Lead Software Engineer

Description Publix Super Markets, Inc., the largest employee-owned company in the U.S., is driven by a dynamic technology team of 2,300+ professionals delivering innovative solutions to 1,400+ stores and 260,000+ associates across 8 states. From IT security and platform engineering to architecture, software development, and infrastructure, we offer career opportunities at every level—internships through technical leadership. Join a company consistently ranked among Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” and help us build more than great subs—build the future of technology at Publix. Join the Publix Technology Team as a Lead Software Engineer supporting the Enterprise Items business area. The Lead Software Engineer will provide technical leadership and hands-on engineering expertise to deliver secure, compliant, and scalable enterprise platforms and integrations. You will collaborate closely with Architecture, Product Owners, Business Systems Analysts, Security, and Quality teams to design, build, and support complex technology solutions across the organization. As a Lead Software Engineer, you will guide technical direction and execution for complex applications and integrations, from design through deployment and operational support. You will perform peer code reviews, lead technical problem resolutions, and serve as a subject matter expert within the product portfolio. This role ensures solutions aligned with architectural standards, security requirements, and long-term maintainability objectives, while supporting new implementations, system modernizations, enhancements to existing platforms, and enterprise-wide integrations.Location: Hybrid (Lakeland, FL): To support our hybrid work model, candidates must reside, or be willing to relocate, within a commutable distance of Lakeland, FL. Work Model Enjoy the best of both worlds - collaborate in person and innovate remotely. Interview Process Candidates selected to advance in the interview process will be required to participate in at least one onsite interview at our Lakeland, FL campus. Why Join Us? Hybrid Flexibility: Work remotely when you need focus time and join us onsite for high-impact collaboration and brainstorming sessions.Operational Efficiency: Ensure technology solutions support efficient workflows and enable automation to improve operational effectiveness.Empowered Culture: We value autonomy, creativity, and continuous learning—your ideas shape the future of technology in our organization. Your Impact Lead technical design, development, testing, implementation, and support of complex, enterprise-scale technology solutions with minimal guidanceProvide technical leadership and guidance across multiple teams and platforms, ensuring alignment with architectural standards, security policies, and compliance requirementsServe as the technical expert for assigned systems, providing guidance and resolution for highly complex technical issuesTranslate complex business requirements into scalable, reliable, and maintainable technical solutionsLead and participate in technical design reviews, peer code reviews, and architecture discussions to ensure solution quality and consistencyProvide technical input into solution scope, estimates, dependencies, and risk considerationsEnsure solutions meet performance, reliability, usability, scalability, and total cost of ownership expectationsDevelop and maintain implementation plans, technical documentation, and operational runbooksPartner with Business Systems Analysts, Product Owners, QA Analysts, and stakeholders to define acceptance criteria and support user acceptance testingGuide and mentor software engineers through technical challenges, design decisions, and engineering best practicesDiagnosing and resolving complex system issues by identifying root causes and determining appropriate remediation and escalation pathsSupport after-hours implementations and provide on-call support for critical systems as requiredAdvocate for continuous improvement, innovation, and operational excellence across supported platforms Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related analytical field or equivalent experience7+ years of software engineering experience7+ years of experience analyzing business problems and translating business requirements into technology solutions that consider system performance, usability, quality, and cross-system interdependencies, and scalability7+ years of experience supporting and developing enterprise applications running in a multi-platform distributed environment7+ years designing enterprise class solutions using object-oriented analysis and design, design patterns, and solution frameworks7+ years of development experience with the .NET framework, C#, and SQL7+Experience with applications using .NET Core, and ASP.NETAbility to effectively engage with business area and other teams and acquire technical knowledge to solve business problemsExperience in large enterprise environments involving multiple technical teamsWillingness to work on-call rotations and after-hours support on an as-needed basis Preferred Qualifications 11+ years of software engineering experience in a large, distributed enterprise environmentExperience leading technical design and development efforts across multiple teams and platformsExperience designing and implementing API-driven, event-based, and integration-heavy solutions, including messaging and asynchronous processingExperience with event-driven architecture and messaging platforms (e.g., Kafka or equivalent technologies)Experience with cloud platforms and services, including cloud databases, messaging, and integration technologiesExperience with automated testing, test-driven development (TDD), and modern DevOps practicesExperience using CI/CD pipelines and source control platformsExperience extending and integrating commercial or SaaS platforms within an enterprise technology ecosystemExperience developing solutions that support contact center operations, customer interaction platforms, or enterprise service workflowsExperience with AI-enabled platforms and automation capabilities, including:AI-assisted automation and decision supportNatural language processing (NLP) and text analyticsAI-driven classification, routing, or recommendation functionality Benefits Information Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no costAn opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock401(k) retirement savings planGroup health, dental and vision plans planPaid Time OffPaid Parental LeaveShort- and long-term disability insuranceTuition reimbursementFree hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteriaVisit our website to see all of our benefits: https://jobs-beta.publix.com/benefits/ Year End Bonus As a year-end bonus to associates, Publix issues one month’s extra pay (pro-rated in the first year) each year if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check that year. This is calculated as a 13th month of pay in the Potential Annual Pay with Bonus line above. Additional Information Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours. ***Relocation/Household Good Shipment Allowance will NOT be provided.***