SOFTWARE ENGINEER PRINCIPAL, MACHINE LEARNING & E-COMMERCE (REMOTE)

Company: Home Depot
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: November 16, 2024

Job Description:

Position Purpose:The Software Engineer Principal will drive the technical vision and architecture for a high-traffic e-commerce website. This role is for a hands-on leader with extensive experience designing, implementing, and optimizing scalable e-commerce platforms in cloud environments, specifically Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The ideal candidate will possess a blend of technical expertise, leadership, and innovation to ensure our platform delivers exceptional performance, user experience, and integration of cutting-edge technologies.Key Responsibilities:70% Delivery & ExecutionCollaborates and pairs with other product team members (UX, engineering, and product management) to create secure, reliable, scalable software solutionsDocuments, reviews and ensures that all quality and change control standards are metWrites custom code or scripts to automate infrastructure, monitoring services, and test casesWrites custom code or scripts to do destructive testing to ensure adequate resiliency in productionCreates meaningful dashboards, logging, alerting, and responses to ensure that issues are captured and addressed proactivelyContributes to enterprise-wide tools to drive destructive testing, automation, or engineering empowermentIdentifies product enhancements (client-facing or technical) to create a better experience for the end usersIdentifies unsecured code areas and implements fixes as they are discovered with or without toolingIdentifies, implements, and shares technical solutions that can be used across the organizationCreates and architects foundational code elements that can be reused many times by a productCreates meaningful architecture diagrams and other documentation needed for security reviews or other interested partiesDefines Service Level Objectives for product to constantly measure their reliability in production and help prioritize backlog work20% Support & Enablement:Fields questions from other product teams or support teamsMonitors tools and participates in conversations to encourage collaboration across product teamsProvides application support for software running in productionProactively monitors production Service Level Objectives for productsWorks with vendors and the open-source community to help identify and implement feature enhancements in software productsWorks with other product teams to create API specifications and contracts for shared dataProactively reviews the performance and capacity of all aspects of production: code, infrastructure, data, and message processingTriages high priority issues and outages as they arise10% Learning:Participates in and leads learning activities around modern software design and development core practices (communities of practice)Learns, through reading, tutorials, and videos, new technologies and best practices being used within other technology organizationsAttends conferences and learns how to apply new technologies where appropriateDirect Manager/Direct Reports:Typically reports to the Software Engineer Manager or Sr. Manager, Technology Director or Sr. Director.Travel Requirements:Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.Physical Requirements:Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.Working Conditions:Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.Minimum Qualifications:Must be eighteen years of age or older.Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.Mastery of an object oriented programming language (preferably Java)Must be legally permitted to work in the United StatesPreferred Qualifications:Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field preferred10+ years of experience in software development and architecture, with at least 5 years leading e-commerce platformsExpertise in cloud technologies, particularly GCP. Experience with other cloud environments (AWS, Azure) is a plusStrong background in microservices architecture, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and serverless technologiesProven ability to design and implement scalable, high-performance systems capable of handling high traffic (10,000+ TPS)Experience with BigQuery, GraphQL, and ML integration for e-commerce applicationsExperience developing or integrating chatbots and conversational AI into e-commerce platformsStrong knowledge of security, compliance, and data privacy in the context of cloud-based e-commerceExcellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams and present ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholdersExperience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployment in a cloud-native environmentFamiliarity with SEO optimization, web performance metrics (LCP, FID, CLS), and Core Web VitalsKnowledge of DORA metrics and experience improving developer productivity through tooling and automationMinimum Education:The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.Preferred Education:No additional educationMinimum Years of Work Experience:6Preferred Years of Work Experience:No additional years of experienceMinimum Leadership Experience:NonePreferred Leadership Experience:NoneCertifications:NoneCompetencies:Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy and enthusiasmBusiness Insight: Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goalsCollaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectivesCommunicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiencesCultivates Innovation: Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successfulDrives Results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstancesGlobal Perspective: Taking a broad view when approaching issues; using a global lensInterpersonal Savvy: Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of peopleManages Ambiguity: Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clearManages Complexity: Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problemsNimble Learning: Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodderOptimizes Work Processes: Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvementSelf-Development: Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channelsSituational Adaptability: Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situationsThe application window is anticipated to be closed on September 10, 2024See more benefits: livetheorangelife.comWe are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.Apply End Date: 11/19/2024$140,000.00 - $240,000.00

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