Software Engineer IV

Category/Area of Expertise: IT & Technology
Job Requisition: 454747
Address: USA-IL-Chicago-300 South Riverside Plaza
Store Code: HF FL Development (5157966)
Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands - Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Our associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.
Primary Purpose
We are seeking a visionary and hands-on Principal Engineer to lead the development of the next-generation website for a global eCommerce platform. This role will drive the architecture and implementation of a modern, scalable, and secure web experience using Nuxt, TypeScript, headless CMS and a universal design system. You'll collaborate across teams to deliver a design/customer-centric platform that meets the evolving needs of our users and business.
As a key technical leader, you will be responsible for delivering exceptional consumer experiences through the development and ongoing maintenance of the web experiences of the mission-critical ADUSA eCommerce platform. Your work will span the full software development lifecycle-including analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and support-across both consumer-facing and back-office systems. You will collaborate closely with business stakeholders and engineering teams to identify efficient, cost-effective solutions that meet strategic objectives. This includes building new features, enhancing existing modules, and integrating third-party packages as needed. You will also play a critical role in ensuring code quality and scalability through rigorous code reviews and architectural oversight.
Our flexible/ hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations include Chicago, IL.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Duties and Responsibilities

• Architect and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance web solutions for an eCommerce platform
• Lead cross-domain architecture design and ensure alignment with business and technical goals
• Champion universal design systems and accessibility standards across the platform
• Build and maintain Nuxt-based applications using TypeScript and GraphQL
• Integrate with headless CMS platforms to deliver dynamic, content-rich experiences
• Leverage Cloudflare Edge Network and Workers for performance and security optimization
• Implement CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and automate workflows with Jira
• Enforce OWASP standards and secure coding practices throughout the development lifecycle
• Drive code quality through peer reviews, unit testing, and UI automation testing
• Coach and mentor developers across teams, fostering technical growth and innovation
• Facilitate cross-team communication and collaboration to ensure cohesive product delivery
• Advocate for design/customer-centric development practices and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent
• 8+ years of experience developing code in JavaScript and familiarity with Vue/React/Angular
• Understanding of development best practices
• Experience with HTML Markup standards and CSS
• Awareness of coding with accessibility in mind
• Master in core technologies: Nuxt, VueJS, Pinia/Vuex, TailWind CSS, Webpack, Yarn, ESLint & SonarLint, Jest, Vue Test Utils, GraphQL & Apollo Client/Server
• Participate in sprint planning and design alongside Scrum Team (including level of effort estimates)
• Work with product managers and SMEs to understand the retail industry and customer needs
• Code, develop unit tests, and ensure implementation of software into production goes smoothly alongside business stakeholders, QA, and other developers
• Research and engage in emerging technologies
• Do what it takes to deliver quality code to advance business goals- using your best judgement to find success
• Knowledge of Continuous Delivery process and tools, testing frameworks and practices (preferably GitHub, ArgoCD, etc.)
• Creator, a doer, and a disruptor who will help us seek solutions to problems and meet customer needs. You will be helping us build completely new capabilities, taking an idea and crafting rapid prototypes while learning from real-time feedback
• Able to foster efficient communication in a team environment
• Experience with Jira and Agile development methodology

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and technical expertise to drive and participate in substantial discussions with partners across business roles and skillsets
• You care about cycle time and use CI/CD practices and tools to rapidly deploy changes to customers while minimizing risk
• Preferred you have grocery industry experience
• Capable of navigating across a sophisticated and rapidly changing landscape by staying on top of the latest trends

All ADUSA job offers take multiple factors into consideration including, but not limited to salary range, internal equity, a candidate's qualifications, geographic region, job-related knowledge and skills.
This position is eligible for an incentive bonus based on company performance as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.
Salary Range: $146,960 - $220,440
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At Ahold Delhaize USA, we provide services to one of the largest portfolios of grocery companies in the nation, and we're actively seeking top talent.
Our team shares a common motivation to drive change, take ownership and enable our brands to better care for their customers. We thrive on supporting great local grocery brands and their strategies.
Our associates are the heartbeat of our organization. We are committed to offering a welcoming work environment where all associates can succeed and thrive. Guided by our values of courage, care, teamwork, integrity (and even a little humor), we are dedicated to being a great place to work.
We believe in collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning in all that we think, create and do. While building a culture where personal and professional growth are just as important as business growth, we invest in our people, empowering them to learn, grow and deliver at all levels of the business.