Software Developer

Job Description WHO WE ARE Come join our Technology Team and start reimagining the future of the automotive aftermarket. We are a highly motivated tech-focused organization, excited to be amid dynamic innovation and transformational change. Driven by Advance’s top-down commitment to empowering our team members, we are focused on delighting our Customers with Care and Speed, through delivery of world class technology solutions and products.

We value and cultivate our culture by seeking to always be collaborative, intellectually curious, fun, open, and diverse. You will be a key member of a growing and passionate group focused on collaborating across business and technology resources to drive forward key programs and projects building enterprise capabilities across Advance Auto Parts. THE OPPORTUNITY: Join the AAP team and start reimagining the future of automotive retail.

Disrupt the way consumers buy auto parts and take on the industry’s biggest challengers to execute on AAP's top-down commitment to digital expansion. As a member of the Advance Auto Parts team, you will have an opportunity to disrupt a $150B auto parts industry to bring better and faster solutions to customers. You will be part of a team helping the company live its mission of “Advancing a World in Motion”.

The role is part of a merit-based organization with a culture of professional growth and development, and emphasis on the latest tools, platforms and technologies. Job description: 5-8 years of experience in Java building web applications in a J2EE Environment Experience in application development, testing, implementation and documentation of web based applications using Java Experience in J2EE development including Spring, Struts, REST,JSP, web services, Eclipse, Git, SQL. Strong familiarity with API management, micro-services, Java/J2EE application stacks framework, Microservices, Rest API Implement backend APIs using RESTful principles and Java frameworks such as Spring Boot / Webspere.

Deep technical hands-on experience developing in REST/JSON or SOAP/XML/YML Create solutions that are high-quality, scalable, and maintainable, with an emphasis on backend systems and related technologies Real life experience with Continuous Delivery principles and related tools (Kubernetes, Jenkins) Ensure seamless integration with frontend systems, databases, and third-party services. Troubleshoot and resolve backend-related issues. Participate in code reviews and contribute to the improvement of the backend codebase.

Carry out unit and integration tests Produce well-written documentation for each microservice Constantly educate yourself on new approaches and technology Communicate with other developers Creating and deploying microservices using the Spring Boot framework Adherence to the whole Software Development Life Cycle Interconnecting microservices with databases Requirements & Skills: A bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, or a related discipline Experience with Test Driven Development, including writing and implementing automated unit, system, and integration tests Expertise in Restful Webservices Previous experience writing unit tests with JUnit, Mockito, or PowerMock Knowledge of markup languages such as JSON and YML Knowledge of the Agile approach Non-Technical / Soft Skills: Problem solving skills and ability to work under pressure. Good command of English, both written and spoken. Open-minded, willing to consider multiple options, sources, perspectives, and possible solutions.

Inquisitive. Ask probing questions. Understand the requirements and acting appropriately.

Proactive and willing to contribute ideas. Work with a nimble team of software engineers and enterprise architects to ensure the solutions meet our business needs using Agile methodologies in a fast-paced environment. California Residents click below for Privacy Notice: