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Cincinnati, OH; Charlotte NC; Chicago, IL; Boca Raton, FL; Portland, OR; San Jose, CA.
Hybrid: This role requires 2-3 days / week onsite
Senior experienced SOLR/Elastic Search Tech Lead will be responsible for the full breadth of the search technologies inside and outside of Kroger. You will retain critical IP around search and understands full picture of the search landscape, which is a key component to online capabilities. This role acts as a technical leader and coordinator for online search including web, native apps, and other internal consumers. Will be responsible for interactions with search consumers, Empathy teams supporting/enhancing search, 84.51 tuning search, and monetization.
Accountable for proactively leading or supporting software engineering activities that create deliverables that guide the direction, development, and delivery of software solutions that meet business needs. Provide leadership, facilitation, analysis, and design tasks required to deliver critical business solutions. Develop target-state guidance (i.e., reusable standards, design patterns, guidelines, individual parts, and configurations) to evolve the organization s development process. Demonstrate the company s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop a high-quality codebase, lead design discussions, execute development against design, and navigate complex codebase
- Lead the development implementation of technology strategy within a defined set of teams. Executes against defined technology roadmap to support project portfolio and business strategy
- Oversee the implementation of enterprise standards across domains: operations, infrastructure, data, applications, development, security & risk, and business continuance
- Provide technical leadership to ensure clarity between ongoing projects and the strategic objectives of the company
- Drive digital innovation by leveraging innovative new technologies and approaches to renovate, extend, and, transform the existing core technology base and IT estate
- Implement high-level migration plans to address the gaps between the current and future state, typically in sync with the budgeting or other capital planning processes
- Present opportunities with cost/benefit analysis to leadership to shape sound architectural decisions
- Lead the analysis of the technology environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement
- Mentor team members in software development principles, patterns, processes and, practices
- Promote the capture and reuse of intellectual capital, including code objects and components
- Draft and review architectural diagrams, interface specifications, class structures and, other design documents
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
QUALIFICATIONS
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree Computer Science or in a STEM major
- 8+ years of successful and applicable experience taking a lead role in building Java based complex software and automation systems that has been successfully delivered to customers
- 5+ years of a proven track record of Architecture, design and delivering large scale, high-quality systems
- Proven ability to think and contribute at the strategic level
- Experience with search systems such as SOLR/Elastic
- Experience with machine learning and data science.
- Experience with high volume consumer facing search systems.
- Strong working knowledge of search engine implementations.
- Experience with cloud deployments at enterprise scale.
- Strong Elastic Search or SOLR experience.
- Cloud hosting (Google Cloud Platform/Azure)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated capability to build, mentor and maintain an inclusive team-based environment.
- Machine learning experience
- Experience building solutions using elastic architectures (preferably Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform)
ABOUT US
From one tiny Cincinnati grocery store more than a century ago, we ve grown into what today is the nation s largest grocer with nearly 2,800 stores in 35 states operating under 28 different names. As America s grocer, we take pride in bringing diverse teams with a passion for food and people together with one common purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. With a history of innovation, we work tirelessly to create amazing experiences for our customers, communities AND each other, with food at the heart of it all.
Here, people matter. That s why we strive to provide the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. We help feed your future by providing the value and care you need to grow. If you re caring, purpose-driven and hungry to learn, your potential is unlimited.
Whether you re seeking a part-time position or a new career path, we ve got a fresh opportunity for you. Apply today to become part of our Kroger family!