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Lead eCommerce Engineer IT Digital

Academy Sports + Outdoors
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 11 Nov 2025

About the role

Come work at a place where we take pride in creating a workplace environment that values hard work, commitment, and growth.

As a Lead eCommerce Engineer IT Digital, you will be responsible for driving the technical vision, architecture, and execution of our eCommerce platforms. You will collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, and ensure the delivery of scalable, secure, and high-performing digital commerce solutions.

Job Description:

Education:

  • High School diploma or equivalent required
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a relevant field of study preferred

Work Experiences:

  • 10+ years of proven experience building sophisticated applications and APIs in cloud and hybrid cloud environments at large scale, preferably in Java and React JS
  • 10+ years of strong background in object-oriented design principles and design patterns
  • 7+ years of experience in various technology platforms and frameworks, both front-end and back-end, that include React or Angular, JAVA, /J2EE, Web Services (REST), Design Patterns, Microservices Architecture & Micro Frontends
  • 3+ years of experience with a 500+ million revenue e-commerce retailer preferred
  • Proven understanding of design patterns, reference architectures, industry standards, broad technical knowledge, and architectural principles is necessary
  • Design and develop solutions using Agile SDLC process
  • Ability to estimate the financial impact of technical architecture alternatives and apply multiple technical solutions to business problems is vital
  • Demonstrated ability to provide and recommend innovative ideas, with the skill to align projects with enterprise strategy is needed
  • Ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure, meet deadlines, present a professional demeanor, and work well independently is essential

Skills:

  • Expert knowledge building Responsive websites, Client-side scripting, Content Stack Systems using ReactJS, NodeJS, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, XML, JSON, and tools such as Babel, Gulp, Webpack, NPM, etc
  • Expert knowledge of REST/Spring Boot Java Development, Pub/Sub Design Patterns, EAI, and API integration
  • Expert knowledge of Google Cloud or AWS Cloud Technologies (As a compute and not a SAAS)
  • Expert Knowledge of Microservices Development using Spring Boot
  • Expert Knowledge of SQL, Scripting languages, RDBMS, JavaScript, and React framework
  • Understanding of project management and the software development lifecycle is needed
  • Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interface effectively with individuals at various levels, both internal and external
  • Analytical, with strong problem-solving abilities and creative resolution skills
  • Self-motivated, with the ability to work on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to remain organized, pay strict attention to detail, and meet critical deadlines within a high-volume, fast-paced environment
  • Ability to use key tools to dive deep and provide analysis consistently on performance metrics
  • Troubleshooting and organizational skills with a can-do attitude and the ability to adjust to changing requirements are necessary
  • Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Git, Bitbucket
  • Ability to work in Onshore/Offshore model
  • Strong Microsoft Office program experience, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Technical Skills: React.js, Node.js, Next JS, Micro Front-End architecture, Typescript, Graph QL, Bootstrap.js, HTML5, XML, CSS3, JavaScript, Java, REST services, NoSql technologies (Firestore, Cassandra/Mongo DB), Spring boot, Kafka/MQ, Redis, Splunk, GCP / AWS, Prometheus/Grafana, Git, Jira, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes

Responsibilities:

  • Architectural Leadership: Define the overall technical architecture, ensuring scalability, security, and reliability across platforms
  • Technology Strategy: Stay ahead of industry trends and recommend technologies to enhance business value
  • Team Collaboration: Partner with product managers, stakeholders, and developers to deliver seamless customer experiences
  • Code Quality: Oversee and maintain high standards for code review, development, and deployment processes
  • Mentorship: Provide technical guidance to engineers, fostering a culture of growth, learning, and collaboration
  • Project Delivery: Drive end-to-end technical execution for large, complex projects, ensuring on-time and high-quality delivery
  • Performance Optimization: Identify and resolve bottlenecks in application per

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