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Lead Software Engineer (remote)

The Panther Group

Irving, TX(remote)

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$80
SKILLS
Architectural Services, Bash Scripting, Best Practices, Communication Skills, Configuration Management, Cross-Functional, Distributed Computing, Ecosystems, Engineering, Environmental Management, Failover, High Availability, Identify Issues, Incident Management, Incident Response, Java, Leadership, Mentoring, On Site Support, Operational Support, Oracle, Oracle Applications, Performance Management, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Point of Sale (POS) Systems, Python Programming/Scripting Language, REST (Representational State Transfer), Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Reliability Engineering, Retail, Retail Construction, Retail Operations, Sales, Scalable System Development, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Security Architecture, Security Infrastructure, Software Engineering, Software Patches, Startup, Sustainability, System Integration (SI), System Start-Up, Systems Administration/Management, Systems Reliability, Systems Scalability, Team Player, Technical Leadership, Windows PowerShell
LOCATION
Irving, TX
POSTED
30+ days ago

We are seeking a Lead Engineer with deep technical expertise in Oracle Xstore (POS & Back Office) and a strong focus on building scalable, resilient retail store systems. In this role, you will lead the design, enhancement, and modernization of a point-of-sale platform—driving version upgrades, strengthening configuration frameworks, improving observability, and ensuring high availability and compliance across a distributed retail environment.

This role serves as a key technical leader, partnering cross-functionally with architecture, security, infrastructure, operations, field support, and external vendors to deliver foundational improvements that enhance performance, reduce downtime, and support long-term platform sustainability.

This position is well-suited for engineers who excel in fast-paced retail environments, enjoy solving complex system challenges, and are motivated to deliver high-quality solutions at scale.

Key Responsibilities

Core Platform Engineering & Modernization
  • Lead development, enhancement, and lifecycle management of Oracle Xstore systems with a focus on stability, scalability, and maintainability.
  • Drive platform upgrades, patching strategies, dependency modernization, and technical debt reduction through structured rollout plans.
  • Enhance configuration management capabilities, including store-level overrides, multi-tenant considerations, and flexible configuration models.
  • Design and implement foundational services, frameworks, and extensibility points to support broader engineering teams.

Compliance, Reliability & Global Enablement
  • Support implementation of region-specific compliance requirements, including fiscalization, tax handling, receipt standards, and data privacy considerations.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align with regulatory and operational requirements across multiple markets.
  • Improve platform resilience, including startup reliability, failover handling, and recovery processes.

Observability & Operational Excellence
  • Advance observability practices across the POS ecosystem, including logging, monitoring, tracing, health checks, and alerting.
  • Develop tools and capabilities to improve diagnostics, troubleshooting, and automated recovery.
  • Lead incident response efforts and post-incident reviews to improve system reliability and reduce resolution times.

Collaboration & Leadership
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams.
  • Drive architectural decisions, promote best practices, and identify opportunities for foundational improvements.
  • Partner across teams and with external vendors to support design reviews, implementations, and rollout strategies.

Minimum Qualifications
  • 7+ years of engineering experience, with strong expertise in Oracle Xstore (POS and Back Office), including customization and environment management.
  • Demonstrated experience with platform upgrades, patching, migrations, and modernization initiatives.
  • Deep understanding of retail POS operations, system workflows, and store-level constraints.
  • Strong proficiency in Java, RESTful services, and integration patterns for distributed systems.
  • Experience implementing observability solutions, including logging, monitoring, and alerting frameworks.
  • Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical and operational teams.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience supporting international POS deployments with varying regulatory and compliance requirements.
  • Knowledge of store networking, deployment models, and offline/failover strategies.
  • Familiarity with performance optimization, system startup tuning, and large-scale rollout coordination.
  • Experience with automation tools and scripting (e.g., PowerShell, Bash, Python).
  • Background in modernizing legacy retail systems or building scalable platform frameworks.
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About the Company

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The Panther Group

The Panther Group is minority owned and certified, making diversity, equity and inclusion core components of our mission.

With our commitment to respecting and empowering our employees as individuals, diversity is a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

The Panther Group has a proven track record of connecting quality talent with the right position. We believe in a hands-on approach, with a focus on building lasting relationships with our Employees and our Clients. Our Employees find flexibility and growth to reach their career goals.

The Panther Group celebrates 25 years of recruitment and workforce solutions expertise. 

COMPANY SIZE
20 to 49 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1992
WEBSITE
http://thepanthergrp.com

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