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Java Senior Software Engineer

AT Gap Inc.
Gap Inc.

Java Senior Software Engineer

Pleasanton, CA

About Gap Inc.

Our brands bridge the gaps we see in the world.Old Navy democratizes style to ensure everyonehas access to quality fashion at every price point. Athleta unleashes the potential of every woman,regardless of body size, age or ethnicity. BananaRepublic believes in sustainable luxury for all. And Gapinspires the world to bring individuality to modern, responsibly madeessentials.

This simple idea-that we all deserve to belong,and on our own terms-is core to who we are as acompany and how we make decisions.Our teamis made up of thousands of people across the globe who take risks, think big, and do good for our customers, communities, and the planet.Ready tolearn fast, create with audacityand lead boldly? Join our team.

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About the Role

Analyze, design, develop, debug, and implement, components, and applications to meet the project needs. Drive conversion with product development managers, technical managers, and architects to help with finalizing architectural decision. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and business team member including developers, architects, and business operations to identify enhancement performance bottlenecks, system issues and deliver them in timely fashion. Facilitate User Acceptance Testing by working with product managers and business users to ensure that system functionality meets business requirements and aligns with end-user expectations. Lead efforts to incorporate customer feedback into system enhancements, ensuring high levels of business and user satisfaction. Write well-written, self-documenting code that follows best practices and design patterns. Drive continuous improvements in standards and lead by example in adhering to high-quality coding practices. Maximize system uptime / availability and ensuring functional & performance SLAs are met. Lead initiatives to establishing and enhance end-to-end monitoring and alerting mechanisms, while ensuring compliance with industry-specific standards such as security protocols and data privacy regulations. Design cucumber behavior-driven test automation framework, and guide team members to develop automated test cases for comprehensive end-to-end testing and ability to build products with focus on quality, ensuring all the quality metrics are maintained. Provide hands-on technical expertise and resolving production issues by thoroughly investigating the codebase to identify root causes. Implement long-term solutions that enhance system stability and reduce post-release incidents. Lead post-incident analysis and establish preventive measures to mitigate future occurrences. Assign work to team members and mentor engineers on assignments and able to mentor Junior team members. Lead initiatives to define career development paths and create training materials and learning sessions that facilitate skill growth within the team. With a DevOps mindset, improve the overall quality of the product leveraging clean code, test automation, CI/CD practices and smart monitoring solutions. Drive infrastructure management efforts, focusing on cloud deployments and container orchestration. Must be available to work in office 1 day week.

Salary Range: $206,315 - $211,315
Employee pay will vary based on factors such as qualifications, experience, skill level, competencies and work location. We will meet minimum wage or minimum of the pay range (whichever is higher) based on city, county and state requirements.
What You'll Do
  • Java Backend Development and its associated frameworks to enable platform independence and development on any platform;
  • Micro Services Architecture to support engineers to build better APIs, using the REST architecture model;
  • Spring Boot and Spring Framework to develop applications, build infrastructure required through dependency injection, and develop microservices;
  • SQL to query data from databases and save data using back-end application;
  • Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment pipeline (CI/CD) using Jenkins to test and deploy functionality of an application;
  • Agile methodology that divides a project apart into smaller, iterative segments known as sprints;
  • Behavior Driven Development and feature testing using Cucumber tool to create test automation frameworks that facilitate business behavior driven development;
  • Jira as a task management tool for a range of use cases, including agile software development and the management of requirements and test cases; and
  • Java 11/17, Micro Services Architecture, Spring Framework, SQL, Postgresql, CI/CD, Feature Test: Behavior Driven Development, Feature Test, Jira, New Relic, Grafana, Google Cloud Platform, SonarQube, Bitbucket, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, AKS, Docker, Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, ServiceNow, Performance SLAs, Scala, Apigee, React, JavaScript, NodeJS, HTML5, CSS3, GitHub Action, PCF, Azure, HashiCorp Vault, Bruno, Postman, Dbeaver, DataBricks, Redis
Who You Are

Master's degree or foreign degree equivalent in Computer Science or related field and four (4) years of experience in the job offered or related role.
Benefits at Gap Inc.
  • Merchandise discount for our brands: 50% off regular-priced merchandise at Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta, and 30% off at Outlet for all employees.
  • One of the most competitive Paid Time Off plans in the industry.
  • Employees can take up to five "on the clock" hours each month to volunteer at a charity of their choice.
  • Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching for contributions up to four percent of an employee's base pay.
  • Employee stock purchase plan.
  • Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.
  • See more of the benefits we offer.
For eligible employees

Gap Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We have received numerous awards for our long-held commitment to equality and will continue to foster a diverse and inclusive environment of belonging. In 2022, we were recognized by Forbes as one of the World's Best Employers and one of the Best Employers for Diversity.

Client-provided location(s): Pleasanton, CA, USA
Job ID: gap-R187544
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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