Senior Software Engineer - Athlete Journey (REMOTE)

At DICK’S Sporting Goods, we believe in how positively sports can change lives. On our team, everyone plays a critical role in creating confidence and excitement by personally equipping all athletes to achieve their dreams.  We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce, reflecting the communities we serve.

If you are ready to make a difference as part of the world’s greatest sports team, apply to join our team today!

OVERVIEW:

At DICK’S Sporting Goods, we take a people-centric approach to everything we do. Our Athletes, how we refer to customers, and our Teammates, how we refer to our employees, are at the center of every decision we make so that we can provide transformational experiences online, in store, and in sport. When you join Technology at DICK’S Sporting Goods, you’re joining a true team that wins together. We help our Athletes and fellow Teammates better their best by innovating solutions to interesting business problems and empowering every Technology Teammate to be an innovator. And, while we work remotely from all over the United States, we provide virtual and in-person events for the team to hangout, from virtual escape rooms to cheering on the Pittsburgh Pirates at beautiful PNC Park.

JOB PURPOSE

Designs and build best in-class-solutions. Perform business/software analysis. May coordinate initiatives within a product team. Supports initiatives that ensure enterprise systems remain best-in-class. Learning to lead teams and bodies of work. The Athlete Journey team works on a combination of Adobe apps, big data, and event-driven microservices. If that excites you, read on. We design and develop many of the core pieces of personalization technology within DSG. We work closely with data science, data, and many other teams to activate multi-channel relevant messaging to our Athletes.

First, let’s talk Tech. Here is a list of our platforms. Don’t worry, you don’t have to be a master at them all. Ideally, you’ll have experience in a couple of them: 

• Adobe Experience Cloud Tools, including: 

• Adobe Experience Platform 

• Real-Time Customer Data Platform (RTCDP) 

• Journey Optimizer (AJO) 

• Customer Journey Analytics (CJA) 

• Data Collection (Web/Mobile SDKs) 

• Adobe Campaign Standard (ACS) 

• Adobe Analytics (AA) 

• Azure Cloud 

• NodeJS Microservices with Express/Fastify frameworks 

• Python 

• Databricks 

• PostgreSQL 

• Kafka 

• REST Services using Postman 

As a Senior Software Engineer at DICK’S you will: 

• Bring at least 5 years of experience to the table 

• Work collaboratively with designers, product managers, and engineers 

• Leverage cutting-edge technologies and modern practices 

• Identify and communication technology problems and prepare remedies 

• Build and ship high-quality code at a rapid pace 

• Work with open source tools to build new technologies 

• Participate in design thinking activities to improve the user experience 

• Work with great people at our sprawling Pittsburgh campus that includes sports leagues, a world-class health club, and a dynamic culture. We believe that there is always a better way. 

So, we will expect you to: 

• Continuously learn modern software design and development core practices, utilizing articles, MeetUps, conferences, tech talks, etc. 

• Review and discuss code with engineering peers and leaders to understand best practices and optimal design patterns 

• Take the initiative to drive new ideas and projects 

• Increase your business acumen by consistently learning about other parts of the business 

• Support and mentor junior members of the Software Engineering team 

Lastly, here’s some stuff that won’t be part of your day-to-day. At DICK’S you won’t: 

• Work in a silo 

• Be limited by project plans 

• Find yourself stuck in a boring cube 

• Pay to park or be stuck in a corporate high-rise 

• Be pigeonholed into proprietary and stagnant codebases 

Job Duties and Responsibilities: 

Delivery & Execution: 

• Designs and develops scalable and robust software solutions utilizing Adobe Experience Platform (AEP), including Real-Time Customer Data Platform (RTCDP) and Adobe Journey Optimizer (AJO) 

• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to understand use cases, identify requirements and translate them into technical specifications