Part Time Backend Developer Jobs in Tennessee (NOW HIRING)

Overall Job Summary
This position is responsible for creating, designing, and supporting software running on various platforms used in Tractor Supply stores as well as gathering requirements, developing prototypes, and assisting in setting project scope. Additional responsibilities include directing technical work, leading projects, and mentoring team members.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Min 5%)

• Meet with technical leads, architects and vendor partners to determine project scope and vision, set system goals, identify and resolve system issues, ensure the system is implemented as designed and in adherence to the implementation guidelines.
• Partner with the business analysts to review and refine business requirements into core system capabilities.
• Assist developers, analysts, and designers in conceptualizing and validating solutions that meet business requirements.
• Prototype new requirements for the purpose of enhancing technical functionalities and information process flow.
• Develop and/or configure, build, review and unit test software/solutions.
• Assists in QA efforts on tasks worked by providing input for test cases and supporting test case execution.
• Work directly with the business users to provide support including the design and development of customer training materials, and conducting customer training sessions.
• Mentor team members on new technologies in area of expertise.
• Work with Enterprise team to ensure changes are properly documented, communicated, audited, and deployed in compliance with established procedures.
• Provide 24x7 rotational technical support to solve business problems and document resolution

Required Qualifications
Experience:

• 10+ years of professional software development experience.

• 5+ years serving as a technical lead or leading development teams.
• Strong experience developing backend services using Node.js, NestJS, Java, and REST APIs.
• Strong experience developing frontend applications using React.
• Experience developing mobile applications using React Native and/or Kotlin.
• Strong SQL development experience using Oracle.
• Experience working in Agile development environments.
• Experience with Git-based source control and modern software development practices.
Preferred knowledge, skills or abilities

• Advanced knowledge of:
  • Node.js
  • NestJS
  • Java
  • React
  • React Native
  • Kotlin
  • Oracle SQL and PL/SQL
  • Experience designing scalable RESTful APIs and microservice-based applications.
  • Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services.
  • Working knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes deployment models.
  • Experience collaborating with DevOps teams supporting CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployments.
  • Experience with Python for automation, integrations, scripting, or application development is a plus.
  • Experience with automated testing frameworks such as JUnit, Jest, Cypress, or Playwright.
  • Strong understanding of application security, authentication, and secure coding practices.
  • Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical design initiatives.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Working Conditions

• Normal office working conditions

Physical Requirements

• Sitting
• Standing (not walking)
• Lifting 50+ pounds
• Walking
• Kneeling/Stooping/Bending
• Driving a vehicle

Disclaimer
This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. A team member should perform all duties as assigned by his/ her supervisor.
Company Info
At Tractor Supply and Petsense by Tractor Supply, our Team Members are the heart of our success. Their dedication, passion, and hard work drive everything we do, and we are committed to supporting them with a comprehensive and accessible total reward package. We understand the evolving needs of our Team Members and their families, and we strive to offer meaningful, competitive, and sustainable benefits that support their well-being today and in the future.
Our benefits extend beyond medical, dental, and vision coverage, including company-paid life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and family planning resources such as adoption and surrogacy assistance, for all full-time Team Members and all part-time Team Members. Part time new hires gain eligibility for TSC Benefits by averaging at least 15 hours per week during their 90-day lookback period. The lookback period starts the first of the month following the date of hire. If the 15-hour requirement was met, the benefits eligibility date will be the first day of the month following 4 months of continuous service.
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