Software Developer II

About Us

Founded in 2006, Retailer Web Services (RWS) serves more than 2,700 appliance, electronics, furniture, and mattress retailers in North America with an integrated and complete suite of digital marketing solutions. Based out of Scottsdale, AZ, Retailer Web Services helps small businesses succeed as an authoritative source on how consumers shop in the digital age.

At Retailer Web Services, we build and maintain five products for our clients, Retail Deck®, Web Fronts®, Web Fronts® Review™, AdRocket™, and Chatter Box. These services allow our independent retailer clients to compete in a huge way with big box retailers and fulfill the RWS mission to “Serve the independent retailers and help them realize their dreams through the promise of technology”.

The Retailer Web Services team brings hustle and passion to everything we do! We are committed to our core values:
Problem Solving;
Continuous Sustainable Improvement;
Delivering Value; and Being Trusted Advisors. These core values unify us and allow us to make the impact that we do. They are vital to our mission of becoming the undisputed champion of independent retailers digital marketing success. Visit the Retailer Web Services website at

Retailer Web Services is a division of Nationwide Marketing Group, LLC. To learn more, visit our website  or Nationwide Marketing Group Linked In.

Job Location: Phoenix, AZ;
Open to US remote candidates

The Software Development Team is at the core of the amazing products we provide to our clients. The Dev Teams create the applications and infrastructure that make up our industry-leading products, as well as build the tools that other teams use every day to provide our amazing customer service.

• Lead the development of new products as a key member of one of our agile Scrum teams
• Maintain existing products and support internal users
• Communicate and work closely with partners utilizing our platforms
• Troubleshoot and problem solve application-related issues
• Provide guidance, mentoring, and code reviews to more junior Software Developers
• Show excellent communication abilities required for effective documentation and explanation of complex technical details to varied audiences
• Assist Team Lead with software designs to meet Product Owners’ needs
• Assist with training and onboarding of new team members
• Actively seek ways to improve the team’s designs, tools, and processes
• Take ownership of technical architecture and design, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and adherence to organizational standards
• Contribute to the development and implementation of best practices, standards, and guidelines for software development across the team
• Demonstrates the ability to independently analyze and resolve complex technical and business challenges from end to end, utilizing critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills

• BS in computer science (or related field) OR equivalent experience
• 3 years of relevant work experience
• Experienced in Java
• Proficient with testing frameworks like JUnit
• Experience with JavaScript front end frameworks (e.g., Vue, React)
• Knowledgeable on tools like Elasticsearch and Redis
• Strong experience with AWS services, including:
  • Lambda
  • S3
  • Elastic Cache
  • EC2
• NMG cannot sponsor visa applications at this time
• Candidates will be required to pass a background check screening upon offer of employment.

• Able to thrive in a team environment
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills including the ability to communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies, tools, and software
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Must be able to read, write, and communicate both verbally and in written form to express and exchange ideas. While performing the responsibilities of this job, the employee must be able to access all components of workstation and other office equipment. Frequent typing, writing, bending, and twisting. Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds.

General office environment with moderate noise. This position is…