Sr. Back-End Software Engineer - Web Services (REMOTE)

Job Posting:

Since 1953, Ferguson has been a source of quality supplies for a variety of industries. Together We Build Better infrastructure, better homes and better businesses. We exist to make our customers’ complex projects simple, successful, and sustainable. We proactively solve problems, adapt and grow to continuously serve our customers, communities and each other. Ferguson is proud to provide best-in-class products, service and capabilities across the following industries: Commercial/Mechanical, Facilities Supply, Fire and Fabrication, HVAC, Industrial, Residential Trade, Residential Building and Remodel, Waterworks and Residential Digital Commerce. Ferguson has approximately 36,000 associates across 1,700 locations. Ferguson is a community of proud associates who operate with the shared purpose of building something meaningful. You will build a career that you are proud of, at a company you can believe in.

Join Our Team as a Sr. Back-End Software Engineer - Web Services!

Are you a highly skilled Back-End Developer with a passion for building innovative and scalable software solutions? Ferguson is seeking a Senior Back-End Software Engineer - Web Services to play a pivotal role in designing, testing, and enhancing our software applications. In this role, you will apply your expertise in Java, AKS, Spring, and MongoDB, along with SysAdmin/DevOps experience in Azure, to develop robust REST/SOAP APIs, integrate with third-party platforms, and optimize our middleware tier.

As a vital member of our team, you will manage software incident triage, implement changes to database and service models, and contribute to the development of cutting-edge modules. This fast-paced enterprise environment is perfect for a seasoned engineer who thrives on solving complex problems, applying advanced reasoning and analysis, and collaborating to drive innovation.

**This role is approved to be fully remote and can be based anywhere in the United States.**

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for analyzing and solving sophisticated problems and providing solutions to overcome those problems using the newest technologies.
• Responsible for the design and implementation of the Integration Services Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline. Responsibilities will include supporting core tool upgrades, core component upgrades and aligning with security patches.
• Provide a link between visual design and implementation on the technical side.
• Understands UI, cross-browser compatibility and modern web standards.
• Develops and validates test routines to ensure the quality of external and internal interfaces.
• Work closely with our project teams to ensure a seamless integration and optimal performance.
• Design and develop applications and software tools to automate, improve, or change business processes and procedures.
• Support medium to large sized projects from analysis through implementation by serving as an experienced lead developer.
• Involved in project from startup through implementation to ensure all aspects of the technology plan are accounted for, understood, defined and executed successfully.
• Collaborate with project team to ensure solid, high-quality coding is complete.
• Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate the site or application’s internal structure and operations.
• Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.
• Build technical designs that effectively bring to bear our architecture, using industry standard notation.
• Effectively give and receive a thorough design and code review following documented coding standards and design template.
• Develop and perform effective unit testing procedures.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, Product Owners, Architects, and team members to craft scalable solutions, address requirements, and complete medium to large-sized projects in a shared-learning environment.
• Work with third-party software providers to ensure solutions align with Ferguson's needs.
• Participate in team meetings and communicate concerns or insights to management.
• Provide estimates for development work and meets deadlines.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to other developers.
• End-to-end ownership of solutions, ensure accuracy and completeness of solution by having recurring check points / audit loops with technical implementation teams.
• Provide technical leadership on complex projects, serve as an escalation point for production outages, and collaborate with vendors to resolve 3rd-level support issues.
• Review team practices to identify improvements and contribute to a collaborative virtual team environment.
• Adhere to company policies and perform additional duties as