Sr. Software Engineer (Point of Sale)

Salary Range $146,000 - $190,000*

Job Description:

Who We Are: 

Saks Global is a world-renowned luxury ecommerce destination. The company’s unique approach combines a focus on the digital customer experience with a strong connection to a network of extraordinary stores that extends that seamless experience into the real world. 

On its website and app, Saks Global offers an unparalleled selection of curated merchandise  across fashion for women and men, beauty, jewelry, home décor and more. In addition to the shopping experience, customers come to Saks for inspiring editorial content, access to digital stylists, lifestyle experiences and other world-class services. The company is driven by significant enhancements to its platforms and offerings, with the goal of becoming the preeminent destination for luxury internationally.

Role Summary:

The Sr. Software Engineer (POS) will be a key member of our store engineering team who will participate during a very exciting multi-year  transformation of Saks Global in-store applications.  You are an independent self-starter who can work independently and with cross-functional teams, developing innovative solutions that ensure the integrity and security of luxury retail in store applications.  With a major focus on the omni channel customer experience, you will be responsible for the architecture, design, development, and implementation of all in-store applications.  You will partner closely with our product team, business stakeholders, infrastructure and third party vendors across operations, digital, payments, loyalty, data, credit and fraud during an exciting reimagining of our businesses and technology stack.

Key Qualifications:

Required Qualifications (Minimum Requirements)

• College degree in Computer Engineering, Information Systems or relative working experience

• Change agent with a strong focus on continuous improvement, technology modernization and continuous improvement

• 10+ years in technology within  the retail industry

• 10+ years with hands on technical/architecture experience in retail POS, mobile POS, and credit/debit payment authorizations 

• 10+ years technical experience working with some or all the following: Point of Sale applications(NCR is a plus), C++, C#, ASP.Net, Rest WebService, Json & xML, Azure Git & Git Hub, Amazon Web Services and Kafka

• Adept at problem solving, quick learner capable of leveraging technical skills, and knowledge across multiple disciplines

• Experience managing  third party technical vendors

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications (nice to haves)

• Project/program management experience

• Google collaboration suite

• Influential skills to foster a true transformational journey

Role Description:

• Engage in transformational journey to select and implement a modern day Point of Sale system inclusive of mobile POS

• Lead and develop Point of Sale technical releases and  business continuity for incumbent legacy NCR Cornell Mayo application

• Bridge the gap from existing legacy applications to modern tech stack

• Technical expert for in-store custom applications for cash management, returns, electronic journal, and payment integrations

• Architect, develop and implement in-store applications following Change Management and ITIL processes

• Liaison with product and QA teams for high quality product and seamless implementations

• Participate in project meetings from a technical point of view with an understanding of the retail luxury sector

• Deliver technical solutions with a keen eye on event base transactions, efficiency, sustainability, and high availability

• Lead with omni channel on all technical engagements to foster a seamless and exciting customer journey

• Network with stakeholders via strong collaboration skills both written and verbal 

• Ability to oversee critical outages impacting store applications and provide guidance to technology partners

Your Life and Career at Saks Global:

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