Software Engineer II [T500-19427]

Key Responsibilities :

Contribute to the delivery of complex solutions, breaking down big problems into smaller pieces

Actively participate in team planning activities

Ensure the quality and integrity of the SDLC for their team and identify opportunities for improvement in how the team works, through usage of recommended tools and practices

Able to triage complex issues independently

Aware of the technology landscape, help to plan delivery of coarse-grained business needs spanning multiple applications

Set a consistent example of agile development practices and coach other engineers to work as a team with Product and Experience Design

Help new hires and junior engineers to improve their skills and be more effective

Contribute to and improve internal libraries and tools

Understand the business supported by your applications

Proactively communicate status and issues to their manager

Identify problems and risks of their own work and the work of others

Collaborate with other teams to find creative solutions to customer issues

Show a commitment to delivery deadlines, in particular seasonal and vendor partner deadlines that are critical to Best Buy’s continued success

Requirements :

4+ years of relevant professional experience with a bachelor's degree OR equivalent. Including :

2+ years of experience with Web development using TypeScript, and frameworks like React

2+ years of experience building backend systems in either :

Java with Spring / Spring Boot, OR

C# with .NET Core / .NET 6+

2+ years of experience with unit testing, integration testing, and CI / CD pipelines

Proficient with REST APIs, JSON, and HTTP protocols

Solid understanding of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL), NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis, etc.), and ORM frameworks (e.g., Hibernate, Entity Framework)

Preferred :

Good understanding of software architecture principles and design patterns

Experience in technical design documentation including architecture diagrams, sequence flows, UML design decision records (DDRs), SOLID, MVVM, and Clean Architecture

Good knowledge of GraphQL, including schema design, managing API schema lifecycle (e.g., Apollo Federation, GraphQL stitching), query optimization, and resolvers

Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP) development stacks and tools, and CDNs like Akamai

Experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.)

Exposure to microservices and distributed system design

2+ years of experience with Mobile App development using frameworks like React Native

Experience working in Agile / Scrum environment

Strong foundation in testing strategies (unit, integration) and experience mono-repo / multi-repo

About Best Buy

Best Buy™ India is a vibrant hub of tech talent, where we're driving innovation and accelerated business outcomes for Best Buy, our customers, employees and partners every day. Our inclusive culture empowers you to learn, grow, collaborate, and make a real impact.

Best Buy is North America's No. 1 tech specialty retailer, with approximately $42 billion in annual revenue and 85,000 employees worldwide. Our purpose is to enrich lives through technology, and we do that by helping personalize and humanize technology for millions of customers in our stores, online and in their homes. We're solving real human needs and helping serve our customers, employees, and partners in new ways every day.

This position is based in Bengaluru.

Best Buy™ India operates under a hybrid work model (in office / remote) with an expectation for employees to be in the office three days a week – Generally, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

As a global organization, maintaining collaboration across the globe is a key proposition. Within the framework of established guidelines, employees may be required to engage in extended hours during critical periods.

All employees at Best Buy™ India work for BBY Services India LLP, which is owned by subsidiaries of Best Buy Co. Inc.