Publix Super Markets, Inc., the largest employee-owned company in the U.S., is driven by a dynamic technology team of 2,300+ professionals delivering innovative solutions to 1,400+ stores and 200,000+ associates across 8 states. From IT security and platform engineering to architecture, software development, and infrastructure, we offer career opportunities at every level—internships through technical leadership. Join a company consistently ranked among Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work For" and help us build more than great subs—build the future of technology at Publix. As a Lead Software Engineer on the Store Item and Inventory Management Systems (SIIMS) team, you will partner with cross-functional teams to design, develop, debug, and support the delivery of technical solutions on web and mobile platforms. The SIIMS team supports the following business processes for Retail store associates: adjustments, counts, in-store transfers, store-to-store transfers. SIIMS also manages item's data, store price overrides, and price & promotion data.

Location:

Flexible Hybrid (Lakeland, FL)

Work Model:

Enjoy the best of both worlds—collaborate in person and innovate remotely. Why Join Us?

Hybrid Flexibility:

Work remotely when you need to focus time and join us onsite for high-impact collaboration and brainstorming sessions.

Operational Efficiency:

Ensure technology solutions support efficient workflows and enable automation to improve operational effectiveness.

Cutting-Edge AI Projects:

Drive innovation in AI platforms, integrating advanced tools and frameworks to solve complex business challenges.

Empowered Culture:

We value autonomy, creativity, and continuous learning—your ideas shape the future of technology in our organization.

Your Impact:

Partner with cross-functional engineering teams to design, develop, debug, and support complex technical solutions across the product portfolio, while leading knowledge transfers and facilitating high-quality code reviews Collaborate with Product Owners to drive and lead technical design decisions for scalable, enterprise-level solutions Refine and prioritize team backlogs by providing technical input, ensuring alignment with architectural standards and business objectives Monitor, analyze, and troubleshoot application workloads in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), proactively identifying performance bottlenecks and partnering with DevOps to resolve infrastructure and deployment issues Serve as a senior technical resource and mentor to engineers, conducting code reviews, analyzing defects, and guiding solution design and best practices Work closely with cross-functional partners (BSAs, QA, and Software Engineers) to deliver secure, compliant, and high-quality solutions Provide strategic technical recommendations to leadership, influencing architecture, tooling, and development approaches Participate in an on-call rotation, delivering timely resolution of production issues and ensuring system reliability and uptime #LI-JB1