Job Summary:

Work location: Bellevue, WA/ Deerfield, IL / Chicago, IL/ Chantilly, VA

Serves as the technical lead in design, development, and deployment of successful cross-functional projects in support of next generation platform for Walgreens. Plays a leading role to functionally decompose complex problems into simple & straightforward solutions. Ensures quality of architecture and design of systems. Assists directly and indirectly in continual hiring and development of technical talent. An innovative contributor to patents & intellectual property.

Job Responsibilities:

• Plans, designs, develops and tests software systems or applications for software enhancements and new products including cloud-based or internet-related tools for highly strategic and complex/high risk undertakings. Plays a leading role in new software design and development.
• Writes code that establishes coding specifications, typically for software programs and systems that have no precedent.
• Leads in developing the technical 'vision' and design specifications for assigned projects and oversees implementation.
• Develops, or may lead in developing, technical / business approaches and new or enhanced technical tools.
• Owns the development and rollout for an entire product, or large project. Champions process (Scrum, TDD, etc). Writes tech specs and identifies risks before starting major projects. Sets standards. Goes out of their way to reduce complexity. As needed, takes on additional “tech lead” responsibilities for driving an initiative to completion.
• Use technical expertise in software design, architecture and software and system interrelationships.
• Interacts with internal and external peers and management to share highly complex information / solutions related to areas of expertise and/or to gain acceptance of new or enhanced technology / business solutions.
• May lead teams / projects.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology or related field of study and at least 6 years of professional work experience in Engineering, Software Engineering or similar
• Experience writing code for complex applications, microservices or mobile applications.
• Experience in algorithms, systems, architecture, bits-and-bytes and/or automation
• Experience with technical project management
• Experience writing and maintaining process documentation.
• Experience creating coding solutions to fix complex problems/issues
• Experience engaging at the executive level
• Experience leading cross-functional teams
• At least 2 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace
• At least 3 years of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross-functional team leadership