Software developer

**Flex \ Contractor Role This job opening is not eligible for immigration/work visa sponsorship **

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions (TGCS) is seeking a Software Developer IV – Development Lead to join our team. This is a senior-level technical leadership role for an experienced software developer with a proven track record of delivering complex, enterprise-scale software solutions.

The Development Lead will guide a team of seasoned engineers in designing, developing, and delivering applications that support global retail operations. This role requires strong technical depth, leadership capability, and the ability to communicate effectively across technical and business audiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team of experienced software developers to design and develop applications supporting retail operations

• Provide technical leadership across complex software projects, ensuring high-quality delivery and adherence to timelines

• Collaborate with customers, internal stakeholders, and external industry groups

• Translate functional and business requirements into technical designs and working code

• Communicate effectively across varying technical levels, from application architects to end users

• Analyze application requirements and provide accurate schedule and effort estimates

• Lead development using Agile or other project management methodologies and supporting tools

• Support software testing efforts and environment setup/maintenance

• Generate, review, and validate product and technical documentation

• Support pre-sales activities and maintain client-facing professionalism

• Adapt to changing requirements and drive innovative technical solutions

• Mentor and guide team members to promote technical growth and best practices

• Participate in limited travel (approximately 0–10%), including occasional international travel

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field

• 3+ years of demonstrated technical leadership experience with strong delivery results

• 4+ years of application software development experience

• 4+ years of experience with Object-Oriented Analysis and Design

• 4+ years of experience with Java, Spring, CSS, and HTML

• 2+ years of experience with JavaScript

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical business users

• Proven ability to deliver compelling presentations linking technical solutions to business value

• Ability to build strong relationships with clients, distributed teams, and leadership

• Experience working in fast-changing environments and managing accelerating priorities

• Ability to quickly learn and work within large frameworks

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing Point-of-Sale (POS) software

• Retail industry domain knowledge

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field

• Experience with distributed microservices architectures

• Working knowledge of Android OS architecture

• 3+ years of experience with Enterprise Architecture and integration patterns

• Technical sales, product development, or customer-facing engineering experience

• Strong implementation planning and execution skills

• Documentation and design experience using Markdown and UML

• Experience with JavaScript frameworks (Angular, Dojo, etc.)

• Working knowledge of:

  • Python, Groovy, Swagger, OSGI, ANT

  • JPA, JAX-RS, SQL

  • C, C++, Android, iOS

  • XML, JSON, Maven

• Experience implementing Test-Driven Development (TDD)

• 2+ years of development experience on Linux and Windows platforms

  About the Company:

  Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions is a dynamic billion-dollar global company based in Research Triangle Park, NC, providing retail store solutions to your favorite brands. Have you ever been in a hurry and made use of the self-checkout at Lowe’s Foods, earned fuel rewards at Kroger, or just paid for purchases at retailers such as Walmart, Michaels, Carrefour, The Gap, Calvin Klein, Boots, Cencosud, BJ’s, or Costco? These are just a few examples of our in-store solutions and impressive customer base that made us the world's installed market share leader.

  The nature of retail is changing quickly, so if you share our 'Together Commerce' vision of a seamless two-way, participatory shopping experience, let’s get together to drive the new economy.

  **Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Inc. offers a competitive salary and generous benefits package including the following: **

  Group health coverage (medical, dental, & vision)

  Employee Assistance Programs

  Company provided life insurance

  Employee discounts

  Generous paid holiday schedule, paid vacation & sick/personal days

  EEO:

  Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, religious creed, disability, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation or any other protected factor. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

  Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should email [email protected] to request an accommodation

  DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION:

  We at Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions firmly believe that our people are an integral part to the success of our customers. Furthermore, we’re committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for all our people as highlighted by our 5 Core Principles (Create Outreach, Foster Belonging, Unleash Opportunity, Diverse Cultural Engagement and Culture of Transparency). We’re passionate about our customers the retail industry and becoming a more responsible company as we help create a brighter future.

  Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

  The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)