engineer senior, Retail and Consumer Technology- ST; Seattle, WA

Starbucks

Seattle, WA

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Application Programming Interface (API), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Backend as a Service (BaaS), Code Reviews, Collective Bargaining, Communication Skills, Computer Skills, Concurrency, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Customer Support/Service, Debugging Skills, Distributed Computing, Engineering Management, GitHub, Healthcare Reimbursement, High Availability, Identify Issues, Incident Response, Internet of Things, Leadership, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft C# (C Sharp), Microsoft Windows Azure, Network Security, On Call, Order Management, Order/Customer Fulfillment, Production Systems, Retail, Root Cause Analysis, Scalable System Development, Software Administration, Software Engineering, State Ordinances, Student Loans, Team Lead/Manager, Tuition Fees, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)

LOCATION

Seattle, WA

POSTED

18 days ago

We are hiring a hands-on Senior Software Engineer to build and operate highly scalable, highly available backend services running across cloud and edge environments. This is a coding-first role: you will spend much of your time designing, writing, reviewing, and debugging production code. The Fulfill and Manage Orders engineering team builds and maintains the software platform that provides best-in-class order fulfilment services and applications in 10,000+ coffeehouses and enables world class customer service. This is a unique opportunity to bring your technical expertise and leadership skills to make a positive impact and contribute directly to the Starbucks strategy. The ideal candidate enjoys working close to the system, solving hard distributed-systems problems, and owning services end-to-end-from design and implementation to deployment and on-call support-using C#/.NET and/or Go on Microsoft Azure. Key Responsibilities + Write production code using C#/.NET and/or Go to build backend services. + Design and implement scalable APIs, background workers, and event-driven services. + Improve system latency, throughput, and availability through hands-on optimization. + Own features and services from design through deployment and operations. + Diagnose and fix issues in live, distributed production systems. + Participate in on-call rotations, incident response, and post-incident root-cause analysis. + Review code and designs with peers, focused on correctness, performance, and long-term maintainability. + Build and deploy services on Microsoft Azure using managed services. + Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and deployment automation. Required Qualifications + 5+ years of experience building backend services in production environments. + Strong hands-on coding experience with C#/.NET and familiarity with frontend frameworks. + Practical experience with Microsoft Azure in real production systems. + Proven experience building highly scalable and highly available services. + Strong understanding of concurrency, networking, security and distributed systems. + Experience debugging issues across complex service environments. + Excellent communication skills and the ability to dive into code. + Experience leveraging AI coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub CoPilot or similar) in your daily workflow + Proven track record of end-to-end service ownership including on-call support + Effective partnership and collaboration with stakeholders Preferred / Nice-to-Have Qualifications + Experience with Kubernetes, containers, or orchestration. + Familiarity with Azure services such as AKS, Functions, Cosmos DB, or Service Bus. + Experience with edge computing, IoT, or globally distributed workloads. + Strong observability and reliability mindset. As a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits. Partners have access to short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire*, sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked), eight paid holidays, and two personal days per year. Starbucks also offers eligible partners participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.), Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock), incentivized emergency savings, and financial well-being tools. Additionally, Starbucks offers 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor's degree through Arizona State University's online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, student loan management resources, and access to other educational opportunities. You will also have access to backup care and DACA reimbursement. Starbucks will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, and in accordance with its plans and policies. This list is subject to change depending on collective bargaining in locations where partners have a certified bargaining representative. For additional information regarding partner perks and more detailed information about benefits, go to starbucksbenefits.com (file:///C:/Users/rofunk/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/EHRXPAYM/starbucksbenefits.com) . *If you are working in CA, CO, IL, LA, ME, MA, NE, ND or RI, you will accrue vacation up to a maximum of 120 hours (190 in CA) for roles below director and 200 hours (316 in CA) for roles at director or above. For roles in other states, you will be granted vacation time starting at 120 hours annually for roles below director and 200 hours annually for roles director and above. The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity. At Starbucks, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate. If you live in the greater Seattle area, we offer a flexible workplace that allows for hybrid work. Partners can work remotely up to one day per week. Join us and inspire with every cup. Apply today! _Starbucks Coffee Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.Starbucks Coffee Company is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at applicantaccommodation@starbucks.com or 1(888) 611-2258._

About the Company

Starbucks

Every day, we go to work hoping to do two things: share great coffee with our friends and help make the world a little better. It was true when the first Starbucks opened in 1971, and it’s just as true today.

Back then, the company was a single store in Seattle’s historic Pike Place Market. From just a narrow storefront, Starbucks offered some of the world’s finest fresh-roasted whole bean coffees. The name, inspired by Moby Dick, evoked the romance of the high seas and the seafaring tradition of the early coffee traders.

In 1981, Howard Schultz (Starbucks chairman and chief executive officer) had first walked into a Starbucks store. From his first cup of Sumatra, Howard was drawn into Starbucks and joined a year later.

In 1983, Howard traveled to Italy and became captivated with Italian coffee bars and the romance of the coffee experience. He had a vision to bring the Italian coffeehouse tradition back to the United States. A place for conversation and a sense of community. A third place between work and home. He left Starbucks for a short period of time to start his own Il Giornale coffeehouses and returned in August 1987 to purchase Starbucks with the help of local investors.

From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection.

COMPANY SIZE

10,000 employees or more

INDUSTRY

Other/Not Classified

FOUNDED

1971

WEBSITE

https://www.starbucks.com/careers/

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