Apply for the Lead Software Engineer job opening.Lead Software Engineer

Location: Lakeland, FL
Job ID: 37402BR
Department: Publix Technology
Working Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Date Posted: May 19, 2026

Salary varies

Hybrid

Full Time - Regular

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Description

Interact with enterprise teams to define and develop architecture, technical requirements, interfaces, and implementation approaches for enterprise applications in a hybrid cloud environment. Influence architecture and designs across enterprise/cross-functional teams, understand customer/associate feedback to resolve or improve technical issues and develop, own, and drive implementation of the technology roadmap for Enterprise solutions. Lead efforts to develop and support highly complex software application systems by gathering requirements, converting requirements to technical design, developing the application, and implementing the application.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or similar analytical discipline. Will accept an educational equivalency evaluation prepared by a qualified evaluation service or in accordance with 8 CFR 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(D).
• Seven years’ IT experience designing, developing, testing and supporting enterprise applications.
• Four years’ experience writing programs using an object-oriented or functional programming languages such as C#/.NET, Java, Python, Node, or Go.
• Four years’ IT experience working with enterprise database management system, such as SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, Informix, Teradata.
• Two years of hands on experience using (1) NOSQL database systems, (2) queuing and streaming technologies, (3) container technologies, and (4) Net Core, Micro Services Architecture (MSA), Azure DevOps, and automation pipelines CI/CD.
• Hybrid – must work in office at least eight days per month.

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Benefits

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Group health, dental and vision plans
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
• Visit our website to see all of our benefits: Benefits – Jobs (publix.com)

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Year End Bonus

As a year-end bonus to associates, Publix issues one month’s extra pay (pro-rated in the first year) each year if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check that year. This is calculated as a 13th month of pay in the Potential Annual Pay with Bonus line above.

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Additional Information

Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.

Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.

**Please note that Publix will not sponsor any hire for this position for a visa or permanent residence**

***Relocation/Household Good Shipment Allowance will NOT be provided.***

PREVAILING WORKING CONDITIONS OFFERED. ONLY PERSONS WITH AUTHORIZATION TO WORK PERMANENTLY IN THE U.S. NEED TO APPLY

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