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We’re seeking a hands-on Search Platform Engineering Lead to serve as the technical lead for Kroger’s Search Core team. In this role, you will guide implementation decisions and software delivery for our search platform—designing and evolving data pipelines and core services in Java and Python that power high‑scale, low‑latency search experiences across Kroger’s digital channels.
You’ll partner closely with Search Architect, product management, data engineering, and possible ML teams to deliver resilient, observable services; set engineering standards; and mentor developers while leading the team through design reviews, implementation, and production support. The role will ensure our search platform is performant, reliable, and easy to extend.
Accountable for proactively leading or supporting software engineering activities that create deliverables that guide the direction, development, and delivery of software solutions that meet business needs. Provide leadership, facilitation, analysis, and design tasks required to deliver critical business solutions. Develop target-state guidance (i.e., reusable standards, design patterns, guidelines, individual parts, and configurations) to evolve the organization's development process. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and, safety.
What you’ll receive from us:
The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your Associate Well-Being, including Physical, Emotional, Financial and more. We'll help you thrive, with access to:
- A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
- Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
- Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching with Goldman Sachs Ayco.
- Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology and so much more.
- Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
- Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.
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