Software Engineer

Impact

As our Software Engineer in Birmingham, Minneapolis, or working remotely, you will focus on the software that calculates, tracks and issues shopper pay.

Every day you will work on a team of 5-6 engineers to design, develop, test, deploy and maintain application code using Golang, Python, Cassandra, Postgres, and Kafka in a microservices architecture.

You will work with our product and operation teams to manage services that use machine learning to accurately estimate the time required to shop and deliver orders of all shapes, sizes, and complexity and then use that data to calculate rewarding incentives for Shipt Shoppers.

What You’ll Need to Be Successful

2+ years of software development experience building large, scalable, microservice applications in the cloud.

You know how to develop backend software applications using object-oriented programming languages

You have a demonstrated understanding of the importance of testing discipline.

You are able to apply the SOLID principles

You have experience in performance optimizations and trends.

You are knowledgeable of best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.

You are able to comprehend the principles of API design and web service integration.

You have experience with SOA, micro-services, and / or distributed architecture.

You are comfortable working with a distributed team.

You are willing to monitor and own the production services team

You are passionate about learning and development

Work Arrangement

Shipt considers candidates located near a Shipt office or workspace in Birmingham, San Francisco, or Minneapolis to be hybrid, which means that they have the flexibility to work from home (with leader approval) or at a Shipt office in order to facilitate the ability to innovate, collaborate, and spark team connections.

In-office expectations will vary by role and leader. Certain roles may require in-office presence on a full-time basis. Please work with your recruiter to learn more about the classification of this role.

About Shipt

Shipt is a retail tech company that connects people to reliable, high-quality delivery with a personal touch. Shipt connects customers to the things they want from the stores they love, retail businesses to more satisfied customers, and workers to new earning opportunities.

At Shipt, we aim to put our team first to boost a sense of belonging, spark opportunities for growth, provide unique benefits and commit to giving back to our communities in ways that make life better, both personally and professionally.

We understand that our service, our culture, and our connection to our communities are only made better by every single person who shows up to work here every day.

Shipt is an independently operated, wholly owned subsidiary of Target Corporation and available in more than 5,000 U.S. cities.

Shipt was founded and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.