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Adaptability and strong analytical thinking skills are critical success criteria for this role.\n\nHow You Will Make an Impact\n\nContribute to creating and maintaining comprehensive documentation for assigned work.\nProtect integrity of production systems by adhering to Development, Quality Assurance, Release Management, and Change Control standards.\nLead the team in designing, developing, and maintaining sophisticated software solutions that align with complex business requirements.\nProvide technical leadership in unit and integration testing practices, ensuring the highest quality and reliability of team members' work.\nTake ownership of creating and maintaining comprehensive documentation for assignments, fostering clear communication and system integrity.\nSet and uphold Development, Quality Assurance, Release Management, and Change Control standards to preserve the integrity of production systems.\nPrioritize and efficiently resolve complex technical issues and internal customer requests, serving as a point of escalation for the team.\nStay informed of industry best practices and emerging technologies, incorporating them into project strategies and mentoring lower-level staff.\nActively mentor and coach junior engineers, fostering their growth and development.\nMay supervise junior engineers.\n\nExperience and Skills You'll Need to Have\n\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.\n10+ years of experience in software development, with a proven track record of technical leadership and individual contributions to complex projects.\nProficiency in multiple programming languages and an advanced understanding of software design and architecture.\nPrevious experience with COBOL and Oracle PL/SQL is required.\nAvailability to travel as required.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n\nExperience in retail technology industry\nExperience with implementing and/or supporting packaged software solutions\n\nFunctional/Technical Competencies:\n\nExceptional analytical problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, capable of resolving intricate technical issues.\nIn-depth knowledge of networking and security best practices.\nStrong background using CI/CD tools and methodologies.\nStrong background in cloud technologies, web services, and APIs.\nOutstanding written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey complex technical information to diverse stakeholders.\nProficiency with defect tracking and code management tools.\nProven leadership skills, with a commitment to mentoring and guiding staff to achieve technical excellence.\n\nBehavioral Competencies:\n\nAbility to be flexible and adjust to changing factors and conditions\nMust be well-organized, efficient, detail-oriented, and able to work independently and as a member of a team.\nMust possess excellent collaborative and interpersonal skills.\nMust be a quick study with strong comprehension skills for unique applications and environments.\nAbility to develop skills in new technologies.","company":"Genesco","rawCompany":"genesco","city":"Franklin","state":"TN","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-12T20:42:24.835Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1211.00","title":"Computer Systems Analysts","slug":"computer-systems-analysts"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Lead Development Engineer - Temporary","description":"The Ideal Candidate\n\nDevelopment Engineers are responsible for researching, developing, implementing, and supporting new technology and products to support internal and external customer needs. They work closely with systems stakeholders and project personnel to ensure that solutions meet quality standards and are delivered on time and within budget. Additional responsibilities may include server management, testing, and support of systems within one's assigned area of responsibilities. This position is being opened on a temporary basis to focus solely on our current migration away from legacy COBOL systems integrations. Primary responsibility will be assisting the team with re-engineering efforts. 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