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Lead Software Engineer

The world's retail gaming & trade-in destination for video games, systems, cards, consoles and accessories.
Grapevine, TX, USA
Backend
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
9+ years of experience
E-Commerce · Gaming

Description For Lead Software Engineer

GameStop, a leading global retailer in the gaming industry, is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to spearhead the development of critical back-end systems within their engineering ecosystem. This role focuses specifically on systems related to payments, transactions, and customer rewards, with a particular emphasis on dynamic pricing engines handling multiple pricing sources.

The position offers an opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and architectures, including cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, and service-oriented architecture. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and implementing high-throughput data pipelines, integrating diverse data sources, and leading the development of AI/ML models for real-time, dynamic pricing.

This is an ideal role for an experienced software engineer with a strong background in Java/Spring, AWS, and e-commerce technologies. The position requires 9+ years of software development experience and demands expertise in dynamic pricing engines and real-time web scraping systems. The role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, offering opportunities to mentor other engineers while solving complex technical challenges.

Located at GameStop's headquarters in Grapevine, TX, this full-time position offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k), paid time off, and employee discounts. The role requires in-person attendance 5 days per week and offers the chance to work in a casual environment while contributing to the future of gaming retail technology.

Last updated 12 days ago

Responsibilities For Lead Software Engineer

  • Help envision and set up a modern technology stack
  • Design and implement high-throughput data pipelines
  • Lead the architecture, development, and deployment of cutting-edge AI/ML models for real-time, dynamic pricing
  • Be an advocate for engineering best practices
  • Mentor and coach other engineers

Requirements For Lead Software Engineer

Java
Kubernetes
  • 9+ years of software development experience
  • Hands on experience with dynamic pricing engines with multiple real time price sources
  • Hands on experience with systems requiring real time web scraping
  • Strong experience as an owner of major technical projects
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD experience
  • Deep expertise in Java/Spring
  • Solid e-Commerce and/or Retail technology experience

Benefits For Lead Software Engineer

401k
Medical Insurance
  • Health benefits
  • Paid time off
  • 401(k)
  • Employee discount
  • Bonus eligibility
  • Casual work environment

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