Senior software engineer jobs in Reading, PA

Boscov's Senior Software Engineer Experienced Software Engineers- bring your experience to work for you where people love to shop! Boscov's is a chain of full service department stores serving the total family needs of our customers. For over 100 years, Boscov's has been known for its great values and famous brands, and for offering a broad selection of quality merchandise in its stores and online. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our team! The Senior Software Engineer will develop, implement, and maintain high-quality full-stack software solutions with a focus on backend systems that drive innovation and meet business requirements. This role requires deep technical expertise, leadership in design decisions, and the ability to mentor other engineers while working across our diverse technology ecosystem. Job Responsibilities: Technical Development Design and develop high-quality, scalable full-stack applications with emphasis on backend systems and APIs Build and maintain web front end user interfaces using modern frameworks and technologies Develop server-side applications and MVC-based web pages Create and maintain middle tier services and RESTful APIs Design and implement database solutions on enterprise database systems including mainframe and relational databases Develop and maintain desktop applications and batch process applications Write clean, efficient, maintainable, and well-documented code following SOLID principles Apply Object-Oriented Programming best practices and Service-Oriented Architecture patterns Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing systems across the entire technology stack Quality and Testing Write and maintain automated unit tests and end-to-end tests to ensure code quality Own and ensure software builds successfully on the build server Own and ensure automated tests run during build processes and successfully validate functionality Own and ensure successful automated deployment of software to specified environments Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members Collaboration and Leadership Learn, manage, and implement solutions for systems and applications at Boscov's Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and team members Seek knowledge and guidance from coworkers and teammates with specific system or technology expertise Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to technical design decisions Attend, participate, and contribute to progress updates and team meetings Agile Practices Attend and participate in writing, reviewing, and updating User Stories with User Story Sentences, Acceptance Criteria, Technical Notes, and Story Points Attend and participate in sizing every story as if you have to complete it Attend, participate, and demonstrate your team's work throughout the iteration to anyone attending the meeting Attend, participate, and contribute to retrospectives by sharing celebrations, identifying pain points, dot voting on priorities, and suggesting solutions Attend, participate, and contribute to iteration planning and the fist of five exercise to rate confidence in completing planned stories Attend, participate, and contribute to Epic Kickoffs where objectives and key results are reviewed Participate and contribute to breaking down Epics into independently deployable User Stories that are demonstrable, necessary to achieving objectives, and measurable by key results Own and be accountable for completing every User Story in the planned iteration Write and update User Stories and subtasks as needed Manage and update Subtask, User Story, and Epic issue statuses in Jira to accurately represent work progress Qualifications: Required Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent professional experience 5+ years of software development experience with demonstrated progression of responsibilities Strong proficiency in Object-Oriented Programming Expert-level experience with backend development using C# or other modern programming languages Proficiency in frontend development with HTML, CSS, and modern JavaScript frameworks Strong experience with SQL and relational databases Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs Solid understanding and application of SOLID principles Experience with Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) patterns and practices Proven experience writing automated unit tests and end-to-end tests Strong understanding of software development methodologies Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills Ability to work independently and lead technical initiatives Preferred Qualifications Experience with modern web frameworks and technologies (ASP.NET, React, Node.js, etc.) Experience with enterprise database systems including mainframe databases Experience using Object Relational Mapping (ORM) libraries Experience with microservice architecture Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices Knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) Experience in the retail industry Experience with Agile development methodologies (Scrum, SAFe, etc.) Benefits At Boscov's, we value our employees, and that's why we provide a competitive compensation and benefits package. As a Full-Time member of our team, you will be eligible to receive: Comprehensive benefits package, including medical/dental/vision Short term disability/ Long term disability- voluntary Life Insurance (company paid) 401(k) w/ company match Weekly Pay Paid vacation Liberal employee discount Work where people love to shop! Equal Opportunity Employer