Senior Software Engineer, IT

Company Overview

Sleep Number team members are part of a passionate, purpose-driven culture that supports improving the health and wellbeing of society through higher quality sleep. We are not just focused on our customers, however; being employed by Sleep Number means your personal wellbeing is important, too. As we continue to grow, we are looking for team members who will bring their unique personalities, backgrounds, and skills to work. Whether you are entering, returning, or experienced in the workforce, we have a place for you.

In our 35+ years in the industry we have improved over 14 million lives, and we are just getting started. With 5,000+ team members nationwide supporting work disciplines from technology to manufacturing, retail stores to field services technicians, corporate teams to customer service, we are a sleep innovation leader because of our team members. Now is a great time to join us as we invest further in our people and sleep innovation. #TeamSleepNumber

Position Purpose

You will serve as a technical expert focused on designing and building the next generation of applications at Sleep Number. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. The ideal candidate will have a passion for creating feature-rich, intuitive, experience-focused digital products to delight our internal and external customers. You will be able to work in an entrepreneurial environment, and partner closely with a team of technologists and product managers to develop innovative solutions and tools with a "customer first" mindset. This role is open to a remote worker, otherwise will reside at our Headquarters location in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serves as a technical expert leading the design, development, delivery, and support of applications with an agile mindset
• Collaborate with multiple teams to design and ship new features and enhancements
• Ensure the performance, quality, scalability, security and responsiveness of applications
• Provide clear communications to stakeholders regarding outcomes, timelines and issues
• Focus on enhancing the customer experience through applying User Centric design principles
• Maintain a pulse on emerging technologies, experiment and drive innovations

Key Performance Indicators

• Operational excellence of Sleep Number's application platforms
• Deliver/enhance applications with high quality and customer delight
• Mentor/Coach team members to build software using industry leading practices

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields required
• Progressive software development experience in dynamic, fast paced environment
• Experience in Web and/or Mobile App development
• Expert in RESTful and microservices based design principles
• Experience with performance profiling and tuning of APIs
• Proficient with event driven platforms like Kafka, RabbitMQ, Apache Pulsar
• Proven background with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or Google
• Demonstrated success in building complex full stack responsive web applications
• Strong development background in UI/UX frameworks such as ReactJS, Angular, Vue.js
• Experience with continuous delivery, including Test- or Behavior-Driven Development, code review, static analysis and continuous integration using automation tools
• Experience in Retail, Commerce is preferable
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Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Creative problem solver, with strong analytical skills
• Collaborative aptitude and experience working in a fast paced, ever-evolving environment
• Technical leadership experience on medium and large-scale initiatives is desired
• Experience working with agile/scrum methodology required
• Ability to organize, prioritize work, meet deadlines, and work independently
• Strong written and verbal communication skills across a variety of audiences, both technical and nontechnical

Working Conditions

• Flexible availability required - business needs may require work during non-core business hours
• Typical office environment, requiring at least 8 hours standing or sitting

Wellbeing

Our company's purpose is to improve the health and wellbeing of society.

Wellbeing is more than a catchphrase - it's a movement that permeates our company and through our team members. We are dedicated to enhancing and supporting the wellbeing of our team members and their families through benefits, programs, and resources across our five wellbeing pillars of emotional, financial, career, community, and physical health, with sleep at the center.

By joining our team, in addition to offering competitive pay programs, we are proud to offer eligible team members an extensive benefits package including, but not limited to medical and pharmacy benefits, dental, life and disability insurance, a matched 401(k) Plan, paid time off, and much more.

Examples of how we invest in your wellbeing:

• Sleep - Our 360® smart bed for team members, and discounts on our innovations and sleep solutions for yourself and friends and family throughout the year.
• Physical - Wide range of wellbeing resources and services through our medical plans to improve your physical health.
• Emotional - Access to mental health resources, caregiving support, paid time off and parental leave to support your emotional wellbeing. Work for your day flexibility, available for select corporate roles.
• Financial - Competitive base and variable pay programs, ability to save for the future through a matched 401(k) plan and financial support to recover from an illness or injury.
• Community - Paid time off for volunteering and connections to our communities through our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives, and support for charitable causes.
• Career - Opportunities for career development and continuous learning, including a tuition reimbursement program.

Safety

Safety is a top priority for Sleep Number supporting customers and team members wellbeing. COVID-19 Precaution(s) are in place consistent with CDC guidelines, U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA), and state/local laws.

EEO Statement

Sleep Number is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting qualified people and prohibit discrimination based on race, color, marital status, religion, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), sexual orientation, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed servicemember status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

It is Sleep Number's policy to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities during the application process, consistent with applicable law. We may require supporting medical or religious documentation where applicable and permissible by law. If you are a qualified individual, you may request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the selection process, including if you are unable or otherwise limited in your ability to access open roles here.