Engineer IV - Software

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

As a Software Engineer IV, you are a senior technical leader within your engineering team. You are responsible for the end-to-end design and delivery of high-impact features that power the PODS digital experience. You lead by example, balancing high-velocity coding practices with the responsibility of ensuring your team adheres to rigorous standards for performance, scalability, and security. You thrive on solving complex problems, whether it’s optimizing a React/Vite front-end for consumer speed or architecting resilient Kotlin microservices. You are a primary driver of our "test-and-learn" culture, ensuring that every feature is verifiable through robust experimentation frameworks and observable via Datadog.

General Benefits & Other Compensation:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Paid time off (vacation, sick leave, personal days)
• Paid holidays
• Parental leave / family leave
• Bonus eligibility / incentive pay
• Professional development / training reimbursement
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Commuter benefits / transit subsidies (if available)
• Other fringe benefits (e.g. wellness credits)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Full-Stack Delivery: Develop end-to-end solutions across our stack (React, TypeScript, Kotlin, Spring Boot) with a focus on modularity and system resilience.
• Operational Ownership: Lead the "path to production" for your team, owning infrastructure and ensuring CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps are efficient and deployments are seamless.
• System Integration: Manage the technical integration between web applications and core platforms like Salesforce CDP, Snowflake, and CMS’s.
• Process Improvement: Identify and resolve bottlenecks in the SDLC, contributing to better RFC processes and engineering documentation.
• Performance Optimization: Proactively identify and fix performance bottlenecks in the browser or on the server to ensure a premium customer experience.

MANAGEMENT & SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILTIES

• Other duties as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS: Education & Experience Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience: 8+ years of professional software engineering experience (or equivalent experience), with a proven track record of delivering complex, consumer-facing applications.
• Full-Stack Mastery: Expert-level proficiency in React/TypeScript and modern back-end languages (Kotlin, Java, C#, etc.).
• Cloud Fluency: Solid experience with cloud-native architectures (Azure preferred), including microservices and RESTful API design.
• Testing & Quality: Strong commitment to automated testing (Unit, Integration, E2E) and a "shift-left" approach to security and quality.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Snowflake data integrations and data-warehouse native experimentation.
• Proficiency in Datadog for RUM, APM, and log management.
• Familiarity with Salesforce ecosystem integrations.
• Experience implementing AI-powered features (AI Chat, Search, or RAG architectures).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to sit at a desk and use a computer for up to 8 hours a day; Ability to use hands and fingers to type on a keyboard and use a mouse to navigate; Vision sufficient to view small details on a computer monitor
• Ability to stand and walk up to 8 hours a day; ability to stoop, bend and lift boxes weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to hear and verbally communicate using a telephone handset and/or connected headset device

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Regular business hours. Some additional hours may be required.
• Travel requirements: Negligible
• Climate-controlled office environment during normal business hours.
• Regular attendance and punctuality required
• May be subject to pre-employment criminal background check and/or drug screening as well as random drug screenings in accordance with company policy

DISCLAIMER

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature of work performed; the level of knowledge and skills typically required; and usual working conditions of this position. It is not designed to contain, or be interpreted as, a comprehensive listing of all requirements or responsibilities that may be required by employees in this job.

Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer

PODS Enterprises, LLC is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. We will not discriminate unlawfully against qualified applicants or employees with respect to any term or condition of employment based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, place of birth, military service status, or other basis protected by law.

It is essential for us to work in an atmosphere of friendly cooperation; it is your responsibility to:

• Ask your direct supervisor for an explanation of anything you do not understand.
• Attend Orientation class and any required training sessions.
• Read your job description and Associate Handbook; sign the required acknowledgement documents and return to HR.
• Ask any questions about these items as well as any information given to you at meetings and through individual or group instructions, which will assist your understanding of this position.