Sr. Software Engineer -Digital Emerging Tech & Innovation (Full stack) - San Antonio, Tx. or Austin, Tx.

About the role

This role is part of H-E-B Digital Technology's innovation team, focused on delivering modern, engaging, reliable, and scalable digital experiences. The ideal candidate will be a Sr. Software Engineer who contributes to system design, architecture, security, scalability, reliability, application performance, and provides end-to-end support.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex code solutions
• Contribute to overall system design, architecture, security, scalability, reliability, application performance, and provide end-to-end support
• Own the development and enhancement of AI platforms by integrating knowledge bases, tools, and innovative features to address evolving business needs
• Build full-stack solutions including intuitive web frontends, mobile apps, clean APIs, and robust backend systems
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their needs and gather feedback
• Prototype and validate ideas quickly, pivoting or adjusting based on real-world usage
• Partner with teams across HEB Digital to integrate with existing systems and infrastructure
• Grows technical skills and experience, starting to lead small initiatives independently
• Able to navigate more complex work that may span multiple systems
• Contributes to root cause analysis and gives input on how to remediate future issues

Requirements

• A Computer Science degree or comparable formal training, certification, or work experience
• 5+ years of full-stack development experience with languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Ruby, Python, Go, or Java
• Experience with rapid prototyping of advanced AI solutions while maintaining appropriate quality standards to solve complex business challenges effectively
• Experience with researching and implementing advancements in AI technologies to drive innovation, enhance functionality, and maintain a competitive edge
• Experience with Cloud Technologies such as AWS or GCP or Azure
• Strong knowledge of computer science fundamentals such as data structures, algorithms, and design patterns
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

Qualifications

• High degree of personal accountability to self and team for continued growth
• Resilient and optimistic when faced with the unexpected
• Can manage most ambiguity within scope of daily work and is willing to learn how to proactively disambiguate requirements
• Team player - Actively learning the team's domain by asking questions, sharing knowledge with their teammates, and contributing to their team's documentation
• Collaborates well with team and partners outside the team (Product Management, Design, QA, etc.)
• Committed to adding value by supporting the team, contributing your perspective, and committing to the right amount of work
• Growth Mindset - Ability to fail-forward, ask questions, apply coaching, and show a genuine desire to learn, grow, and teach
• Serves as a model for more junior engineers and consistently demonstrates team, organization, and company values in daily work
• Self-starter - Proactive in seeking out help when unclear about priority and dependencies; take initiative to learn the team, the work, and the business
• Impact - Understands area of work and shares knowledge with others
• Listens to opposing perspectives and works toward the best solution for all