Software Engineer (Mobile Development) - Digital

at  Costco Wholesale

Costco IT is responsible for the technical future of Costco Wholesale, the third largest retailer in the world with wholesale operations in fourteen countries. Despite our size and explosive international expansion, we continue to provide a family, employee centric atmosphere in which our employees thrive and succeed. As proof, Costco ranks eighth in Forbes “World’s Best Employers”.
This is an environment unlike anything in the high-tech world and the secret of Costco’s success is its culture. The value Costco puts on its employees is well documented in articles from a variety of publishers including Bloomberg and Forbes. Our employees and our members come FIRST. Costco is well known for its generosity and community service and has won many awards for its philanthropy. The company joins with its employees to take an active role in volunteering by sponsoring many opportunities to help others.
Come join the Costco Wholesale IT family. Costco IT is a dynamic, fast-paced environment, working through exciting transformation efforts. We are building the next generation retail environment where you will be surrounded by dedicated and highly professional employees.
Software Engineers perform development work across the technology stack (both front-end/back-end expertise). They are versatile in how they can add value, demonstrating the ability to manage the completion of projects that involve databases, back-end services, or the development of front-end applications. They should be able to demonstrate a strong understanding of emerging technologies to support the development of new solutions. Software Engineers understand the full technology stack and underlying applications, services, and databases in order to ensure optimal performance.
Digital Mobile is seeking an experienced and system-oriented Software Architect to join our team of technology professionals. The Senior Engineer will lead the design and development of our iOS mobile applications. The candidate will bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to guide the development team in building robust and scalable mobile applications. This role will involve creating and maintaining the functionality of our iOS apps while ensuring they align with our business requirements and user expectations. We are looking for a proactive individual who can contribute their expertise to foster a dynamic and collaborative team environment, working with a diverse and inclusive global team.
The Software Engineer will play a critical role in defining the technical roadmap, ensuring architectural integrity, and guiding the development team to deliver high-quality software solutions. This person will interact with senior business and technology leaders to understand their needs, vendors, and partners to influence technology roadmaps to benefit Costco. Equally important, they will teach, mentor, and grow other domain experts within the organization.
If you want to be a part of one of the worldwide BEST companies “to work for”, simply apply and let your career be reimagined.

• Develops the conceptual systems architecture design and the supporting technologies needed to enable new and/or enhanced functionality within a given product/application, applying principles that promote availability, reusability, interoperability, and security into the design framework.
• Supports release planning activities in conjunction with Product Owners and teams.
• Defines the non-functional requirements (e.g., performance, security, resiliency, etc.) which support the development of epics and user stories aligned to a value stream.
• Identifies technical dependencies across several product/application teams to support the implementation of new or enhanced functionality.
• Increases proficiency and understanding of relational and non-relational databases, distributed application architectures, user interfaces and user experience, quality assurance, security concerns, and business value creation.
• Drives engineering best practices to deliver higher quality and scalable solutions.
• Creates and executes unit tests which validate the code changes made to support the implementation of a user story.
• Estimates, plans, and manages all implementation tasks and reports on development progress.
• Develops high quality, efficient, and fault tolerant software.
• Supports, extends, and builds automated CI and CD pipelines.
• Designs and delivers DevSecOps automation for app deployment and testing.
• Uses APM/monitoring tools such as Dynatrace/Splunk and browser tools to perform request purepath/waterfall analysis to identify bottlenecks and suggest improvements.
• Conducts peer code reviews for the software changes made by other engineers within a team.
• Collaborates with stakeholders, including business analysts, project managers, and development teams, to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Defines the overall system architecture, including component structure, module interactions, and integration points.
• Designs scalable, reliable, and high-performance Java/Kotlin-based solutions that align with industry best practices and architectural principles.
• Evaluates and selects appropriate frameworks, libraries, and technologies to support the architecture and meet project requirements.
• Conducts architectural reviews and provides guidance on design patterns, coding standards, and development methodologies.
• Leads the development team in implementing the defined architectural vision and technical strategies.
• Provides technical expertise and hands-on coding when necessary to support the team in complex development tasks.
• Ensures adherence to coding standards, code quality, and best practices throughout the development lifecycle.
• Collaborates with other architects and technical leads to ensure consistency and compatibility across systems and projects.
• Troubleshoots and resolves complex technical issues, providing guidance and support to the development team as needed.
• Architects and design cutting-edge iOS applications that meet the business requirements while adhering to best practices, performance, and scalability standards.
• Collaborates with back-end and front-end architects to design end-to-end solutions that seamlessly integrate with the iOS platform.
• Collaborates and works effectively in agile environments with multi-functional teams, comprising product managers, UX/UI designers, and software engineers, to establish technical requirements and ensure the successful delivery of projects.
• Provides technical leadership and mentorship to the iOS development team, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Develops and maintains technical documentation, diagrams, and guidelines for the iOS development team to ensure consistent and clear communication.
• Performs comprehensive code reviews, ensuring strict compliance with coding standards and industry best practices, to guarantee high code quality and reliability.
• Identifies potential risks and technical challenges early in the development lifecycle and devise effective solutions to address them.
• Stays updated with the latest trends and advancements in iOS development, actively proposing and integrating new technologies and frameworks when they align with project requirements and goals.
• Conducts thorough performance analysis of existing iOS applications, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing effective performance enhancements.