Software Engineer I [T500-19390]

Key Responsibilities:

• Independently complete small- to medium-sized features and defects
• Participate in team planning activities
• Able to triage simple issues independently, and more complex issues with some assistance
• Participate in technical design and review of features, with guidance
• Consistently follow best practices and guidelines
• Help to mentor new team members
• Know how to prioritize your own work
• Understand the business supported by your applications
• Proactively communicate status and issues to their manager
• Propose ideas within the team to increase effectiveness through automation
• Focused learning to attain expertise in one or more technical areas
• Show a commitment to delivery deadlines, in particular seasonal and vendor partner deadlines that are critical to Best Buy’s continued success

Requirements:

• 3+ years of relevant professional experience with a bachelor’s or associate degree, OR equivalent. Including:
• 1+ years of experience with Mobile App development using frameworks like React Native
• 1+ years of experience with Web development using TypeScript, and frameworks like React
• 1+ years of experience with unit testing, integration testing, and CI/CD pipelines

Preferred:

• Good understanding of software architecture principles and design patterns
• Prior experience building backend systems in either:
• Java with Spring/Spring Boot, OR
• C# with .NET Core / .NET 6+
• Experience with REST APIs, JSON, and HTTP protocols
• Good understanding of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL) and ORM frameworks (e.g., Hibernate, Entity Framework)
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.)
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis, etc.)
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments

About Best Buy:

Best Buy™ India is a vibrant hub of tech talent, where we're driving innovation and accelerated business outcomes for Best Buy, our customers, employees and partners every day. Our inclusive culture empowers you to learn, grow, collaborate, and make a real impact.

Best Buy is North America's No. 1 tech specialty retailer, with approximately $42 billion in annual revenue and 85,000 employees worldwide. Our purpose is to enrich lives through technology, and we do that by helping personalize and humanize technology for millions of customers in our stores, online and in their homes. We're solving real human needs and helping serve our customers, employees, and partners in new ways every day.

• This position is based in Bengaluru.
• Best Buy™ India operates under a hybrid work model (in office / remote) with an expectation for employees to be in the office three days a week – Generally, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
• As a global organization, maintaining collaboration across the globe is a key proposition. Within the framework of established guidelines, employees may be required to engage in extended hours during critical periods.

All employees at Best Buy™ India work for BBY Services India LLP, which is owned by subsidiaries of Best Buy Co. Inc.