Software Engineer

About Gap Inc.

Our past is full of iconic moments — but our future is going to spark many more. Our brands — Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy and Athleta — have dressed people from all walks of life and all kinds of families, all over the world, for every occasion for more than 50 years.

But we’re more than the clothes that we make. We know that business can and should be a force for good, and it’s why we work hard to make product that makes people feel good, inside and out. It’s why we’re committed to giving back to the communities where we live and work. If you're one of the super-talented who thrive on change, aren't afraid to take risks and love to make a difference, come grow with us.

About the Role

• Develop and enhance product and/or applications independently to solve complex business problems by keeping customer experience at the forefront.
• Adopt and model a DevOps mindset by applying automation, continuous integration and continuous delivery in everything we do.
• Foster innovation by applying best practices and learning from emerging technologies and through collaboration with cross functional stakeholders.
• Help design and build highly innovative interactive high-performing solutions with scalability and quality.
• Help design software that is simple to use to allow customers to extend and customize the functionality to meet their specific needs.
• Build high-quality, clean, scalable, and reusable code by enforcing best practices around software engineering architecture and processes (Code Reviews, Unit testing, etc.)
• Design and develop tools, libraries, and frameworks with long-term platform mindset thinking for high modularity, extensibility, configurability, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with peers and cross team members to understand detailed requirements and own your code from design, implementation, test automation and delivery of high-quality product to our users.
• Help contribute to the design and implementation of new products and features while also enhancing the existing product suite.
• Explore and evaluate new technology and innovation to continuously improve platform capability and functionality

What You'll Do

Required Skills

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in backend application development
• Good knowledge of writing best practice code using Node.js, TypeScript, Docker
• Experience of integrating and leveraging RESTful services
• Good experience in designing scalable microservices architecture
• Knowledge about Design Patterns, Object Oriented Programming, and Functional Programming concepts
• Knowledge of databases (SQL/NoSQL) and query optimization
• Working knowledge of writing unit tests using Jest; good to have experience working in TDD approach
• Experience working in Azure/GCP/AWS Cloud environment will be an added advantage
• Should have good knowledge of GitHub version control system and Git commands
• Experience with monitoring tools like New Relic and Grafana, and Google Cloud logging for observability
• Good to have knowledge on JIRA for agile project tracking
• Should be aware of all Agile ceremonies
• Experience in using AI Productivity tools such as GitHub Copilot, Codex, etc. is a plus or nice to have
• Excellent communication skills and a can-do attitude
• Good Verbal and Written Communication Skills

Who You Are

• Software Development experience.
• Knowledge of software development, practice, concepts and technology.
• Proficiency with various software languages and platforms such as Java, Oracle, Azure etc.
• Experience with related technology stack and platforms.
• Experience with building effective relationships with immediate team and stakeholders.

Benefits at Gap Inc.

• One of the most competitive paid time off plans in the industry
• Comprehensive health coverage for employees, same-sex partners and their families
• Health and wellness program: free annual health check-ups, fitness center and Employee Assistance Program
• Comprehensive benefits to support the journey of parenthood
• Retirement planning assistance
• See more of the benefits we offer.

Gap Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We have received numerous awards for our long-held commitment to equality and will continue to foster a diverse and inclusive environment of belonging. In 2022, we were recognized by Forbes as one of the World's Best Employers and one of the Best Employers for Diversity.