What You Need To Know

Open the door to a groundbreaking tech career with an industry leader. Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits is North America’s preeminent wine and spirits distributor, as well as a family-owned, privately held company with a 50+ year legacy of success. To create a new era in alcohol beverage sales and service, we’re heavily invested in the most transformative new technologies – and the most brilliant tech professionals. Southern Glazer’s was named by Newsweek as a Most Loved Workplace and is included on the Forbes lists for Largest Private Companies and Best Employers for Diversity.

As a full-time employee, you can choose from a full menu of our Top Shelf Benefits, including comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage, dental and vision plans, tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts, disability coverage, life insurance plans, and a 401(k) plan. We also offer tuition reimbursement, a wellness program, parental leave, vacation accrual, paid sick leave, and more.

We offer continuous learning and career growth in a fast-paced environment where you are respected, your voice is heard, and technology is part of our strategy for success. If you’re looking to fill your glass with opportunity, come join our FAMILY.

Overview

Southern Glazer’s is seeking a motivated Java Developer to join the Enterprise Common Services NorthStar team. The Developer will be responsible for developing and enhancing in-house software applications or extensions by coding to meet business requirements and objectives. This role includes developing applications, integrating data between applications, testing, and completing technical documentation while following SGWS development standards and best practices. 

*At this time we are unable to offer sponsorship now OR in the future for this role

Primary Responsibilities Serve in an engineering capacity on application development projects. Develop, code, test, and debug software applications using Java. Design features and make improvements based on user experience data. Work on all stages of the software development life cycle (SDLC). Research, troubleshoot, maintain, and configure software; create test scripts and test applications/interfaces. Engage in high-level and low-level design for services using microservices architecture. Build Java web applications and core Java applications. Follow standards, naming conventions, and implement technology solutions. Gain familiarity with DevOps processes and develop DevOps automation pipelines using tools like Jenkins or GitHub. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree. 3-5 years of experience in software/application development or comparable experience. Strong analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving skills. Good oral and written communication skills. Ability to communicate complex information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience working on technology projects. Familiarity with offshore team collaboration. Experience with APIs, ESB, and interface integration. Understanding of the business functions supported by applications. Experience in evaluating and improving code quality and standards.

Technical Skills:

Experience in programming and frameworks such as Java, Spring Boot, NodeJS, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Docker/Containerization. Experience in designing and developing large applications utilizing microservices with Java, Spring Boot, REST, GraphQL, and NSQL. Familiarity with commerce platforms such as SAP Hybris, Oracle ATG, or similar platforms is desirable. Experience in developing event-driven solutions using Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS, Kinesis, etc. Proficient in application development and support of Java/J2EE applications on an enterprise scale. Knowledge of Docker/Containerization, EKS, or similar container orchestration platforms, as well as serverless and event-driven architectures. Strong understanding of microservices architecture, CI/CD pipelines, and quality gate Preferred Qualifications Master’s Degree (Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering) is a plus. Experience working with and directing third-party application developers. Familiarity with Agile Development processes. A background in Wholesale/Distribution/CPG, including accounts receivable, complex pricing, and tax laws. Experience leading and directing offshore application development programs. Physical Demands Physical demands include a considerable amount of time sitting and typing/keyboarding, using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor), or adding machine Physical demands with activity or condition may include walking, bending, reaching, standing, squatting, and stooping May require occasional lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 20lbs EEO Statement

Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affirmative Action/EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. SGWS complies with all federal, state and local laws concerning consideration of a qualified applicant's arrest and/or criminal conviction records. Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated, any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazer's pay bands or ranges.