Apply for the Principal Software Engineer – Lakeland job opening.Principal Software Engineer – Lakeland

Location: Lakeland, FL
Job ID: 38252BR
Department: Publix Technology
Working Hours: Minimum 45 hours per week
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Date Posted: Jul 22, 2026

$146 - 219k

Hybrid

Full Time - Regular

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Description

Publix Super Markets, Inc., the largest employee-owned company in the U.S., is driven by a dynamic technology team of 2,300+ professionals delivering innovative solutions to 1,400+ stores and 260,000+ associates across 8 states.

From IT security and platform engineering to architecture, software development, and infrastructure, we offer career opportunities at every level – internships through technical leadership.

Join a company consistently ranked among Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” and help us build more than great subs – build the future of technology at Publix.

Location: Hybrid (Lakeland, FL)
Work Model: Enjoy the best of both worlds – collaborate in person and innovate remotely.

Why Join Us?

• Hybrid Flexibility: Work remotely when you need focus time and join us onsite for high-impact collaboration and brainstorming sessions.
• Operational Efficiency: Ensure technology solutions support efficient workflows and enable automation to improve operational effectiveness.
• Empowered Culture: We value autonomy, creativity, and continuous learning – your ideas shape the future of technology in our organization.

Your Impact

You will migrate customer-facing applications from propriety main frames to the Microsoft Azure Cloud. Design, road map, and support applications in the cloud, namely with Azure. Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture, Engineering, and Security to ensure customer facing digital solutions meet the overall enterprise cloud guidelines. Ensure resiliency, availability, performance, security, and cost optimization in the cloud. Debug and resolve complex issues in cloud environments for business-critical applications. Monitor, maintain and manage high availability applications in a production environment on the cloud. Provide 24/7 support of the customer facing digital cloud solutions and participate in an on-call rotation with the team.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or similar analytical discipline. Publix will accept an educational equivalency evaluation prepared by a qualified evaluation service or in accordance with 8 CFR 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(D).
• Nine years’ hands-on development experience in C# and .NET.
• Nine years’ hands-on IT experience in Cloud Systems Engineering and Application Development.
• Five years’ hands-on experience (1) deploying and supporting cloud services in a large-scale environment; (2) with infrastructure automation for CI/CD of technical solutions using Azure Services and Features; and (3) with one or more of the following: JSON, Python, Bash, Shell, or PowerShell.
• Hybrid. At least eight days per month in Lakeland office.

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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

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