Lead Developer, Software Engineer, Full Stack Developer

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We inspire purpose-filled living that brings beauty and quality to the modern home. Together, we achieve. Associates across our business drive results, innovate, and inspire. Drawn together by our shared values and passion for our customers and our brands, we deliver home furnishings that are expertly designed, responsibly sourced, and bring timeless style and function to people’s homes. From the day we opened our first store in Chicago in 1962 to the digital innovations that engage millions of customers today, our iconic brand is over 60 years in the making—and our story is still unfolding.

Lead Developer, Payments – We’re looking for a driven professional with an inclusive mindset to join our enterprise payments team and systems. This role will contribute to building our payment technology strategy, ensuring scalability, security, and compliance while delivering exceptional customer experiences.

• Fully remote
• Individual Contributor

• Provide strong technical leadership and guidance to the software engineering team, setting the technical vision and ensuring alignment with product goals
• Lead the design, development, and deployment of complex software solutions, taking ownership of technical deliverables from conception to launch, within an iterative development process
• Actively participate in and champion team ceremonies contributing to the successful delivery of sprint goals and continuous process improvement
• Collaborate effectively with product managers and other stakeholders to define requirements, provide technical insights, author user and technical stories, and ensure seamless integration of solutions
• Establish and enforce agile software development best practices, coding standards, and architectural patterns to ensure code quality, maintainability, and scalability
• Mentor and guide junior and mid‑level engineers, fostering their technical growth, providing constructive feedback, and promoting a collaborative team environment
• Tackle complex technical challenges, troubleshoot issues, and provide innovative solutions
• Participate in and drive technical design discussions, contributing to the overall system architecture and ensuring its robustness and scalability
• Conduct thorough and constructive code reviews to ensure code quality and knowledge sharing within the team
• Establish and champion high standards for knowledge management within the team, ensuring clear, comprehensive, and easily accessible documentation for all developed features and solutions
• Stay up‑to‑date with the latest technologies and trends, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement and innovation within the engineering processes and technology stack
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, ensuring the timely and successful delivery of features and solutions

• Strong technical leadership skills with the ability to set technical vision and guide a team
• Deep understanding of agile software development methodologies and the software development lifecycle
• Excellent problem‑solving, analytical, and debugging skills
• Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and guide other engineers
• Solid understanding of software architecture principles, design patterns, and system scalability
• Proficiency in designing and developing scalable and maintainable software solutions in an iterative way
• Knowledge of agile software development best practices, coding standards, and testing methodologies
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and related technologies
• Ability to work effectively in cross‑functional teams
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and Dev Ops practices

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• 8+ years of professional software development experience
• Proven experience leading the delivery of complex software solutions in an agile environment
• Strong proficiency in one or more relevant programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, C++, JavaScript, Go)
• Experience with testing frameworks and methodologies

Minimum Starting Rate: $ Annually –
Up to: $ Annually

Pay ranges will be adjusted upward as needed to comply with applicable state and local law. In addition to your salary, based on your role, associates may be eligible for other compensation including bonuses, sales incentives, and long‑term incentives.

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