Senior Software Engineer

We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer who's passionate about building technology that makes a real impact on how we serve our guests and support our teams. In this role, you'll take the lead in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and high-performing software solutions that power our retail, distribution, and digital operations.

You'll work collaboratively across IT and business teams to align technology with organizational goals-creating tools and systems that improve efficiency, reliability, and the overall guest experience. From enterprise applications and eCommerce platforms to cloud-based solutions, you'll bring ideas to life through thoughtful design and hands-on development.

As part of our remarkable IT team, you'll have the opportunity to shape Coborn's technology future, mentor other developers, and influence how innovation happens across the company. This is a great fit for someone who enjoys solving complex challenges, exploring new technologies, and delivering meaningful results that help people work smarter and serve guests better.

Addition Duties Include:

Application Development & Maintenance

• Design, develop, test, and maintain application code for enterprise, eCommerce, and internal business systems.
• Create scalable, efficient solutions aligned with company technology standards.
• Conduct thorough unit testing and coordinate deployment to production.

Cloud Architecture & Integration

• Collaborate across IT to design, implement, and manage cloud-based environments.
• Lead migration of legacy systems to cloud infrastructure (ie: Azure).
• Develop and maintain APIs and integrations connecting POS, ERP, Loyalty, eCommerce, and other internal business systems.

Security, Compliance & Reliability

• Implement secure coding standards and ensure compliance with data privacy and protection requirements (PCI, PII, HIPAA).
• Monitor application performance and participate in incident response and root-cause analysis.
• Ensure disaster recovery and business continuity standards are met.

Collaboration & Vendor Partnership

• Partner with internal business teams to translate functional needs and business requirements into technical solutions.
• Participate in design review and cross-functional project planning sessions.
• Partner with vendors and oversee contracted developers to ensure quality, performance, security standards, and delivery expectations are met.

Technical Leadership & Standards

• Lead and mentor the development team to ensure adherence to coding standards, QA testing, and deployment procedures.
• Develop and enforce procedures for documentation, version control, and peer reviews.
• Provide guidance on code quality, architecture, and design decisions.

Continuous Learning & Innovation

• Stay current with emerging technologies, frameworks, and best practices.
• Contribute to enterprise technology roadmap discussions and suggest modernization opportunities.
• Act as a mentor and knowledge resource for the IT staff and end users.

What's In It For Me?

Our remarkable employees are at the heart of everything we do. At Coborn's, we're committed to creating a supportive and rewarding workplace-one that offers a vibrant, team-oriented environment, ongoing career growth, and meaningful benefits. As an employee-owned company, we believe in investing in our people and their futures.

We're proud to offer a variety of benefits to both our full-time and part-time employees, including:

• 10% employee discount on grocery items, with additional franchise-specific discounts available at company owned Ace Hardware, Caribou Coffee, Erbert and Gerbert's, and Pet Supplies Plus locations.
• Get Paid Daily with DailyPay - for employees who would like access to their pay before payday, we offer this great benefit!
• Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation)
• Paid Floating Holidays & time and a half (1 ) paid for hours worked on a company-recognized holiday!
• Sunday Premium Pay - an extra $1 per hour for hours worked on Sundays (some exclusions apply)
• Paid Military Leave
• Employee recognition programs with monetary rewards including in-store vouchers, years of service, and employee of the month
• Employee Health & Wellness Programs, Challenges and Resources - to assist our team members in living a life of wellbeing!
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - unlimited phone access to legal, financial, and work-life services and up to five free in-person counseling sessions, per situation/issue, per year
• Access to a national discount marketplace for travel, electronics, auto/home insurance , entertainment and more!
• Tools, resources and opportunities for career growth and development
• 401(k) plan options - we also match up to 20% of the first 5% contributed
• Participation in our Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) - yes, we're employee-owned! Our team members benefit from the success of the company through this company-sponsored benefit!
• Education benefits including tuition discount and scholarship programs
• Additional Voluntary Benefits - such as vision, accident and critical illness insurances

If you're hired or promoted into a full-time position with our company, you will also be eligible for: Medical & Dental Insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Tuition Reimbursement, Adoption Reimbursement, Paid Family Caregiver Leave, as well as company-sponsored Term Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, and Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance!

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related field; or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ year of professional software development experience, including leadership or mentorship of development team.
• Proven experience in application design, development, and deployment within a multi-system enterprise environment.

Technology & System Skills

• Exceptional SQL Knowledge and ingenuity including SQL Objects (triggers, stored procedures, triggers, UDTs and complex SQL methods)
• Strong Integration Knowledge and Ingenuity
• Strong in multiple programming languages (iE Python, Powershell, Java, SQL, C#/.Net Core)
• Strong knowledge of SSIS and the Microsoft Power Platform
• Strong understanding of API fundamentals and design
• Strong in multiple programming languages (iE Python, Powershell, Java, SQL, C#/.Net Core)
• Strong understanding of Relational Databases including objects, stored procedures and functions.
• Experience with version control, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks.
• Experience with data security standards (PCI, HIPAA, or similar) and retail/eCommerce system integrations.

We believe that building a team of people with different backgrounds, beliefs, experiences and perspectives inspires fresh thinking and opens us up to new possibilities. We are an EEO/AA Employer - All qualified individuals, including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Are you friendly, dependable, and passionate about working with people? At Coborn's, Inc., we love serving our guests, supporting our communities, and helping our team members grow their careers. If you're looking for a place where you can build a future while making a positive impact every day, we'd love to talk to you about joining our team!

Coborn's, Inc. is a fast-growing, employee-owned grocery retailer proudly serving communities across the Midwest. Our family of grocery stores includes Coborn's, Cash Wise Foods, Marketplace Foods, Hornbacher's, Tadych's Marketplace Foods, Sullivan's Foods, and Kessler's. We offer our guests an elevated shopping experience-both in-store and online-focused on freshness, value, and convenience. Guided by our company vision to inspire happiness, healthy living, and simplicity, this principle has fueled our growth for more than 100 years and is at the heart of everything we do.

Coborn's, Inc. also owns and operates liquor stores under the Coborn's Liquor, Cash Wise Liquor, Andy's Liquor, and Captain Jack's brands. In addition, we operate fuel kiosks and convenience store locations under the Little Dukes and Coborn's Express names. Many of our grocery stores also feature full-service pharmacies to support the health and wellness of our guests. We manage a variety of other retail businesses in markets where the fit is right, including Ace Hardware, Country Floral Gifts & Greenhouse, Caribou Coffee, Dunn Brothers Coffee, Erbert and Gerbert's, Godfather's Pizza, and Pet Supplies Plus. To support our diverse retail operations, we operate our own central bakery, fresh foods commissary, and grocery warehouse and distribution center.