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29 Walgreens Software Engineer Jobs Hiring Near You

Job Summary Walgreens is seeking a Principal Software Engineer II to serve as a senior technical authority and hands-on engineering leader supporting highly strategic Digital and Store technology ...

Senior Platform Engineer I

Deerfield, IL · On-site

$102K - $164K/yr

Job Summary The Senior Software Engineer I, will be responsible for building, automating, and ... About Walgreens Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) proudly serves nearly 9 million ...

Senior Quality Engineer 1

Deerfield, IL · On-site

$88K - $141K/yr

Job Summary Develops software testing protocols that provide desired functionality to the ... About Walgreens Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) proudly serves nearly 9 million ...

IT Support Specialist

Williamston, SC · On-site

$16.96 - $25/hr

... printer software/hardware issues, and makes IT recommendations. About Walgreens Founded in 1901 ... Knowledge of coding and/or programming (such as Visual Basic, HTML, PHP, ASP). * Experience ...

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Do workers at Walgreens get paid breaks?

Sometimes. Only some people get paid breaks.
55% of people say they don’t get paid breaks.
Based on data from 181 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2026 and June 2026.

Does Walgreens pay people when they’re sick?

No. Most people don’t get paid when they’re sick.
70% of people say they wouldn’t get paid if they were sick but scheduled to work.
Based on data from 215 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2026 and June 2026.

At Walgreens, are sick days and vacation days separate paid time off?

Sick days and vacation days are used from the same paid time off.
83% of people say they have to use vacation days when they’re out sick.
Based on data from 163 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2026 and June 2026.

Are part-time workers able to get health insurance from Walgreens?

Most people who work part-time can't get health insurance.
68% of people who work fewer than 30 hours a week say they can’t get health insurance
Based on data from 69 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and March 2025.

Do part-time workers get paid time off at Walgreens?

Only some people who work part-time get paid time off.
58% of people who work part-time say they don’t get paid time off
Based on data from 127 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2025 and June 2026.

Is the health insurance from Walgreens affordable enough for their workers?

Most people say the health insurance costs are okay.
89% of people say the health insurance costs are okay
Based on data from 122 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2026 and June 2026.

Do people get paid time off at Walgreens?

Most people get paid time off work.
81% of people say they get paid time off.
Based on data from 225 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2026 and June 2026.

How far ahead of time do people find out their work schedule?

Most people find out their schedule less than four weeks ahead of time.
  • 26% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts one week or less ahead of time.
  • 41% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts two weeks ahead of time.
  • 30% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts three weeks ahead of time.
  • 3% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts four weeks or more ahead of time.

Based on data from 152 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2026 and June 2026.

Do workers at Walgreens worry about hours?

Some people worry about getting enough hours.
53% of people report they worry about getting enough hours.
Based on data from 154 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2026 and June 2026.

Do Walgreens workers get to choose the shifts they work?

Some people don’t get to choose which shifts they work.
39% report that they don’t have enough control over which shifts they work.
Based on data from 141 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2026 and June 2026.

How easy is it for Walgreens workers to change shifts?

Some people find it hard to change shifts.
48% of people report that it’s hard to change shifts if they need to.
Based on data from 270 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2025 and June 2026.

How easy is it to get time off at Walgreens?

Most people find it easy to get time off.
67% of people report it’s easy to get time off.
Based on data from 171 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2026 and June 2026.

Do Walgreens managers change schedules at the last minute?

Most managers don’t change people’s schedules at the last minute.
68% of people say their manager doesn’t change their shift schedule at the last minute.
Based on data from 143 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2026 and June 2026.

Do jobs at Walgreens spill into time workers aren’t paid for?

Rarely. The job doesn't usually spill into unpaid time.
15% of people report that their job takes up time that they don’t get paid for.
Based on data from 147 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2026 and June 2026.

How easy is it to take sick days at Walgreens?

Some people find it hard to take sick days.
35% of people report that it’s hard to take time off if they are sick.
Based on data from 203 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2026 and June 2026.

Is a Walgreens job good for students?

Most students say this is a good place to work if you’re studying.
75% of students report this is a good place to work if you’re studying.
Based on data from 110 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2025 and June 2026.

Is working at Walgreens good if you’re a parent or caregiver?

Only some parents and caregivers say this is a good place to work.
38% of people who care for a child or other relative report this isn’t a good place to work.
Based on data from 157 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2025 and June 2026.

Do people at Walgreens feel treated with respect by their managers?

Most people feel treated with respect by their managers.
79% of people say they’re treated with respect by their managers.
Based on data from 206 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2026 and June 2026.

Do people at Walgreens get to take their breaks without interruption?

Most people get breaks without interruption.
79% of people report that they get to take their breaks without interruption.
Based on data from 185 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2026 and June 2026.

Is it stressful to work at Walgreens?

Most people feel stressed out here.
84% of people say they often feel stressed out at work.
Based on data from 220 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2026 and June 2026.

Do people at Walgreens enjoy their jobs?

Only some people enjoy their job.
38% of people report they don’t enjoy their job.
Based on data from 187 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2026 and June 2026.

Do people at Walgreens recommend working with their team?

Only some people recommend working with their team.
57% of people report that they wouldn’t recommend working with their immediate team to a friend.
Based on data from 234 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2026 and June 2026.

Do people get enough training when they start at Walgreens?

Some people didn’t get enough training when they started.
44% of people report they didn’t get enough training when they started working here.
Based on data from 216 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2026 and June 2026.

Do people get support to advance at Walgreens?

Only some people are given support to advance their career here.
In the last year, 40% of people report not being given support to advance their career here.
Based on data from 205 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2026 and June 2026.

Do people think Walgreens’s headquarters understands what’s happening where they work?

Most people think headquarters doesn’t understand what’s happening where they work.
86% of people think that this employer’s headquarters or owners don’t have a good understanding of what’s really happening where they work.
Based on data from 215 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2026 and June 2026.

Do workers feel well informed about how Walgreens is doing?

Only some people feel well informed about how the company is doing.
56% of people feel that they aren’t kept well informed about how the company is doing as a whole.
Based on data from 209 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2026 and June 2026.
Infographic showing various Software Engineer job openings at Walgreens in the United States as of May 2026, with employment types broken down into 52% Full Time, and 48% Part Time. Highlights an 100% Physical job distribution.
Principal Software Engineer II

Principal Software Engineer II

Walgreens

Deerfield, IL • On-site

$165K - $282K/yr

Full-time

Posted 3 days ago


Walgreens rating

5.5

Company rating: 5.5 out of 10

Based on 2,093 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

87th of 99 rated pharmacies


Job description

Job Description
Job Summary
Walgreens is seeking a Principal Software Engineer II to serve as a senior technical authority and hands-on engineering leader supporting highly strategic Digital and Store technology platforms within the Retail Consumer and Digital organization.
This role is responsible for architecting, designing, building, and troubleshooting complex distributed systems that power Walgreens' online, mobile, and store technology ecosystems. The position plays a key role in driving engineering excellence, modern architecture practices, and the adoption of AI-assisted development tools across the software development lifecycle.
The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong hands-on engineering capability, including writing code, reviewing designs, debugging production issues, analyzing thread or memory dumps, and helping engineering teams resolve complex technical challenges.
This role will work closely with engineering leadership, architects, and product teams to design scalable, resilient systems and unblock teams working on mission-critical platforms.
This position is based in Deerfield, Illinois and follows a hybrid work model requiring four days per week in the office.
Job Responsibilities
  • Implements activities that impact the critical directions of the organization. Typically assigned to the most critical and strategic / complex / high risk undertakings.
  • Writes code that establishes coding specifications, typically for software programs and systems that have no precedent. Leads in developing the technical "vision" and design specifications for assigned projects and oversees implementation.
  • Interacts with internal and external peers and management to develop unprecedented solutions that affect several departments.
  • Uses professional concepts in developing resolution to critical issues and broad design matters.
  • Owns the development and rollout for an entire product, or large project. Champions process (Scrum, TDD, etc.).
  • Recognized internally and externally as an expert in the field. Determines leading edge technical / business approaches and/or develops major new technical tools.
  • Works on assignments / objectives that regularly require the use of innovation
  • Works on issues that impact design/selling success or address future concepts, products or technologies.
  • Evangelizes new ideas, technologies and solutions to gain acceptance from a wide range of audiences.
  • Creates formal networks with key decision makers and serves as external spokesperson for the organization.
  • Writes tech specs and identifies risks before starting major projects.
  • Goes above and beyond to reduce complexity.

About Walgreens
Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for pharmacy, retail and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.
External Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree and at least 8 years of experience in Engineering, Software Engineering or related field OR a High School Diploma/GED and at least 11 years of experience in Engineering, Software Engineering or related field
  • Experience writing code for highly complex and strategic online applications, microservices or mobile applications
  • Experience in algorithms, systems, architecture and bits-and-bytes
  • Experience with programming languages important to the organization and has in-depth knowledge of Unix/Linux, C++ or Java or Node and Service Oriented Architecture
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams and mentoring individual contributors
  • At least 5 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace.
  • At least 5 years of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross- functional team leadership.
  • Willing to travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
  • Experience building large-scale digital or e-commerce platforms
  • Experience supporting Android/mobile ecosystems
  • Experience designing and operating cloud-native platforms (Azure or AWS)
  • Experience with container platforms and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Experience working in Agile or product-centric development environments
  • Experience building highly resilient and observable systems
  • Experience leading cross-organization technical initiatives
  • Experience simplifying complex systems and reducing technical debt across large engineering environments

We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
The Salary below is being provided to promote pay transparency and equal employment opportunities at Walgreens. The actual hourly salary within this range that you will be offered will depend on a variety of factors including geography, skills and abilities, education, experience and other relevant factors. This role will remain open until filled. To review benefits, please click here jobs.walgreens.com/benefits. If you are applying on a job board or unable to click on the link, please copy and paste this URL into your browser jobs.walgreens.com/benefits
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