[Remote] Senior Software Engineer – IBM Sterling (Remote)

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Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Home Depot is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their IBM Sterling team to design and support payment orchestration services for omni-channel orders. This role involves developing microservices for payment workflows and ensuring transaction reliability across various platforms.ResponsibilitiesDevelops, tests, deploys, and maintains software, with a clear understanding of the value the software is to provide; Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy and enthusiasm; Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances; Develops test suites (functional, destructive, etc) to enable success, rapid deployment of code to production; Takes a broad view when approaching issues; using a global lensLearns through successful and failed experiment when tackling new problems; Actively seeks ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channelsCollaborates with other team members in agile processes; Creates new and better ways for the organization to be successful; Works the Product Team to ensure user stories are valuable, developer ready, easy to understand and testable; Delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences; Adapts approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations; Relates openly and comfortably with diverse groups of peopleHelps grow junior engineers by providing guidance on modern software development frameworks, and leading technical discussionsSkillsMust be eighteen years of age or olderMust be legally permitted to work in the United StatesExperience building and maintaining distributed microservices in a production environmentHands-on experience with backend development using Java, Kotlin, or similar languagesExperience designing and developing APIs and integrating with external enterprise systemsExperience working with IBM Sterling OMS, including configuration, customization, or integrationExperience with event-driven architectures and messaging technologies (e.g., Kafka, Google Pub/Sub, or IBM MQ)Experience with cloud platforms (preferably Google Cloud Platform) and containerized environments (e.g., Kubernetes/GKE)Understanding of secure application development and data handling practices in transactional systemsExperience troubleshooting and supporting high-availability systems in production environments3 years of work experienceExperience working across both IBM Sterling OMS and downstream payment/tender integrations (e.g., card processors, PayPal, gift cards)Familiarity with payment lifecycle management, including authorization, settlement (charge), refunds, and reversalsExperience integrating with systems such as Payment Card Tender (PCT), Gift Card Tender (GCT), PayPal, or POS platformsStrong experience with event streaming and asynchronous processing patterns (Kafka, Pub/Sub) in large-scale systemsExperience building or supporting systems with complex state management and transactional workflowsFamiliarity with hybrid platform environments (GKE + PCF/Cloud Foundry)Experience with observability and operational tooling such as BigQuery (audit/log analysis), Grafana, Elasticsearch, and VaultUnderstanding of resiliency patterns such as idempotency, retry handling, and fault tolerance in transaction processing systemsPrior experience in eCommerce, order management, or retail platforms supporting order-to-cash workflowsCompany OverviewThe Home Depot is a retailer of hardware, consumer goods, and DIY supplies both online and offline while providing home delivery services. It was founded in 1978, and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is   Apply To this Job

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