Senior Application Developer

"Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future visa sponsorship."

"This position is for full-time, onsite employment at the Family Dollar Chesapeake, VA Store Support Center."

The Application Developer is responsible for designing, governing, and guiding enterprise application solutions that support Family Dollar’s business operations at scale. This role works closely with business partners, product owners, development teams, and external vendors to translate business requirements into secure, scalable, and maintainable technical solutions.

The Solutions Architect plays a key role during intake, design, and delivery by defining solution architectures, integration patterns, and technical standards. While not directly responsible for people or project management, this role provides critical technical leadership to ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture principles and long‑term technology strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Design end‑to‑end application and integration solutions that are scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise standards

Translate business requirements into clear technical architectures, designs, and integration patterns

Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance to development teams and external partners

Review and approve solution designs, vendor proposals, and implementation approaches

Identify architectural risks, dependencies, and tradeoffs, and recommend mitigation strategies

Define and govern APIs, data flows, system integrations, and platform alignment

Collaborate closely with application development, infrastructure, security, and business teams throughout delivery

Support modernization efforts, including legacy reduction, cloud adoption, and platform optimization

Ensure solutions are production‑ready, supportable, and aligned with long‑term technology strategy

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering, or a related field

OR equivalent professional experience.

7+ years of experience in application development, system integration, or architecture roles

Demonstrated experience designing complex, multi‑system enterprise solutions

Strong understanding of application architecture patterns and design principles

Experience working with internal delivery teams and external vendors or system integrators

Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non‑technical audiences

Preferred but not required

Familiarity with retail enterprise systems such as store systems, supply chain, merchandising, or corporate platforms

Working knowledge of:

Web and mobile application architectures

Backend services, APIs, and event‑driven integration patterns

Data feeds, messaging platforms, and ETL processes

Experience supporting business‑critical, highly integrated systems

Exposure to Agile or hybrid delivery models and SDLC best practices

General understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and enterprise architecture concepts

“Projected Salary Range: $111,000 - $123,000”.

Family Dollar is an equal opportunity employer and committed to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We are committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Full time

510 Volvo Parkway,Chesapeake,Virginia 23320

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Family Dollar