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Publix

Principal Java Engineer - Pharmacy Core Services

Lakeland, FL

Join the Publix Technology Team as a Principal Software Engineer on our Pharmacy Core Application Services Team where you will be part of a fast-paced team leveraging both Java and .Net, to support Pharmacy Operations. You will be responsible for playing a key role in implementing new and complex systems, analyzing production problems, building tools to automate support processes, and monitoring the health of both the on-premise and container based hosting environments. The most suitable hire for this position will be a technical candidate with strong analytical, planning, problem solving, mentoring, writing, and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with management, peers, technology vendors, and business partners.

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Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science or a related analytical field or equivalent experience
  • 9+ years of software engineering experience
  • 9+ years of experience designing, developing, deploying, and supporting complex applications in an enterprise environment
  • 9+ years of experience in analyzing complex business problems or processes and translating business requirements into technology solutions considering performance, usability, quality, cross-system interdependencies, scalability, and total cost of ownership
  • 9+ combined years of experience with Java and C# object-oriented programming languages
  • 5+ years of experience with Oracle or other SQL databases including database design and authoring complex queries
  • Experience implementing software using Docker or other containerization technologies
  • Experience planning and managing all activities associated with delivering solutions in a large-distributed environment
  • Experience with event-based and micro-service style architecture
  • Experience leading a development team in Agile Scrum
  • Experience with troubleshooting complex applications and performing root cause analysis
  • Participate in 24x7 production support rotation


Preferred Qualifications

  • 10 years of software engineering experience
  • 3+ years of experience implementing container orchestration technology in a production environment (Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker Swarm, or similar)
  • 3+ years of experience in a development leadership or mentorship role
  • Experience designing and developing versioned RESTful APIs
  • Experience using Git as a source control system.
  • Experience in an agile scrum environment, leading developers, and working closely with business partners


Benefits Information

  • Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
  • An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Group health, dental and vision plans plan
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
  • Visit our website to see all of our benefits: Benefits - Jobs (publix.com)


Year End Bonus

As a year-end bonus to associates, Publix issues one month's extra pay (pro-rated in the first year) each year if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check that year. This is calculated as a 13th month of pay in the Potential Annual Pay with Bonus line above.

Additional Information

Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.

Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.

Client-provided location(s): Lakeland, FL, USA
Job ID: Publix-27273BR
Employment Type: Other