Senior Staff Software Engineer for Application Development

About Albertson: As a leading food and drug retailer in the United States, Albertsons Companies, Inc. (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: 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 Continually evaluates technology effectiveness/data interoperability of complex systems, influences vendor roadmap and direction of products Leads large complex projects and initiatives Experience Required: ~10+ years of experience in designing and developing scalable Full Stack applications across web and mobile platforms ~4+ years of experience in leading development teams and architecting large-scale, cross-platform applications ~8+ years of programming experience in Java, with a strong focus on building Microservices and RESTful APIs ~6+ years of experience in developing web applications using ReactJS and/or AngularJS ~ Extensive expertise with application servers such as Tomcat, Apache Jetty, Reactor Netty ~ Strong 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 strategies ~ Deep expertise in UI/Web 2.0 development (JavaScript, CSS, SCSS, HTML5, AJAX, jQuery, NodeJS, ReactJS, AngularJS), including responsive design and mobile-first development ~ Proven experience in mobile application development using frameworks such as React Native, Flutter, or native Android/iOS SDKs ~ Broad 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 applications ~ Experience using GitHub Copilot or similar AI-assisted development tools ~ In-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 Espresso ~ Comprehensive knowledge of the full software development lifecycle and Agile methodologies ~ Expertise in analyzing and tuning application performance in high-volume, high-availability environments across web and mobile ~ Advanced skills in capacity planning, systems performance analysis, and optimization in distributed client/server and mobile ecosystems Embrace an inclusion-focused mindset, seeking input from others on their work and encouraging the open expression of diverse ideas and opinions Team-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 professionally Retail Industry and eCommerce Experience is a must. Extensive experienced in mentoring development teams and delivering large scale application Strong expertise in ensuring the application is designed and can run in production environments with an SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) mindset Proficient in design patterns and architectural skills, with a proven track record of delivering large-scale initiatives while managing multiple parallel projects effectively Frontend Skills: HTML / CSS / JavaScript / ReactJS / AngularJS / Bootstrap Backend Skills: Spring Boot / Node.js / REST APIs / Express.js Automation Testing: JUnit / Selenium / Playwright / Cucumber / Jest Kafka/ RabbitMQ/ Google Pub Sub Cloud Platform (Azure / GCP / AWS) Data warehousing - BigQuery / Databricks ETL Mobile Development/Android Development - Kotlin, Android Jetpack/Compose, iOS