Software Engineer - Merchandising

Publix Super Markets, Inc. is the largest privately-owned food retailer in the nation with more than 1,200 stores and more than 200,000 associates throughout the Southeast. We are associate-owned, proud of our family atmosphere, and consistently named as one of the best companies to work for in America. We are largely debt-free and renowned for our financial performance as well as our premier customer service. Publixs Information Services (I/S) department is located in Lakeland, Florida and Alpharetta, Georgia and employs over 1000 associates. I/S provides the information technology required for all Publix business units including retail stores and all office and warehouse environments. The Publix I/S mission is to maximize the value of information technology to Publix associates and customers. As a Software Engineer on the Merchandising Applications team, you will

• Work closely with Merchandising applications development and support
• Work as liaison between Merchandising team and the retail business users of Merchandising applications
• Work independently and within a team environment to discover, analyze, and identify system issues
• Analyze systems to find and recommend process improvements
• Communicate effectively with business team members
• Proactively communicate with management and the team on issues and/or any system changes
• Document systems issues and recommend solutions based on data and statistical analysis
• Serve as an application expert on assigned application(s)

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related analytical field or equivalent experience
• 1-3 years software engineering experience in web, mobile or application development
• 1-3 years experience planning, organizing, and managing all activities associated with delivering solutions in a large-scale distributed environment
• 1-3 years experience working with enterprise database management systems (e.g., SQL server, Oracle)
• 1-3 years experience working with SQL
• Strong working knowledge of R/Python
• Experience in identifying and supporting process improvements

• Experience working for large company and within a matrix organization
• Knowledge of Infrastructure, related systems client/server, Web applications and Cloud computing
• Basic concepts of Item/Product master data in Retail and/or Manufacturing industry domain
• Experience performing data analysis by creating and executing queries, interpreting results, and communicating finding to technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience and knowledge of project and problem management, change management, process improvement and other systems development processes
• Experience with machine learning
• Experience supporting data and process governance of distribution system compliance in accordance with company policies and standards

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Group health plan (with prescription benefits)
• Group dental plan
• Group vision plan
• Sick pay
• Paid Parental Leave
• Long-term disability insurance
• Company-paid life insurance (with accidental death & dismemberment benefits)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vacation pay
• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
• Paycheck direct deposit
• Credit union
• Access to over 50 discount offers including discounts on computer, vehicle and wireless purchases
• 6 paid holidays (associates can exchange the following holidays with their managers approval: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day)