Senior Software Engineer - Pricing (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

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Pricing team, you’ll play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining distributed backend systems that power our pricing capabilities. You’ll work in a highly collaborative environment, contributing to the full software development lifecycle—from concept to deployment and ongoing support.

This role focuses on building scalable, event-driven systems using Microservices, Data Pipelines, and Producer-Consumer architectures. You’ll also be involved in performance tuning, testing, configuration, and production monitoring to ensure robust and reliable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement distributed backend systems using Java/Kotlin, Spring Boot, and event-driven architectures.

• Build and maintain Microservices and data pipelines that support pricing operations.

• Collaborate daily with engineers, designers, and product managers to deliver high-quality solutions.

• Participate in Agile development, contributing to sprint planning, code reviews, and continuous integration.

• Monitor and optimize system performance, ensuring scalability and reliability in production environments.

• Mentor junior engineers and share technical insights to elevate team capabilities.

• Integrate with APIs and frameworks to solve complex business challenges.

• Ensure high test coverage and code quality through unit testing and best practices.

Technical Skills & Preferred Qualifications

• Strong experience with Java/Kotlin, Spring Boot, and backend development.

• Proficiency in event-based systems and tools like Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.

• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud architecture (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure).

• Experience with Git-based source control and Agile methodologies.

• Understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems.

• Solid grasp of performance tuning, testing strategies, and production monitoring.

What You’ll Gain

• Opportunities for career growth and skill development in a supportive, collaborative environment.

• A chance to work on impactful projects that directly influence pricing strategies and customer experience.

• A dynamic culture focused on innovation, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

• Flexibility to work remotely, with access to our Pittsburgh campus amenities including a world-class health club, collaboration spaces, and hybrid meeting technology.

• Cross-functional collaboration with teams across Dick’s Technology to align solutions with company goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Software Development

Drive development of existing software and contribute to development of new software by analyzing and identifying areas for modification and improvement. Develop software that is fast, secure and reliable to meet defined requirements.

Software Maintenance

Monitor, identify, and correct more complex software defects to maintain fully functioning software, leveraging the support and skill of more junior teammates.

Design and Conceptualization

Produce multiple concepts and prototypes to design digital products/services.

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