Publix Super Markets, Inc. is the largest privately-owned food retailer in the nation with more than 1,200 stores and more than 200,000 associates throughout the Southeast. We are associate-owned, proud of our family atmosphere, and consistently named as one of the best companies to work for in America. We are largely debt-free and renowned for our financial performance as well as our premier customer service. Publix’s Information Services (I/S) department is located in Lakeland, Florida and Alpharetta, Georgia and employs over 1000 associates. I/S provides the information technology required for all Publix business units including retail stores and all office and warehouse environments. The Publix I/S mission is to maximize the value of information technology to Publix associates and customers.

Join the Publix Technology Team as a Principal Software Engineer on our Pharmacy Core Application Services Team where you will be part of a fast-paced team leveraging both Java and .Net, to support Pharmacy Operations. You will be responsible for playing a key role in implementing new and complex systems, analyzing production problems, building tools to automate support processes, and monitoring the health of both the on-premise and container based hosting environments.  The most suitable hire for this position will be a technical candidate with strong analytical, planning, problem solving, mentoring, writing, and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with management, peers, technology vendors, and business partners.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science or a related analytical field or equivalent experience


• 9+ years of software engineering experience


• 9+ years of experience designing, developing, deploying, and supporting complex applications in an enterprise environment


• 9+ years of experience in analyzing complex business problems or processes and translating business requirements into technology solutions considering performance, usability, quality, cross-system interdependencies, scalability, and total cost of ownership


• 9+ combined years of experience with Java and C# object-oriented programming languages


• 5+ years of experience with Oracle or other SQL databases including database design and authoring complex queries


• Experience implementing software using Docker or other containerization technologies


• Experience planning and managing all activities associated with delivering solutions in a large-distributed environment


• Experience with event-based and micro-service style architecture


• Experience leading a development team in Agile Scrum


• Experience with troubleshooting complex applications and performing root cause analysis


• Participate in 24x7 production support rotation

• 10 years of software engineering experience


• 3+ years of experience implementing container orchestration technology in a production environment (Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker Swarm, or similar)


• 3+ years of experience in a development leadership or mentorship role


• Experience designing and developing versioned RESTful APIs


• Experience using Git as a source control system.


• Experience in an agile scrum environment, leading developers, and working closely with business partners

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost


• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock


• 401(k) retirement savings plan


• Group health, dental and vision plans plan


• Paid Time Off


• Paid Parental Leave


• Short- and long-term disability insurance


• Tuition reimbursement


• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria


• Visit our website to see all of our benefits: Benefits - Jobs (publix.com)