⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Associate Solutions Developer | Retail Pricing – Development

Job Description

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Associate Solutions Developer | Retail Pricing – Development

Location: 5000 Kansas Avenue Kansas City, KS 66106

Work Model: Hybrid

Department: Information Technology

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AWG is seeking an Associate Solutions Developer in Information Technology (IT) to serve as a delivery partner for our Retail Pricing systems. In this role, you will be responsible for the end-to-end implementation of solutions, moving beyond basic support to take an active role in technical execution. You are a technologist who has moved past the initial learning phase and is ready to take ownership of specific project modules while collaborating with senior team members on larger architectural goals.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement technical solutions based on requirements while adhering to AWG standards with increasing autonomy.
• Deliver high-quality, bug-free code for assigned tasks on time and within budget.
• Contribute to the building of reusable assets and technical materials that benefit the broader AWG developer community.
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members to ensure seamless system integrations and high-quality delivery.
• Actively participate in the full project scope and contribute to a continuous improvement mentality within the dev team.
• Collaborate with other developers and support engineers to understand system dependencies and integrations.
• Troubleshoot complex issues and develop fixes while participating in a shared on-call rotation.
• Provide accurate time and resource estimates for assigned project tasks.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or related degree
• 2–4 years of experience in business application development.
• 1-4 years with Java and Spring/Spring Boot frameworks, including the ability to independently debug and enhance existing codebases.
• 2-4 years working knowledge of SQL and relational databases.
• Proficiency in JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, and experience working with web services/APIs.
• A strong understanding of the full SDLC, particularly the development, testing, and deployment phases.
• Ability to learn and apply new technologies.
• Strong ability to diagnose technical barriers and articulate when further senior support is needed.
• Ability to work effectively within a cross-functional team, contributing unique perspectives to solve problems.
• Proven ability to develop clear and timely change documentation for all development tasks.
• Seeks appropriate direction when things are unclear and responds productively to changing priorities.
• A self-starter who takes ownership of assignments and effectively communicates status to stakeholders.
• Excels in working remotely and collaborating with remote team members to solve problems.

NICE TO HAVE/PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Retail, wholesale, or Consumer Product Goods industry experience
• Development experience with Java batch (Jberet framework) to maintain and optimize background processes .
• Experience with file-transfer software such as Cleo Harmony .
• Knowledge of DevOps technologies (Jenkins, GitHub) to manage automated deployments and version control .

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) is the nation’s largest cooperative food wholesaler to independently owned supermarkets, serving 1,100 member companies and 3,500 locations throughout 33 states from 9 wholesale division support centers. Consolidated sales for AWG in 2024 were $12.1 billion. In addition to its cooperative wholesale operations, the company also operates subsidiary companies that provide certain real estate and supermarket development services, and pharmaceutical products. For more information, visit AWGinc.com .

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Time
• 401(k) with 4% match along with 3 other contributions
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Basic & Supplemental Life and AD&D
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Wellness Program
• Yearly Holiday Bonus