Lead Software Engineer

The role

You will drive end-to-end solution delivery for major retail platforms and implement AI-augmented engineering workflows. You will own hands-on implementation, technical design, and client-facing leadership while mentoring teams.

What you will do

• Design and operate AI/agentic workflows across the software lifecycle
• Define team standards for AI-assisted development
• Establish guardrails for responsible AI use
• Build evaluation and validation around AI output
• Define and report metrics on AI impact
• Evaluate, pilot, and recommend AI tools, models, and integrations
• Build internal tooling and automation on LLM APIs
• Own end-to-end solution delivery across Discovery and Delivery Tracks
• Drive the Discovery Track under Dual-Track Agile
• Translate discovery outcomes into delivery backlog items

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of professional software development experience with current, daily hands-on coding and prototyping in modern technology stacks
• Demonstrated daily use of AI coding agents and assistants (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot)
• Experience designing repeatable AI workflows for a team
• Working knowledge of LLM fundamentals: context management, tool use and agents, MCP or similar integrations, non-determinism, hallucination risk, and cost and latency trade-offs
• Experience validating AI-generated code through test-first or specification-first approaches, automated checks, and rigorous review
• 5+ years building cloud-native, microservices, or event-driven systems, with experience in Azure or equivalent cloud platforms
• Strong proficiency in technology stacks such as Java/Spring Boot, TypeScript, React/Vue
• Proven experience owning end-to-end solution delivery
• Track record of building production code, prototypes, and reference implementations
• Strong experience with REST/OpenAPI, messaging platforms, and relational/non-relational databases (SQL/NoSQL)
• Hands-on proficiency with CI/CD, containerization, Docker, Kubernetes, deployment tooling, and automated testing

Nice to have

• Experience building with LLM APIs (e.g., the Claude API or Azure OpenAI)
• Experience establishing AI governance, security, or compliance practices
• Experience building internal developer tooling or MCP servers
• Expertise in formal or machine-readable specifications (OpenAPI, UML+OCL, TLA+, or equivalent)
• Experience leading Dual-Track Agile processes
• Strong retail platform domain knowledge (POS systems, store operations)
• Certifications such as Azure Developer Associate, Azure Solutions Architect, or equivalent cloud credentials
• Strong understanding of advanced security best practices and compliance requirements
• Experience contributing to platform strategy, reusable assets, and API-first designs

Benefits

• Bonus: Eligible for up to 8% performance-based bonus
• Group health coverage (medical, dental, & vision)
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Pre-tax spending accounts
• 401(k) plan (with company match)
• Company provided life insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Employee discounts
• Generous paid holiday schedule
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick/personal days

About the company

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions is a dynamic billion-dollar global company based in Research Triangle Park, NC, providing retail store solutions to brands like Walmart, Kroger, and Costco.