Software Engineer I (Full Stack) Java

Job Summary

Walgreens is hiring a Full Stack Software Engineer to support our Digital and Online platforms. This role is best aligned to someone who enjoys hands-on development across both backend and frontend systems and can contribute to applications used at enterprise scale.

Important Details

• Hybrid role based in Deerfield, Illinois
• Must be onsite 4 days per week
• Work visa sponsorship is not available for this role, now or in the future

What You’ll Do

• Build and support backend services and APIs using Java, Spring Boot, and REST APIs
• Develop and enhance frontend applications using React, Angular, JavaScript, or similar frameworks
• Contribute to full stack development from design through deployment and production support
• Work in an Agile environment with product, engineering, QA, and technology teams
• Troubleshoot application issues and support CI/CD deployment activities
• Help improve application performance, reliability, and scalability

Tech Stack

• Backend: Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs
• Frontend: React, Angular, JavaScript
• Databases: Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB, or similar
• Cloud: Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud
• DevOps: CI/CD, Docker
• Other: Linux, Python or Bash scripting

What You’ll Bring

• Full stack development experience across backend and frontend systems
• Strong Java development skills
• Experience with modern frontend frameworks such as React or Angular
• Ability to build, debug, deploy, and support applications end-to-end
• Comfort working in a fast-paced Agile technology environment

• Performs and implements daily operational activities that generally influence mid-level components / processes of technology function, including but not limited to writing code and scripts that provide desired functionality to the software products and programs. Performs and implements daily operational activities that impact discrete components / processes of the engineering work function, and may include responsibilities, such as: participating in improvement and monitoring of deployment operations on pre-release, upgrades and current versions of software; participating in evaluating compatibility of programs with existing communications hardware and software features; participating in development of protocols to support established standards; improving operation and monitoring of standard and advanced features; participating in development of processes and interface requirements; participating in data development and definition of acceptance criteria.
• Creates, develops and maintains software code working in an agile environment.
• Evolves software solutions that meet product functionality and quality needs with respect to functionality, performance, scalability, reliability, schedules and adherence to program goals and principles.
• Analyzes and reviews system requirements. Uses requirement and other design documents to gain overall understanding of the functionality of the new or enhanced application.
• Participates in the design, architecture and build phases, to aim at producing high quality deliverables, working with existing architects where appropriate. Participates in the evaluation of compatibility of programs with existing communications hardware and software features.
• Provides recommendations on product and development environment improvements.
• Reviews and maintains sprint tasks and issue tracking for products
• Maintains and supports existing and develops web-based prototypes, applications and tools.
• Effectively resolves problems, roadblocks and basic problems as they occur.
• Gathers and updates necessary information and communicates to appropriate parties
• Coordinates cross-functionally to accomplish activities. Interacts with internal and external peers and/or managers to exchange semi-complex information related to assigned activities. Interacts with internal and external peers and/or managers to exchange information related to assigned activities.
• Identifies and determines likely reasons for problematic causes. Prepares accurate documentation and communication to effectively facilitate elimination of problems / roadblocks as they occur and create efficient fixes.
• Gathers and updates necessary information and communicates to appropriate parties.
• May contribute to developing software protocols to support established standards

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field of study OR a High School Diploma/GED and at least 4 years of experience in Engineering, Software Engineering or related field
• Knowledge of coding web or mobile applications
• Knowledge of Agile
• Willing to travel up to 10 % of the time for business purposes ((within state and out of state)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience analyzing and reporting data in order to identify issues, trends, or exceptions to drive improvement of results and find solutions 

• Experience identifying operational issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems 

DevOps

• Working knowledge of deployments using Containers/Dockers,CI/CD pipelines 

• Exposure to Cloud technologies like Azure, AWS or GCP and Linux ​​​​​

Web/backend Developer 

• Skilled in programming languages, such as Java, NodeJS  or Tyepescript 

• Working knowledge of modern UI frameworks like ReactJS 

• Knowledgeable in server side relational (Oracle, MySQL) or NoSQL (Mongo) database technologies Exposure to Cloud technologies – Azure, AWS, Google Cloud or Cloud Foundry