About Albertson :
As a leading food and drug retailer in the United States, Albertsons Companies, Inc. (ACI) operates over 2,200 stores across 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known global banners, including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco and others.
Our success is built upon a united team approach, driven by the desire to understand and enhance the customer experience. This customer-centric focus not only inspires innovation but has also led to remarkable achievements across our digital platforms and omnichannel strategies. By constantly pushing the boundaries of retail, we have transformed shopping into an experience that is not just easy and efficient, but also fun and engaging.
Over the past year, we have taken bold, strategic steps to migrate and modernize our enterprise data hub on Google Cloud, revolutionizing our data capabilities, thus becoming the first fully cloud-based grocery tech company.
About Tech Hub in India :
Albertsons Companies India (ACI India) is part of Albertsons Companies Inc. global workforce. As Albertsons' first significant strategic investment in India, it serves as a collaborative hub, supporting Albertsons in driving innovation and efficiency across Technology, Digital, and other key business functions. The associates at the India GCC will play a pivotal role in enhancing the company's digital transformation, customer engagement, and operational excellence, contributing significantly to Albertsons Companies' mission to earn Customers for Life.
Position Title : Senior Staff Engineer Software
Job Description :
- Roles & responsibilities :
- Improves code structure and architecture in service of testability and maintainability. Creates reusable code snippets as applicable.
- Writes, co-writes, and reviews design documentation.
- Tech explorations / POCs and owning and managing Tech roadmap for their respective areas
- Is highly proficient in one or more technical areas.
- Interprets business requirements / strategies for assigned groups; articulates capabilities, problem statements and gaps to appropriate audiences
- Continually evaluates technology effectiveness / data interoperability of complex systems, influences vendor roadmap and direction of products
- Leads large complex projects and initiatives
- Assists in presenting proposed future state and strategy / roadmaps to business / tech
Experience Required :
10+ years of experience in designing and developing scalable Full Stack applications across web and mobile platforms4+ years of experience in leading development teams and architecting large-scale, cross-platform applications8+ years of programming experience in Java, with a strong focus on building Microservices and RESTful APIs6+ years of experience in developing web applications using ReactJS and / or AngularJSExtensive expertise with application servers such as Tomcat, Apache Jetty, Reactor NettyStrong knowledge of database technologies including relational databases (Oracle, Azure SQL Server, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra), with experience in mobile data synchronization and offline-first strategiesDeep expertise in UI / Web 2.0 development (JavaScript, CSS, SCSS, HTML5, AJAX, jQuery, NodeJS, ReactJS, AngularJS), including responsive design and mobile-first developmentProven experience in mobile application development using frameworks such as React Native, Flutter, or native Android / iOS SDKsBroad understanding of Web Application flow, Single Page Applications (SPA), Server-Side Rendering (SSR), and Content Management Systems (CMS)Minimum 4+ years of experience with cloud platforms (Microsoft Azure, GCP, or AWS), including deployment and scaling of mobile and web applicationsExperience using GitHub Copilot or similar AI-assisted development toolsIn-depth experience with automated unit testing (JUnit / TestNG) and test automation frameworks (Selenium, Playwright, Cucumber, Rest-Assured, Karate), plus mobile testing tools like Appium or EspressoComprehensive knowledge of the full software development lifecycle and Agile methodologiesExpertise in analyzing and tuning application performance in high-volume, high-availability environments across web and mobileAdvanced skills in capacity planning, systems performance analysis, and optimization in distributed client / server and mobile ecosystemsCompetencies :
Compassionate and kind, showing courtesy, dignity, and respect. They show sincere interest and empathy for all others.Foster innovation through creativity to get to a workable solution. Use analytical thinking through issues using logic and reasonShow 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 opinionsTeam-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 professionallyThink strategically and proactively anticipate future problems, needs or changes in the workDelighting our customers and maintaining customer relationships are top priority and they work to always deliver solutions through this lensRetail Industry and eCommerce Experience is a must.Extensive experienced in mentoring development teams and delivering large scale applicationStrong expertise in ensuring the application is designed and can run in production environments with an SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) mindsetProficient in design patterns and architectural skills, with a proven track record of delivering large-scale initiatives while managing multiple parallel projects effectivelyMandatory Skills Required :
Frontend Skills : HTML / CSS / JavaScript / ReactJS / AngularJS / BootstrapBackend Skills : Spring Boot / Node.js / REST APIs / Express.jsAutomation Testing : JUnit / Selenium / Playwright / Cucumber / JestMicroservicesEvent Streaming : Kafka / RabbitMQ / Google Pub SubAdditional Skills Required :
Github Copilot or similarCloud Platform (Azure / GCP / AWS)Data warehousing - BigQuery / Databricks ETLMobile Development / Android Development - Kotlin, Android Jetpack / Compose, iOS