Senior Software Engineer

We are seeking a senior-level developer/tech lead with solution architecture experience who thrives at the intersection of hands-on engineering and solution design. You’ll lead technical efforts across the enterprise, mentor developers, and design end-to-end solutions that enable data-driven decision-making and seamless integration across our retail, supply chain, merchandising, eCommerce, and reporting platforms.

You won’t have direct reports - but you’ll be the go-to technical lead for a small team of 5-6 developers, setting best practices, reviewing code, and helping the team deliver reliable, scalable solutions that make an impact.

Please Note:

This position is a hybrid role, involving on-site work each week at our corporate headquarters in Concord, CA. Candidates who are fully remote or outside of reasonable commuting distance will not be considered.

• Lead the design and delivery of end-to-end solutions across multiple business domains.
• Hands on development and maintenance of APIs, functions, and services in C#, Python and other languages as needed, that connect merchandising, eCommerce, retail, supply chain and reporting systems.
• Act as a technical mentor and code reviewer for a small team, setting standards for clean, maintainable, and performant code.
• Partner with business leads, business analysts, and project managers to translate business needs into scalable technical designs.
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure Dev Ops.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with business and IT teams to ensure solutions meet both functional and performance goals.
• Contribute to overall solution architecture discussions, helping shape our application and integration landscape.
• Drive best practices around system architecture, integration, reliability, and cloud-native design.

• 5-7+ years of hands-on engineering experience and 2-3 years contributing to solution architecture efforts across multiple enterprise systems.
• Deep understanding of integration technologies and patterns (API gateway, Middleware, Messaging systems).
• Strong experience with C# and Python for backend/API development. Hands-on experience organizing and validating data pipelines within Microsoft Fabric or similar data lakehouse architectures.
• Deep understanding of the bronze/silver/gold data curation model and how each layer supports data quality, business logic, and reporting performance.
• Proven ability to document and map business data requirements to data models, ensuring BI solutions accurately reflect business processes.
• Hands‑on expertise with Azure Fabric, Azure Functions, API Management, App Gateway, and Azure Dev Ops or other similar technologies.
• Experience with designing microservices, APIs (REST), and event‑driven solutions.
• Strong understanding of solution architecture principles, system design, and integration best practices.
• Proven experience mentoring or leading developers on active projects (5-6 team members).
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills - you can work with both engineers and business stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Microsoft certifications (e.g., Azure Developer Associate, Solutions Architect Expert) are a plus.

• Work with a talented, collaborative engineering team modernizing core systems with cutting‑edge Azure tech.
• Grow with us:
  Opportunities toward Solution Architect or Engineering Manager pathways.
• Make a real impact: your designs and code directly power digital transformation initiatives.
• Generous in‑store employee discount that extends to your family.
• Be Healthy:
  Health with FSA options, dental, and vision insurance – even pet insurance!
• Plan for the future: 401k with employer match.
• Get Rewarded:
  Employee referral bonuses.
• Rest and Relax:
  Competitive Paid Time Off.

The salary for this position is expected to be $155,000 - $185,000. Pet Food Express determines starting salary based on many factors, including but not limited to, local market rate, the qualified pool of candidates, internal compensation practices, a candidate’s actual skills and experience.

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