Job Description

Are you passionate about applying emerging technologies to solve customer problems? Lowe’s Innovation Labs is what’s next for home improvement retail. With a focus on emerging technologies – ranging from 3D visualization to mixed reality to robotics to things we can’t talk about right now – our team accelerates the experiences that customers expect today and develops the capabilities that power tomorrow.

We are seeking experienced Full Stack Software Engineers to focus on testing and solve unique and complex technical problems that face our internal and external customers. Software engineers on our team prototype new ideas, build innovative experiences at scale, and enhance existing products. Our team is building the next-generation of products that empower home improvement customers and transform home improvement retail. Join us!

This position is full-time and based in our Kirkland, WA office.

What You Will Be Working On

• Design and implement features for our content management and build systems
• Develop microservices in NodeJS/Python/C# (or other languages)
• Design Restful APIs with different product requirements (security, scalability, platform, etc.)
• Develop full stack web/mobile applications with a variety of languages including but not limited to C#, JavaScript, HTML, etc.
• Work on data pipelines and tooling to enable fast iterations
  

Responsibilities

• Resolves complex problems spanning multiple applications to drive improvements across portfolios; leads projects with significant business implications, participates in planning and priority estimates, and advises Software Engineers; executes with limited guidance
• Leads development of integrated business and/or enterprise application solutions to ensure specifications are flexible, scalable, and maintainable and meet architectural standards
• Educates others on current architectural standards and guidelines to drive efficiency when leading the design efforts of complex business and enterprise software solutions
• Supports systems integration testing (SIT) and user acceptance testing (UAT) for large, complex, cross-functional application initiatives by providing insight to testing teams in order to ensure the appropriate depth of test coverage
• Mentors and advises others in all software development lifecycle phases by applying and sharing an in-depth understanding of company and industry methodologies, policies, standards, and controls
• Communicates changes in software architecture and coaches others to apply this understanding to software solutions; resolves escalated issues
• Leads efforts to improve engineering, test, and operational excellence best practices
• Solves complex cross-functional architecture/design and business problems; solutions are extensible; works to simplify, optimize, remove bottlenecks, etc.
• Mentors and advises others, sharing an in-depth understanding of company and industry methodologies, policies, standards, and controls

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, CIS, or related field
• 7 years of experience in software development or a related field
• 6 years of experience in database technologies
• 6 years of experience working on project(s) involving the implementation of solutions applying development life cycles (SDLC)
• Experience with task management and version control software tools such as GIT / JIRA / Perforce / VSTS
• 5+ years of experience in web technologies: JavaScript, XHTML, CSS
• 5+ years of experience with relational databases and SQL
• 3+ years of experience with Cloud platform services such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with one or more: Mobile (iOS/Android), Cloud (e.g. Cloud natives), AR/VR, 3D, Game development, AI/ML
• Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive
• Ability to thrive in a startup-like environment and deliver results
• Strong oral and written communication skills
  

About Lowe’s

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 18 million customers a week in the United States and Canada. With fiscal year 2019 sales of $72.1 billion, Lowe’s and its related businesses operate or service more than 2,200 home improvement and hardware stores and employ approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts. For more information, visit Lowes.com.

About Lowe’s In The Community

As a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company, Lowe’s is committed to creating safe, affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts through nonprofit partnerships. Across every community we serve, Lowe’s associates donate their time and expertise through the Lowe’s Heroes volunteer program. For the latest news, visit Newsroom.Lowes.com or follow @LowesMedia on Twitter.