Software Engineer Lead
About FedEx Dataworks: Born out of FedEx, a pioneer that ships nearly 20 million packages a day and manages endless threads of information, FedEx Dataworks is an organization rooted in connecting the physical and digital sides of our network to meet today's needs and address tomorrow's challenges. We are creating opportunities for FedEx, our customers, and the world at large by:
- Exploring and harnessing data to define and solve true problems
- Removing barriers between data sets to create new avenues of insight
- Building and iterating on solutions that generate value
- Acting as a change agent to advance curiosity and performance
At FedEx Dataworks, we are making supply chains work smarter for everyone. About the Position: Provide leadership and initiative in the overall coordination of designs, develops, troubleshoots and debugs highly complex software programs for enhancements and new products. Responsible for highly complex concept design through the full development life cycle. Prepares and conducts systems programming test requiring interfacing and software tests. Coaches others in less senior positions. Perform code reviews, developer testing and debugging for all features of the project. Design and document new/existing software solutions using diagrams, flow charts, dashboards and reports. Conduct proof-of-concept using new software tools/libraries, programming techniques and emerging concepts to identify areas for advancement of the project. Coordinate with the development teams to increase collaboration and productivity, reducing dependencies where possible. Coordinate with the product and engineering managers to provide technical details and status updates for new/existing features. Provide technical instructions and assist with the prioritization of work items across numerous agile ceremonies (sprint planning, story grooming, bug triage, etc.), while maintaining InfoSec compliance requirements for open-source software, code quality bugs and vulnerabilities. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent* in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or related field of study plus 5 years of experience in the job offered or 5 years of qualifying work experience in information technology or engineering environment. The employer will alternatively accept a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or related field of study plus 3 years of experience in the job offered or 3 years of qualifying work experience in information technology or engineering environment in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent* plus 5 years of experience. The position requires experience with the following: Programming languages: Java, Design REST APIs and set up APIM, FrontDoor, and Akamai for the external APIs; AGILE, SWIFT 2.0, and governance process for project management; Cloud Architecture; Postgre SQL expertise to design, build and maintain databases; Comprehensive knowledge of databases (Cosmos, SQL, Postgres, Liquibase); Technical documentation and experience with data visualization tools; Basic knowledge of DevOps management and infrastructure as a service (laaS); Project management and front-end development. A related advanced degree may offset the related experience requirements. Position can telecommute from home from any location in the U.S. *Employer will accept one (1) year of directly related experience in lieu of one (1) year of education.* FedEx Dataworks is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Dataworks does not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities in regard to job application procedures, hiring, and other terms and conditions of employment. Further, Dataworks is prepared to make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee to enable the applicant or employee to be considered for the desired position, to perform the essential functions of the position in question, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated employees without disabilities, unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If a reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact [email protected]. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job