Software Engineer – Travel Portfolio - Costco Travel at Costco Wholesale
Issaquah, WA 98027
About the Job
Costco Travel IT is responsible for the technical future of Costco Wholesale, the third largest retailer in the world with wholesale operations in fourteen countries
Despite our size and explosive international expansion, we continue to provide a family, employee centric atmosphere in which our employees thrive and succeed
As proof, Costco ranks eighth in Forbes “World’s Best Employers”.This is an environment unlike anything in the high-tech world and the secret of Costco’s success is its culture
The value Costco puts on its employees is well documented in articles from a variety of publishers including Bloomberg and Forbes
Our employees and our members come FIRST. Costco is well known for its generosity and community service and has won many awards for its philanthropy
The company joins with its employees to take an active role in volunteering by sponsoring many opportunities to help others
Come join the Costco Travel IT family
Costco IT is a dynamic, fast-paced environment, working through exciting transformation efforts
We are building the next generation retail environment where you will be surrounded by dedicated and highly professional employees.Software Engineers perform development work across the technology stack (both front-end/back-end expertise)
They are versatile in how they can add value, demonstrating the ability to manage the completion of projects that involve databases, backend services, or the development of front-end applications
They should be able to demonstrate a strong understanding of emerging technologies to support the development of new solutions
Software Engineers understand the full technology stack and underlying applications, services, and databases in order to ensure optimal performance.As a Software Engineer your role will be the technical lead for one or more teams
This role requires deep technical expertise, domain proficiency, platform depth, and leadership
The individual in this role will coach and mentor engineers and developers to help them progress their technical knowledge and careers
Typical activities include leading requirements analysis, solution design, technical development, and process improvement coupled with the ability to drive efforts and solution improvements effectively.If you want to be a part of one of the worldwideBEST companies “to work for”, simply apply and let your career be reimagined.ROLE Develops the conceptual systems architecture design and the supporting technologies needed to enable new and/or enhanced functionality within a given product/application, applying principles that promote availability, reusability, interoperability and security into the design framework. Supports release planning activities in conjunction with Product Owners and teams. Identifies high level requirements to support the definition and refinement of a robust testing strategy. Supports the Product Owner with the identification and definition of enablers / work items to support the architectural runway of a given product/application
Defines the non-functional requirements (e.g., performance, security, resiliency, etc.) which support the development of epics and user stories aligned to a value stream. Identifies technical dependencies across several product / application teams to support the implementation of new or enhanced functionality
Performs development, optimization, and automation activities to support the implementation of a product/application. Develops and implements front-end architecture to support user interface concepts. Increases proficiency and understanding of relational and non-relational databases, distributed application architectures, user interfaces and user experience, quality assurance, security concerns, and business value creation. Drives engineering best practices to deliver higher quality and scalable solutions. Provides the team with the development strategy, solution recommendations, and estimates for a given product/application. Participates in scrum ceremonies (sprint planning, retrospective, showcases/demos, stand-ups, backlog refinement, etc.). Creates and executes unit tests which validate the code changes made to support the implementation of a user story. Uses test driven development (TDD) practices to assist with the detection/recognition of software defects early in the development process. Estimates, plans, and manages all implementation tasks and reports on development progress. Designs, builds, debugs, optimizes and implements solutions in approved tool sets and databases. Develops high quality, efficient and fault tolerant software. Supports, extends and builds automated CI and CD pipelines
Designs and delivers DevSecOps automation for app deployment and testing. Uses APM/monitoring tools such as Dynatrace/Splunk and browser tools to perform request purepath/waterfall analysis to identify bottlenecks and suggest improvements
Participates in the development and documentation of department standards and best practices, and mentors’ junior engineers. Provides the team with solution recommendations and estimates for a given product/application. Identifies deficiencies within a product/application’s code base and identifies opportunities to improve overall code quality. Collaborates with team members (e.g., Systems Architects, Systems Analysts) to define project specifications and release documentation for all phases of the product development cycle from product definition to design, through implementation. Conducts peer code reviews for the software changes made by other engineers within a team. Oversees the technical design and development of in-house travel booking web applications based on the gathered requirements for multiple development teams. Leads and collaborates in planning, decomposing, and estimating new delivery work. Ensures solutions are secure, durable, scalable, flexible, and accessible; and proactively mitigates against production support issues. Demonstrates technical leadership to manage and provide multiple technical solutions; performs code reviews; establishes and enforces coding guidelines and best practices. Initiates and facilitates team meetings to socialize technical ideas; encourages a culture of technical excellence within the organization and identifies opportunities for adopting innovation. Understands implications of design and implementation choices and provides solutions. Manages concurrent projects and multiple competing priorities. Builds and maintains strong working relationships with team members. Provides coaching and mentoring to team members; shares information through documentation, workshops, etc
to drive operational efficiencies and technical growth within the team. Understands and escalates technical challenges with options and recommendations.REQUIRED 7+ years’ experience with design and development of client/server and/or web-based applications. 5+ years’ experience with core Java, Java EE technologies (Servlet and JSP). 5 + years’ experience working with relational databases (preferably MS-SQL Server and T-SQL). Good understanding and experience with SOAP and/or REST based Web services. Demonstrated track record of driving high-quality software design/implementation to production. Must be a quick learner with the ability to learn and incorporate new technologies and concepts. Self-motivated, dedicated, and driven to succeed. Able to easily shift focus with changing priorities. Good debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication, collaboration, analytical, and problem-solving skills.Recommended Bachelor's degree, or the equivalent, in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. A passion for being part of a team, willing to self-assess in order to continually find better ways to do things. Experience working in a Scrum/Agile environment. Excellent organizational skills. Travel industry knowledge. Required Documents Cover Letter ResumePay Ranges: Level 3 - $130,000 - $160,000Level 4 - $150,000 - $190,000, Bonus and Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) eligibleWe offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health benefits - medical/dental/vision/hearing aid/pharmacy/behavioral health/employee assistance, health care reimbursement account, dependent care assistance plan, short-term disability and long-term disability insurance, AD&D insurance, life insurance, 401(k), stock purchase plan to eligible employees.Costco is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace
Costco is an equal opportunity employer
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status
If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to
Applicants and employees for this position will not be sponsored for work authorization, including, but not limited to H1-B visas.
Despite our size and explosive international expansion, we continue to provide a family, employee centric atmosphere in which our employees thrive and succeed
As proof, Costco ranks eighth in Forbes “World’s Best Employers”.This is an environment unlike anything in the high-tech world and the secret of Costco’s success is its culture
The value Costco puts on its employees is well documented in articles from a variety of publishers including Bloomberg and Forbes
Our employees and our members come FIRST. Costco is well known for its generosity and community service and has won many awards for its philanthropy
The company joins with its employees to take an active role in volunteering by sponsoring many opportunities to help others
Come join the Costco Travel IT family
Costco IT is a dynamic, fast-paced environment, working through exciting transformation efforts
We are building the next generation retail environment where you will be surrounded by dedicated and highly professional employees.Software Engineers perform development work across the technology stack (both front-end/back-end expertise)
They are versatile in how they can add value, demonstrating the ability to manage the completion of projects that involve databases, backend services, or the development of front-end applications
They should be able to demonstrate a strong understanding of emerging technologies to support the development of new solutions
Software Engineers understand the full technology stack and underlying applications, services, and databases in order to ensure optimal performance.As a Software Engineer your role will be the technical lead for one or more teams
This role requires deep technical expertise, domain proficiency, platform depth, and leadership
The individual in this role will coach and mentor engineers and developers to help them progress their technical knowledge and careers
Typical activities include leading requirements analysis, solution design, technical development, and process improvement coupled with the ability to drive efforts and solution improvements effectively.If you want to be a part of one of the worldwideBEST companies “to work for”, simply apply and let your career be reimagined.ROLE Develops the conceptual systems architecture design and the supporting technologies needed to enable new and/or enhanced functionality within a given product/application, applying principles that promote availability, reusability, interoperability and security into the design framework. Supports release planning activities in conjunction with Product Owners and teams. Identifies high level requirements to support the definition and refinement of a robust testing strategy. Supports the Product Owner with the identification and definition of enablers / work items to support the architectural runway of a given product/application
Defines the non-functional requirements (e.g., performance, security, resiliency, etc.) which support the development of epics and user stories aligned to a value stream. Identifies technical dependencies across several product / application teams to support the implementation of new or enhanced functionality
Performs development, optimization, and automation activities to support the implementation of a product/application. Develops and implements front-end architecture to support user interface concepts. Increases proficiency and understanding of relational and non-relational databases, distributed application architectures, user interfaces and user experience, quality assurance, security concerns, and business value creation. Drives engineering best practices to deliver higher quality and scalable solutions. Provides the team with the development strategy, solution recommendations, and estimates for a given product/application. Participates in scrum ceremonies (sprint planning, retrospective, showcases/demos, stand-ups, backlog refinement, etc.). Creates and executes unit tests which validate the code changes made to support the implementation of a user story. Uses test driven development (TDD) practices to assist with the detection/recognition of software defects early in the development process. Estimates, plans, and manages all implementation tasks and reports on development progress. Designs, builds, debugs, optimizes and implements solutions in approved tool sets and databases. Develops high quality, efficient and fault tolerant software. Supports, extends and builds automated CI and CD pipelines
Designs and delivers DevSecOps automation for app deployment and testing. Uses APM/monitoring tools such as Dynatrace/Splunk and browser tools to perform request purepath/waterfall analysis to identify bottlenecks and suggest improvements
Participates in the development and documentation of department standards and best practices, and mentors’ junior engineers. Provides the team with solution recommendations and estimates for a given product/application. Identifies deficiencies within a product/application’s code base and identifies opportunities to improve overall code quality. Collaborates with team members (e.g., Systems Architects, Systems Analysts) to define project specifications and release documentation for all phases of the product development cycle from product definition to design, through implementation. Conducts peer code reviews for the software changes made by other engineers within a team. Oversees the technical design and development of in-house travel booking web applications based on the gathered requirements for multiple development teams. Leads and collaborates in planning, decomposing, and estimating new delivery work. Ensures solutions are secure, durable, scalable, flexible, and accessible; and proactively mitigates against production support issues. Demonstrates technical leadership to manage and provide multiple technical solutions; performs code reviews; establishes and enforces coding guidelines and best practices. Initiates and facilitates team meetings to socialize technical ideas; encourages a culture of technical excellence within the organization and identifies opportunities for adopting innovation. Understands implications of design and implementation choices and provides solutions. Manages concurrent projects and multiple competing priorities. Builds and maintains strong working relationships with team members. Provides coaching and mentoring to team members; shares information through documentation, workshops, etc
to drive operational efficiencies and technical growth within the team. Understands and escalates technical challenges with options and recommendations.REQUIRED 7+ years’ experience with design and development of client/server and/or web-based applications. 5+ years’ experience with core Java, Java EE technologies (Servlet and JSP). 5 + years’ experience working with relational databases (preferably MS-SQL Server and T-SQL). Good understanding and experience with SOAP and/or REST based Web services. Demonstrated track record of driving high-quality software design/implementation to production. Must be a quick learner with the ability to learn and incorporate new technologies and concepts. Self-motivated, dedicated, and driven to succeed. Able to easily shift focus with changing priorities. Good debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication, collaboration, analytical, and problem-solving skills.Recommended Bachelor's degree, or the equivalent, in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. A passion for being part of a team, willing to self-assess in order to continually find better ways to do things. Experience working in a Scrum/Agile environment. Excellent organizational skills. Travel industry knowledge. Required Documents Cover Letter ResumePay Ranges: Level 3 - $130,000 - $160,000Level 4 - $150,000 - $190,000, Bonus and Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) eligibleWe offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health benefits - medical/dental/vision/hearing aid/pharmacy/behavioral health/employee assistance, health care reimbursement account, dependent care assistance plan, short-term disability and long-term disability insurance, AD&D insurance, life insurance, 401(k), stock purchase plan to eligible employees.Costco is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace
Costco is an equal opportunity employer
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status
If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to
IT-Recruiting@costco.comIf
hired, you will be required to provide proof of authorization to work in the United StatesApplicants and employees for this position will not be sponsored for work authorization, including, but not limited to H1-B visas.
