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Signet Jewelers is the world's largest retailer of diamond jewelry, operating more than 2,800 stores worldwide under the iconic brands: Kay Jewelers, Zales, Jared, H.Samuel, Ernest Jones, Peoples, Banter by Piercing Pagoda, Rocksbox, JamesAllen.com and Diamonds Direct. We are a people-first company and this core value is at the heart of everything we do, from empowering our valued team members, to collaborating with our customers, to fostering the communities in which we live and serve. People - and the love their actions inspire - are what drive us. We're not only proud of the love we inspire outside our walls, we're especially proud of the diversity, inclusion and equity we're inspiring inside. There are dynamic career paths awaiting you - rewarding opportunities to impact the lives of others and inspire love. Join us!

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Technical Leadership

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of enterprise-scale applications and services.
• Define and enforce application architecture, coding standards, design patterns, and development best practices.
• Provide technical direction and guidance to development teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Review technical designs, code, and implementation approaches to ensure quality, maintainability, and scalability.
• Serve as the technical subject matter expert for full-stack development and cloud technologies.

Solution Architecture & Development

• Design and develop scalable web applications using .NET, Java, Angular, and AWS services.
• Architect and implement RESTful APIs, microservices, and event-driven solutions.
• Design cloud-native and serverless architectures leveraging AWS services.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend solutions that align with business and technology strategies.
• Ensure applications meet performance, security, reliability, and compliance requirements.

Team Leadership & Mentoring

• Mentor and coach developers on technical skills, software design, and development best practices.
• Support technical onboarding and growth of team members.
• Lead code reviews and promote a culture of continuous improvement and engineering excellence.
• Assist with technical hiring, candidate evaluations, and team development planning.

Collaboration & Delivery

• Partner with Product Managers, Business Analysts, Architects, QA teams, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Provide effort estimates, technical assessments, and delivery plans for new initiatives.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and help drive successful sprint planning and execution.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks and dependencies.
• Support production deployments, issue resolution, and continuous improvement initiatives.

DevOps & Cloud Operations

• Drive adoption of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and cloud teams to optimize application deployment and monitoring strategies.
• Implement logging, monitoring, observability, and performance tuning solutions.
• Ensure cloud resources are designed for security, scalability, and cost optimization.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field
• 8+ years of software development experience with proven technical leadership
• Strong proficiency in C#, .NET (Core/Framework), Java, Spring Boot, Angular, and TypeScript
• Experience designing and building RESTful APIs and microservices architectures
• Solid understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and distributed systems
• Hands-on experience with AWS services (e.g., EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, API Gateway)
• Experience with relational databases such as SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, or MySQL
• Familiarity with source control and release tools like Git, GitHub, and Azure DevOps
• Experience working within Agile, SDLC, CI/CD, and DevOps environments
• Knowledge of containerization and modern tooling (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with event-driven architecture, Infrastructure as Code, and monitoring tools
• Strong leadership, communication, and mentoring skills with the ability to influence technical direction and support team success

BENEFITS AND PERKS:

• Comprehensive healthcare, dental, and vision insurance to keep you and your family covered that is active on day 1 of employment
• Generous 401(k) matching after just one year to help secure your financial future
• Ample paid time off, plus seven holidays to recharge and unwind
• Exclusive discounts on premium merchandise just for you
• Dynamic Learning & Development programs to support your growth
• And more!

The salary range for this opportunity is $110,000 - $140,000. Base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, internal equity, job related knowledge, skills and experience, among other factors.