Senior Software Developer

What you’ll be doing

As a Sr Software Developer, you’ll provide vision, mentorship, and technical leadership to our software development team. You’ll guide the development and support of IT solutions that drive Kwik Trip’s growth and help us serve our customers, coworkers, and suppliers. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on innovation, best practices, and continuous improvement.

• Lead, mentor, and motivate software developers to ensure effective and successful development efforts
• Share programming and analyst expertise, guiding the team in adopting new technologies
• Recommend development tools, advanced technologies, and industry best practices
• Analyze business needs, develop specifications, and design, write, test, and implement software solutions
• Document technical specifications, user guides, and training materials
• Develop logical programs with normalized database design and user-friendly interfaces
• Perform thorough unit, system, and integration testing
• Maintain and support applications, troubleshoot issues, and implement enhancements
• Participate in rotating 24/7/365 on-call support
• Coordinate and manage medium to large projects throughout the project lifecycle
• Prepare and present recommended solutions to users and executives
• Create project scope, plans, timelines, and communication strategies
• Lead project teams and manage resources

• Associate degree in Software Development or related field
• 4 to 6 years of application programming experience, including system analysis and working with users to define requirements
• Strong business orientation and understanding of key business operations
• Knowledge of database design, application architecture, object-oriented programming, and design patterns
• Experience with SDLC, project management concepts, and web technologies
• Proficiency in Microsoft software suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Project)
• Familiarity with REST, FTP, JSON, XML, SOAP, Git/CICD, and cloud providers (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud)
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

Monday through Friday, daytime hours. Occasional on-call support required.