Software Engineer II

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At Hy-Vee our people are our strength. We promise “a helpful smile in every aisle” and those smiles can only come from a workforce that is fully engaged and committed to supporting our customers and each other.

Job Description:

Job Title: Software Engineer II

Department: Information Technology

FLSA: Exempt

Overview:

This Software Engineer will be part of Hy-Vee's Digital Engineering team. A fast-growing group responsible for building, scaling, and maintaining the digital products that power our customer experience across eCommerce workflows.

In this role, you'll work with modern technologies to develop and support solutions that enable both customer-facing and enterprise-level digital platforms. You'll collaborate closely with senior engineers, designers, product managers, and other team members to deliver quality applications that help shape the future of retail technology at Hy-Vee

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and deploy software solutions across front-end and back-end systems under the guidance of senior engineers.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, UX, DevOps, and QA) to build reliable applications.

• Develop and consume RESTful APIs and contribute to services that integrate with Hy-Vee's digital ecosystem.

• Write clean, maintainable code following software engineering best practices and team coding standards.

• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and sprint planning as part of an Agile Scrum team.

• Troubleshoot and debug issues across the stack with support from senior team members.

• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automated testing efforts to support smooth deployments.

• Learn emerging technologies and grow your skills through mentorship and hands-on project work.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Worker Characteristics:

• 2-6 years of hands-on experience in software development with exposure to both front-end and back-end technologies.

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure) and containerization concepts (Docker, Kubernetes).

• Experience working with databases (SQL and/or NoSQL), version control (Git), and REST API development.

• Understanding of Agile methodologies and willingness to learn CI/CD practices.

• Strong problem-solving skills, eagerness to learn, and ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Experience and Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).

Supervisory Responsibilities (Direct Reports)

None

Physical Requirements

• Visual requirements include: ability to see detail at near range with or without correction.
• Must be physically able to perform sedentary work: operating a computer, occasionally lifting or carrying objects of no more than 10 pounds, and occasionally standing or walking.
• Must be able to perform the following physical activities: meeting with customers, kneeling, reaching, handling, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.

Working Conditions

The duties for this position are performed in a general or remote office setting. There is weekly pressure to meet deadlines and handle multiple tasks in a day.

Equipment Used to Perform Job

Laptop and desktop computer, telephone, copier, Fax, printer, PC with Microsoft Office programs and other software relevant to specific position.

Financial Responsibility

None

Contacts

Has frequent contact with office personnel in other departments related to the position as well as occasional contact with users and customers.

Confidentiality

Has access to confidential information.

Are you ready to smile, apply today.  

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre employment drug screen.