About Albertsons Companies Inc.:

As a leading food and drug retailer in the United States, Albertsons Companies, Inc. operates over 2,200 stores across 35 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners across the United States, including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco and others, serve more than 36 million U.S customers each week.

We build and shape technology solutions that solve customers problems every day, making things easier for them when they shop with us online or in a store. We have made bold, strategic moves to migrate and modernize our core foundational capabilities, positioning ourselves as the first fully cloud-based grocery tech company in the industry.

Our success is built on a one-team approach, driven by the desire to understand and enhance the customer experience. By constantly pushing the boundaries of retail, we are transforming shopping into an experience that is easy, efficient, fun and engaging.

About Albertsons Companies India:

At Albertsons Companies India, we're not just pushing the boundaries of technology and retail innovation, we're cultivating a space where ideas flourish and careers thrive. Our workplace in India is a vital extension of the Albertsons Companies Inc. workforce and important to the next phase in the company's technology journey to support millions of customers lives every day.

At the Albertsons Companies India, we are raising the bar to grow across Technology & Engineering, AI, Digital and other company functions, and transform a 165-year-old American retailer. At Albertsons Companies India associates collaborate directly with international teams, enhancing decision-making processes and organizational agility through exciting and pivotal projects. Your work will make history and help millions of lives each day come together around the joys of food and inspire their well-being.

Position Title : Staff Engineer Software

Roles & responsibilities:

Hands on code writing and doing code reviews
Evaluates complex user requests, projects, and clarifies objectives and functional requirements for new or modified computer programs
Designs/develops software solutions and business process solutions based on business needs and requirements using specialized domain knowledge and developed business expertise
Improves/sustains embedded system software using specialized domain knowledge and developed business expertise
Conducts and prepares feasibility studies for new applications and/or existing ones and makes decisions within general parameters under little supervisions
Demonstrates standards to deliver high-quality products and services; models adherence to quality standards for more junior employees
Focus on quality in all aspects of work; Follows established standards of excellence and also continues to strive on improving them.
Participates in the hiring process (by submitting referrals, meeting candidates, attending recruiting events, presenting externally, writing blogs)
Contributes to team activities and collaborates within all teams within/across domains to solve problems.
Has deeper understanding of quality standards and guides others

Experience Required:

9–12 years of experience as a Full Stack Developer in Java, Web, and Mobile development technologies
9+ years of programming experience in OOAD, Java EE, Web Technologies, and REST APIs
Specialized knowledge of application servers such as Tomcat, Apache Jetty, Reactor Netty
Specialized knowledge of database technologies including relational databases (Oracle, Azure SQL Server, PostgreSQL) and/or NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra), with experience in mobile data synchronization and offline storage
Specialized knowledge in UI/Web 2.0 Development (JavaScript, CSS, SCSS, HTML5, AJAX, jQuery, NodeJS, ReactJS, AngularJS), including responsive and mobile-first design principles
Strong expertise in design patterns, with a solid foundation in building scalable and maintainable applications across web and mobile platforms
Minimum 2+ years of experience with cloud platform services and application development using Microsoft Azure, GCP, or AWS
Familiarity with GitHub Copilot or similar AI-assisted development tools
Specialized knowledge of the full software development lifecycle
Specialized knowledge of automated unit testing with tools like JUnit/TestNG and test automation frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, Cucumber, Rest-Assured, Karate; plus, mobile testing tools like Appium or Espresso
Specialized knowledge of software development methodologies (Agile)
Ability to understand client/stakeholder expectations and recognize and escalate issues that may affect delivery
Specialized knowledge in CI/CD processes using Jenkins or GitHub Actions
Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and/or Kubernetes is a strong plus

Competencies:

Compassionate and kind, showing courtesy, dignity, and respect. They show sincere interest and empathy for all others.
Show integrity in what is done and how it is done - without sacrificing personal/business ethics.
Embrace an inclusion-focused mindset, seeking input from others on their work and encouraging the open expression of diverse ideas and opinions
Team-oriented, positively contributing to team morale and willing to help.
Learning-Focused, finding ways to improvise in their field and use positive constructive feedback to grow personally and professionally
Think strategically and proactively anticipate future problems, needs or changes in the work
Retail Domain Experience is required
Experienced in mentoring development teams
Hands-on experience in production environments with an SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) mindset

Mandatory Skills Required:

Programming Languages: Java (11+ Version)
SQL & NoSQL Databases: MySQL / PostgreSQL / Oracle / MongoDB / Cassandra
Frontend Skills: HTML / CSS / JavaScript / ReactJS / Bootstrap
Backend Skills: Spring Boot / REST APIs/ Microservices
Automation Testing: JUnit / Selenium / Playwright / Cucumber / Jest
Cloud: AWS/ GCP/ Azure
CI/CD, Github, Jenkins

Staff Engineer Software - Java & React