Software Engineer Lead - Java (Remote)

Company : US Foods
Location : Des Plaines, IL
Posted Date : 22 September 2025
Job Type : Other
Category : Software Development
Occupation : Software Engineer
Job Details
Flexible Work Policy: The work for the Software Engineer Lead position is completely 100% remote anywhere in the United States except Hawaii or United States Territories. This position may have the potential to travel up to 20% dependent on business needs.
RESPONSIBILITIES
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Collaborate with Solution Architect on technical architecture of the application to meet business needs.
Refine business needs into technical specifications and provide accurate development and implementation timelines.
Code working solutions that are scalable and follow the full SDLC process.
Mentor junior engineers and engage in hands-on review and design of the software, including technical review and analysis of source code.
Peer Review coding to ensure coding standards are met.Monitor technology trends such as emerging standards for new technology opportunities.
Prototype and productize new concepts/ideas in an agile way.
Escalate roadblocks and other challenges to leadership as appropriate.
Create detailed system requirement specifications and technical design documents for complex applications.
Develop high-quality code with the corresponding unit tests, analytics, and telemetry.
Partner with product owner and scrum master to lead sprint planning and other agile ceremonies.
Other duties as assigned by manager.
RELATIONSHIPS
Internal: Business Stakeholders and End Users, IT Leadership, IT Delivery (Scrum Masters, Engineers, Architects, UX Designers, Program Managers, etc.)
External: Application / Systems Vendors?(as applicable)?
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Remote: This role is fully remote, and the associate is expected to perform assigned responsibilities from a home-based environment.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Must possess a minimum of 7 years of experience in IT or other relevant area.
Full-stack enterprise and web application development
Demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges.
Proven ability to design and implement applications using best practices.
Proven ability to analyze and understand existing processes and code.
Proven ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of management
Demonstrates excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
Motivated by solving complex business and technical problems.
Knowledge of DevOps concepts, telemetry, and alerting. Familiarity with agile development and test-driven development.
Java Development
EDUCATION
Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, Information Systems, or equivalent work experience required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Java including Spring Boot framework
DevOps and continuous delivery principles and tools
Angular/TypeScript/Ionic/NgRx a plus
Kafka and event driven architecture
Relational and NoSQL Databases (MongoDB, Oracle, MySQL)
Experience with AWS or other public cloud infrastructure and services
Experience with Blue Yonder Warehouse Management System v2020a plus
Familiarity with:
o Microservice architecture
o Docker and Kubernetes
o WebLogic, Tomcat a plus
o Atlassian products: Bamboo, Bitbucket, Jira
Universal pay verbiage:
Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law. The expected base rate for this role is between $85,000-$140,000
This role will also receive annual incentive plan bonus.?
?Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here:
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