Software Engineer

URBN is seeking a Software Engineer who will be an integral part of each phase of the software development lifecycle including design, development, deployment and maintenance. The primary focus will be on enhancing our Ecommerce platforms supporting the online shopping experience for our brands including Anthropologie.com, UrbanOutfitters.com, FreePeople.com, and ShopTerrain.com, developing customer facing applications, and the ability to work with or in existing store brands. Role Responsibilities Design and development of microservices and event driven systemsDevelop new product features and advance the design of existing code for the Ecommerce applicationsHelp determine the requirements, then plan, design, and develop complex and business critical software solutionsDevelop functional designs while interacting with enterprise architects, developers, business partners as well as end usersLeverage AI coding agents across planning, implementation, and review, and take accountability for the correctness and quality of the resulting codeReact to possible production issuesEnjoys working in a collaborative team setting Qualifications Role Qualifications Understanding of OO principles and design patternsAt least 3-5 years of software development experienceExperience with related browser technologies including JSON, REST, HTML, AJAX, CSSSelf-starter, ready to learn new concepts and technologies. Willing to take on responsibility for new features and develop them from inception to completionProficient in Python/GolangStrong understanding of RESTful services designStrong understanding of asynchronous message processing technologiesStrong data modeling skillsHands-on experience with an AI coding agent in a professional codebase (Claude Code, Cursor, or similar)Strong communications skills - able to discuss complex technical problems with developers, QA and BSAsEnjoys working across teams and sharing knowledge with other engineers Job Skills Familiarity with search solutions like Elastic Search, SolrDemonstrated expertise with Unit Testing frameworks and mocking librariesFamiliar with Django or other ORM frameworksExperience with Tornado/Flask or other web server technologiesExperience with Vue.js or React or similar web frameworksExperience with any NoSQL DBExperience with RDBMS preferably postgres/cloud sqlExperience authoring agent files and reusable skills, and connecting agents to real systems via CLI tools or MCPExposure to data science and Machine learning technologiesUnderstanding of cloud hosting platforms and infrastructure The Perks URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits EEO Statement URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.