software engineer- ST, Cloud Foundation Services, Seattle, WA

Starbucks is seeking a Software Engineer to contribute to their Engineering Platform by delivering high-quality technologies. The role involves collaborating with platform engineering teams, shaping technology strategy, and ensuring the stability and security of application and infrastructure solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences
• Build strong cross-functional relationships with business and technology partners
• Support development teams by resolving issues promptly and accurately
• Design and maintain build and release processes
• Manage and collaborate with technology vendors to meet business objectives
• Research and recommend standards, products, and services
• Ensure application and infrastructure solutions are stable, secure, and compliant
• Implement technologies following Information Security principles for sensitive data
• Provide high-availability operational support and automate solutions
• Develop telemetry and monitoring capabilities to ensure system performance and continuity
• Maintain system configurations and baselines to support secure development practices
• Uphold company policies and regulatory requirements (e.g., PCI)

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• 4–8 years of professional software development experience
• Experience in platform engineering and product development teams
• Strong understanding of application architecture, infrastructure, and security
• Ability to quickly learn cloud-based technologies (e.g., managed data services, eventing, secrets management)
• Expertise in AWS or Azure cloud computing concepts
• Hands-on coding and code review skills (Golang preferred)
• Knowledge of: System architecture and design, Data storage (Postgres, DynamoDB, Cassandra), Platform as a Service, Monitoring, auditing, and operations
• Experience with orchestration/configuration management and CI/CD tools (Docker/Kubernetes, AWS CodeBuild/CodePipeline, ArgoCD, Terraform, Datadog)
• Proficient in Linux containers, cloud networking, and incident troubleshooting
• Deep understanding of cloud platforms and application capabilities, APIs, and process flows
• Awareness of business context and functional aspects of solutions
• Contribute to platform strategy, operational processes, and security frameworks
• Develop and deploy solutions using Agile and continuous delivery practices
• Ability to collaborate and influence cross-functional teams
• Strong communication skills for technical and business audiences
• Skilled in negotiation, strategic planning, and decision-making
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• 5+ years of experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
• Proficiency in languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, Go, Perl, or Ruby
• Experience with large-scale distributed systems and client-server architectures
• Ability to debug, optimize, and automate tasks
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements (SOX, PCI, HIPAA)
• Experience managing high-capacity, mission-critical environments
• Strong database knowledge and networking proficiency (TCP/IP, DNS, routing)
• Experience supporting 24x7 production environments