Lead Software Engineer - iOS Mobile App

Join Walgreens’ Consumer and Technology team as a Lead Software Engineer - iOS, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping our technical strategies and driving transformative cross-functional initiatives.

In this dynamic position, you will be at the forefront of leading our engineering team to excellence, providing technical mentorship, and fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration. As a champion of best practices, you will guide the team in delivering high-quality solutions that enhance our retail and consumer technology ecosystem.

We are seeking a visionary leader with a passion for mobile technology, a track record of driving impactful projects, and the ability to inspire and mentor others to achieve their best. If you are ready to lead, innovate, and make a tangible impact, we invite you to bring your expertise to our team and help redefine the future of retail technology.

Job Responsibilities

• Plans, designs, develops and tests software systems or applications for software enhancements and new products including cloud-based or internet-related tools.

• Writes code that establishes and enhances coding specifications, typically for software programs and systems that have little or no precedent.

• Delivers software features with exceptional quality, meeting designated release plans and delivery commitments.

• Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.

• Leads the daily work of assigned work group / team. Recommends modifications to the daily operations of the assigned work group / team. Makes needed adjustments to short-term priorities.

• Owns a functional area. Breaks large requests down into sub-tasks, gives higher-level status updates. Writes test plans. Takes operational responsibility. Sets measurable goals, and meets them. Reviews code changes.

• Networks with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise. Interacts with direct team of accountability, peers and/or managers in other teams. May interact with vendors and/or customers to share information and improve workflow processes.

• May design specifications of assigned projects and may lead in implementation.

• Demonstrates proficiency in all areas of the professional function and advanced in-depth specialization in some.

• Participates in developing technical / business approaches and new or enhanced technical tools. Has proven expertise in software design, architecture and software and system interrelationships. Has expert knowledge of programming languages important to the organization.

• Sets software engineering project schedules, defines project parameters and tasks and monitors project tasks. Develops and keeps the "vision" of the project, leading others toward its completion.

• Resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways.

• Owns the development and rollout for an entire product, or large project. Champions process (Scrum, TDD, etc). Writes tech specs and identifies risks before starting major projects. Sets standards. Goes out of their way to reduce complexity. As needed, takes on additional “tech lead” responsibilities for driving an initiative to completion.

• Allocates and tracks the work of individual contributors. Participates in teaching and training members of work group / team.

About Walgreens and WBA :

Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) is included in the U.S. Retail Pharmacy and U.S. Healthcare segments of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader with a 170 year heritage of caring for communities. WBA’s purpose is to create more joyful lives through better health. Operating nearly 9,000 retail locations across America, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Walgreens is proud to be a neighborhood health destination serving nearly 10 million customers each day. Walgreens pharmacists play a critical role in the U.S. healthcare system by providing a wide range of pharmacy and healthcare services, including those that drive equitable access to care for the nation’s medically underserved populations. To best meet the needs of customers and patients, Walgreens offers a true omnichannel experience, with fully integrated physical and digital platforms supported by the latest technology to deliver high quality products and services in communities nationwide.
The actual salary an employee can expect to receive, plus bonus pursuant to the terms of any bonus plan if applicable, will depend on experience, seniority, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law. To review benefits, please visit jobs.walgreens.com/benefits
"An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans"

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of experience for Engineering, Software Engineering or related field OR High School/GED and at least 7 years of experience for Engineering, Software Engineering or related field.
• Experience writing code for moderate to complex online applications, microservices or mobile applications or deployment automation
• Experience with programming languages for online applications, microservices or mobile applications or deployment automation
• Experience designing/building moderately complex applications
• Experience writing automated test scripts
• Experience creating coding/scripting solutions to fix complex problems/issues
• Experience engaging and the executive level
• At least 2 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).

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or similar related fields.

Mobile Developer

• 6+ years of Mobile App development experience in Swift, SwiftUI, Objective C (iOS)

• NICE TO HAVE - 2 Years of Mobile App development experience and hands-on skills in Kotlin (Android)

• Experience in building client applications consuming JSON based on APIs

• Experience in Test Driven Development and Testing Automation

• Knowledge of software engineering best practices including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build process, testing & operations

• Experience with ensuring code is compliant with Accessibility standards

• Experience in building Design patterns, modularized apps

• Excellent Debugging, Optimization and Performance Skills.

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