed technology requirements and capabilities.
* Provide coding direction to less experienced staff or develops highly complex original code.
* Act as an expert technical resource for modeling, simulation and analysis efforts.
* Verify program logic using testing and debugging best practices, including design of testing systems and preparation of test data.
* Use Agile SCRUM model to deliver solutions with high level of flexibility and adaptability.
* Participate in, design and implement all aspects of code lifecycle, including design & implementations of CI/CD pipelines, deployment and operational concerns.
* Develop new documentation, doc standards, technical procedures, user guides and operational workflows.

Qualifications:

* 4-year degree (Computer Science, Information Systems or relational functional field).
* At least 4 years developing n-tier modern software applications in a highly transparent agile organization with iterations, continuous integration, and a drive for quality
* At least 2 years of experience in software development building Web Services in Java 8+, Spring Boot, NoSQL, Cosmos, MongoDB, Cassandra, RDBMS databases, Pivotal Cloud /Azure Kubernetes Services and Open source technologies
* Proficient in backend service layer integration - authentication/3rd party feeds, etc.
* Proficient in distributed Caching technologies like Apache Ignite
* Familiarity and working knowledge of Kakfa and Spark
* Familiarity with JavaScript libraries like NodeJS
* Well versed with best practices of designing responsive web applications.
* Well versed with the latest trends in web and mobile space.
* Familiar with Jenkins or similar continuous integration tools, SVN or similar source code management systems.
* Experience with the full software development lifecycle and software development methodologies (Agile).
* Excellent organizational and troubleshooting skills with attention to detail.
* Strong knowledge of programming documentation processes/procedures.
* Strong ability to understand client expectations and to resolve issues that may affect delivery.
* Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively in a matrixed organization.
* Strong ability to create and execute on test cases and familiar with executing A/B testing.
* Self-starter, with a demonstrated ability to learn beyond formal training with a strong aptitude for delivering quality products.

About us

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on innovation and building culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique vision: forging a retail winner that is admired for national strength, deep roots in the communities we serve, and a team that has passion for food and delivering great service.

Albertsons Culture Principles

* Compassion: We always treat each other with kindness and respect
* Team: We always support and recognize each other
* Inclusive: We always value everyone's perspective
* Learning: We always strive to grow and develop ourselves and others
* Competitive: We always act with integrity to win over the customer
* Ownership: We always take actions to drive our success

Physical Environment:

* Work may be performed in a temperature-controlled environment.
* Must sit, stand, or walk for extended periods of time.
* May spend long periods of time at desk or computer terminal.
* Will use keyboards, telephone, and other office equipment during the course of normal workday.
* Stooping, bending, twisting, and reaching may be required in completion of job duties.
* Work day is fast paced; some evening and weekend work may be required.

How to Apply: Interested candidates are encouraged to submit a resume by visiting https://www.albertsonscompanies.com/careers/en/home.html

Diversity is fundamental at Albertsons Companies. We foster an inclusive working environment where the different strengths and perspectives of each employee is both recognized and valued. We believe that building successful relationships with our customers and our communities is only possible through the diversity of our people. A diverse workforce leads to better teamwork and creative thinking, as well as mutual understanding and respect.

The Albertsons Companies policy is to provide employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other conditions of employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, medical condition, marital status, or any other legally protected status.

We support a drug-free workplace -- some positions require applicants offered a position to pass a pre-employment drug test before they are hired.

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