Senior Software Engineer (P2457)

84.51° Overview

84.51° is a retail data science, insights and media company. We help The Kroger Co., consumer packaged goods companies, agencies, publishers and affiliates create more personalized and valuable experiences for shoppers across the path to purchase.

Powered by cutting-edge science, we utilize first-party retail data from more than 62 million U.S. households sourced through the Kroger Plus loyalty card program to fuel a more customer-centric journey using 84.51° Insights, 84.51° Loyalty Marketing and our retail media advertising solution, Kroger Precision Marketing.

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Senior Software Engineer – P2457

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Enterprise Data Platform Services team. The team builds and operates self-service capabilities that enable our data scientists and engineers to accelerate the development and delivery of data solutions and insights for 84.51° and the Kroger Co.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will have the opportunity to design and build products and features for our internal data engineers and data scientists. You will collaborate closely with product managers, data scientists, and engineers to develop scalable solutions that improve data quality, observability, and usability across the enterprise. You will also contribute to the evolution of our engineering practices and platforms.

Responsibilities

• Partner with product managers and stakeholders to support ongoing development of new features at the team level
• Ensure software delivery is aligned with engineering best practices and platform objectives
• Contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of enterprise data services using Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, and Azure
• Demonstrate strong engineering fundamentals through commitment to unit and integration testing
• Participate actively in team retrospectives and efforts toward continuous improvement
• Provide mentoring and technical guidance to junior engineers
• Support estimation and planning of work for small to medium-sized projects
• Collaborate with engineering peers to share new perspectives and approaches to solving problems
• Maintain and enhance existing internal applications and services
  
  

Qualifications, Skills, And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (master’s degree desired) typically in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Mathematics, Business Analytics, or another technically strong program
• Understanding of Agile Principles (Scrum, XP, etc.)
• 2 years of professional software development experience
• Proficient with automated testing frameworks (e.g., Unittest, Pytest)
• Proficient in SQL
• Proficient with version control systems (e.g., Git, SVN)
• Experience using FastAPI or comparable Python web frameworks
• Experience with dependency management, debugging, and performance tuning of enterprise applications
• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs
• Understanding of CI/CD practices and tools
• Understanding of Object-Oriented Design Principles (e.g., SOLID)
  
  

Preferred Skills – Knowledge Of The Following

• Azure cloud services (Function Apps, Service Bus, etc.)
• Databricks
• PySpark
• Domain Driven Design
  
  

Pay Transparency And Benefits

• The stated salary range represents the entire span applicable across all geographic markets from lowest to highest. Actual salary offers will be determined by multiple factors including but not limited to geographic location, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and alignment with market data and cost of labor. In addition to salary, this position is also eligible for variable compensation.
• Below is a list of some of the benefits we offer our associates:
• Health: Medical: with competitive plan designs and support for self-care, wellness and mental health. Dental: with in-network and out-of-network benefit. Vision: with in-network and out-of-network benefit.
• Wealth: 401(k) with Roth option and matching contribution. Health Savings Account with matching contribution (requires participation in qualifying medical plan). AD&D and supplemental insurance options to help ensure additional protection for you.
• Happiness: Hybrid work environment. Paid time off with flexibility to meet your life needs, including 5 weeks of vacation time, 7 health and wellness days, 3 floating holidays, as well as 6 company-paid holidays per year. Paid leave for maternity, paternity and family care instances.
  

Pay Range

$97,000—$166,750 USD