Sr. Full-Stack Engineer

*Native/Bilingual English is required for this role (read/written/spoken) Please upload your CV Resume in English. Monthly salary: $4,000 - $5,000 USD We are seeking a highly-skilled Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer to join these high-impact teams. You will collaborate closely with design, product, and engineering experts to deliver innovative, real-time solutions that elevate our partners' retail offerings. What You'll Do: You will be expected to operate as a full-stack owner, driving development from the database to the user interface, with a strong commitment to quality and collaboration. Lead the development of high-quality, robust, observable, and measurable applications using a user-centric approach and disciplined eXtreme Programming (XP) practices. Practice Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Pair Programming as core, daily engineering functions to ensure code quality and shared ownership. Contribute across the stack, developing business logic with Java/Spring Boot on the backend and building intuitive user interfaces with React on the frontend. Design and implement scalable, event-driven solutions utilizing Kafka. Participate in the entire Agile application lifecycle in collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers. Leverage critical thinking, experimentation, data, and industry best practices to implement desired business outcomes. Facilitate team ceremonies and actively give and receive feedback that is empathetic, actionable, and specific. Practice emergent architecture with sane defaults and build software that is easy to use and easy to modify. Lead technical initiatives not only on the team but also across the department. Team Focus Areas: Engineers will be assigned to collaborate on the following mission-critical teams focused on modernizing core retail functions. You will be instrumental in the following key initiatives: Merchandising Systems Modernization Merchandise Assortment Planning (MAP): Build and extend platform interfaces to capture data in software (not spreadsheets), enabling better downstream decision-making. Merchandising Financial Planning: Focus on improving data consistency and quality across major merchandising systems. Optimization and Allocation Systems Order Optimization: Address intersystem data issues. A key goal is to replace a vendor's size/pack optimization product (SAS) and modernize existing services to use a real-time data source (via Kafka) instead of batch processes. Replenishment: Iterate on and enhance functionality in the new homegrown ARC system. Allocations: Iterate on and enhance functionality in the new homegrown KOALA system. Skills You Have: Non-Negotiable Requirements 4+ years of professional software development experience, with a focus on full-stack engineering. 4+ years of experience with Java and JEE development, particularly Spring Boot, Spring MVC, and Spring Security. 4+ years of mandatory experience with modern JavaScript and the React framework. Direct experience using Kafka for event-driven architecture. Experience with any relational database (e.g., Postgres, MySQL, Oracle) for design and implementation. Proven, hands-on experience in an XP/Agile environment, including daily Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Pair Programming. In-depth knowledge and experience with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD). Excellent verbal communication skills—essential for a Pair Programming environment. Experience with build management tools (Gradle or Maven) and GIT. Preferred Skills Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Computer Science or a related field. Experience with large-scale application troubleshooting and performance tuning. Exposure to major cloud platforms such as GCP, AWS, or Azure. Experience with microservices architecture. Essential Functions: The requirements listed below are representative of functions you may be required to perform; however, you may be required to perform additional functions. To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, absent undue hardship. Ability to perform the accountabilities listed in the "What You'll Do" section. Ability to comply with dress code requirements. Basic math and reading skills, legible handwriting, and basic computer operation. Ability to maintain prompt and regular attendance and meet scheduling requirements as set by our partner. Ability to learn and comply with all company policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines. Ability to give direction and to receive, understand, and proactively respond to direction from leadership and other company personnel. Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively and appropriately with others. Ability to maintain composure and work in a fast-paced environment while accomplishing multiple tasks within established timeframes. Ability to satisfactorily complete company training programs. Ability to use a personal computer for tasks such as communicating and preparing reports. Ability to plan, prioritize, and monitor activities across business units. Ability to complete or oversee the completion of assigned projects in a timely manner. Benefits: A fully remote position with a structured schedule that supports work-life balance. The opportunity to join a leading retail innovator transforming the shopping experience through cutting-edge technology. Two weeks of paid vacation per year. 10 paid days for local holidays. Role duration: 6 months with option to renew Core hours: 9 am - 5 pm US Central Time Zone *Please note our partner is only looking for full-time dedicated team members who are eager to fully integrate within their team.