Software Engineer II - Full Stack Java

Job Summary

Walgreens is hiring a Software Engineer II – Full Stack to support our Digital and Online platforms. This role is aligned to an experienced hands‑on engineer who can independently contribute across backend and frontend systems, support enterprise‑scale applications, and partner with product, engineering, QA, and technology teams to deliver reliable digital solutions.

This position will support the web and mobile ordering experience, including front‑end applications, APIs, backend services, and production‑level application support. The ideal candidate has practical full stack development experience, strong Java and Spring Boot skills, and the ability to work through design, development, testing, deployment, troubleshooting, and ongoing system improvements.

• Hybrid role based in Deerfield, Illinois
• Must be onsite 4 days per week, one day optional remote
• Work visa sponsorship is not available for this role, now or in the future

• Design, develop, enhance, and support backend services and APIs using Java, Spring Boot, and REST APIs
• Build and maintain frontend applications using React, Angular, JavaScript, or similar modern UI frameworks
• Contribute to full stack application development from technical design through deployment and production support
• Analyze business and technical requirements and translate them into scalable software solutions
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve application issues across backend, frontend, database, and integration layers
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate with product owners, engineers, QA, Dev Ops, and cross‑functional technology teams
• Support CI/CD deployment activities and contribute to automation, reliability, and release‑readiness improvements
• Identify opportunities to improve application performance, scalability, maintainability, and resiliency
• Write clean, maintainable, well‑tested code and contribute to code reviews and engineering best practices
• Support production applications and help resolve incidents, defects, and performance issues as needed

• Backend: Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs
• Frontend: React, Angular, Java Script
• Databases: Oracle, MySQL, Mongo
  
  DB, or similar
• Cloud: Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud
• Dev Ops: CI/CD, Docker
• Other: Linux, Python or Bash scripting

• Professional full stack software engineering experience across backend and frontend systems
• Strong hands‑on development experience with Java and Spring Boot
• Experience building and supporting REST APIs and enterprise application integrations
• Experience with modern frontend frameworks such as React or Angular
• Ability to independently build, debug, deploy, and support applications end‑to‑end
• Understanding of software development best practices, including code quality, testing, version control, and maintainability
• Ability to troubleshoot application issues and contribute to production support and incident resolution
• Comfort working in a fast‑paced Agile technology environment
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and non‑technical teams

• Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of experience in Engineering, Software Engineering or similar field OR a High School Diploma/GED and at least 4 years of experience in Engineering, Software Engineering or related field
• Experience writing code for applications or automation
• Experience with programming languages for online applications, microservices, APIs or mobile applications
• Experience building, testing applications or automation
• Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state)

• Experience developing and supporting full stack applications in a production enterprise environment
• Strong backend development experience using Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservices‑based architecture
• Experience with frontend development using React, Angular, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, or similar technologies
• Experience analyzing application issues, system behavior, or data trends to identify root causes and support resolution
• Experience identifying operational…