Lead Software Engineer

Innovate in Bengaluru

This position is based at our on-site office in Bengaluru. Lowe's offers an ultramodern work environment, complete with cutting-edge technology, collaborative workspaces, an on-site gym and clinic, and other perks to enhance your work experience.

About Lowe’s

Lowe’s is a FORTUNE® 100 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week in the United States. With total fiscal year 2024 sales of more than $83 billion, Lowe’s operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing, improving community spaces, helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information, visit Lowes.com.

Lowe’s India, the Global Capability Center of Lowe’s Companies Inc., is a hub for driving our technology, business, analytics, and shared services strategy. Based in Bengaluru with over 4,500 associates, it powers innovations across omnichannel retail, AI/ML, enterprise architecture, supply chain, and customer experience. From supporting and launching homegrown solutions to fostering innovation through its Catalyze platform, Lowe’s India plays a pivotal role in transforming home improvement retail while upholding strong commitment to social impact and sustainability. For more information, visit Lowes India.

About the Team

The TMS (Transportation Management System) team builds and operates the platforms that orchestrate shipment execution across our supply chain—tendering, tracking, appointments, and freight workflows.
We deliver scalable, resilient microservices and integrations that connect carriers, distribution centers, and downstream systems through API-first and event-driven architectures.
Our work directly impacts on-time delivery, transportation cost, and customer experience, especially during peak volume and high-availability events.

Job Summary:

Provide technical leadership and hands-on engineering for complex, business-critical Java platforms and services. Translate business requirements and functional specifications into resilient, scalable, and maintainable program designs; lead implementation and ongoing maintenance of enterprise software solutions; and serve as a technical expert across the delivery lifecycle. This role designs and develops complex code modules and integrated microservices, drives engineering excellence (quality, security, and reliability), and mentors engineers while aligning solutions to Lowe’s enterprise architecture standards and recommended engineering platforms.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Core Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of integrated enterprise applications and microservices to meet scalability, performance, security, availability, and maintainability requirements.

• Design, develop, and maintain distributed systems and event-driven applications.

• Build scalable APIs and backend platforms capable of handling high transaction volumes.

• Develop complex Java applications using Spring Boot and modern engineering practices such as SOLID, Clean Architecture, and DDD.

• Provide technical leadership through HLD/LLD creation, API contracts, data modeling, and integration design.

• Drive architecture discussions and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards and reference architectures.

• Resolve complex cross-application issues and lead initiatives with significant business impact.

• Collaborate closely with product managers and business stakeholders to translate product roadmaps into scalable technical solutions.

• Design and optimize NoSQL and relational database solutions.

• Build event-driven and reactive solutions using Kafka, asynchronous processing, and non-blocking patterns.

• Implement and enforce engineering best practices including code reviews, static analysis, automated testing, and secure coding standards.

• Ensure adherence to security best practices including authentication, authorization, least privilege access, and OWASP guidelines.

• Partner with DevOps/SRE teams to improve CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, environment configuration, and production monitoring.

• Drive operational excellence through disaster recovery planning, capacity planning, observability, performance testing, and incident management.

• Support production systems, troubleshoot critical issues, conduct root-cause analysis, and implement permanent fixes.

• Build and maintain observability dashboards, alerts, and operational runbooks.

• Participate in code reviews, troubleshooting, and performance optimization activities.

• Mentor and coach junior and mid-level engineers through technical guidance, pair programming, and structured feedback.

• Collaborate effectively with global cross-functional teams in Agile environments.

• Conduct Proof of Concepts (POCs) and evaluate new technologies, frameworks, and engineering capabilities.

• Continuously improve engineering processes, simplify solutions, and remove technical bottlenecks.

• Drive adoption of enterprise-recommended frameworks, tools, engineering platforms, and architectural standards.

• Ensure solutions are scalable, resilient, secure, and highly available.

Years of Experience:

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering and backend development.

• 5+ years of experience building microservices and distributed systems.

• Strong experience in enterprise-scale product development.

• Experience working in Retail or Supply Chain domains preferred.

• Transportation and logistics domain knowledge is an added advantage.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

· Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications / Certifications:

· Master’s degree in Computer Science, CIS, or related field.

· Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Developer/Architect) and/or Kubernetes certifications (CKA/CKAD) are a plus.

· Security and quality certifications (e.g., Secure Coding, OWASP training) are a plus.

Skill Set Required

Primary Skills (must have)

• Java 11+, Spring Boot, REST API Development

• Microservices & Distributed Systems

• NoSQL Databases (MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB, Couchbase, etc.)

• Relational Databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle)

• Event-Driven Architecture

• Reactive/non-blocking programming

• Kafka, RabbitMQ, Pub/Sub

• Docker & Kubernetes

• CI/CD Pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)

• Cloud Platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure)

• System Design, Scalability & Performance Optimization

• Agile Development & SDLC Best Practices

• Git & Version Control

• Production Support & Observability

• API Security & Secure Coding Practices

• High Traffic Enterprise Application Design

• Security fundamentals: authentication/authorization protocols, secure API design, secrets management, and vulnerability remediation.

• Agile delivery (Scrum/Kanban), estimation, prioritization, and stakeholder communication.

Secondary Skills (desired)

• Retail Domain Experience

• Supply Chain & Transportation Knowledge

• AI/Agentic Workflow Exposure

• ReactJS, NextJS, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3

• IAM & Application Security Concepts

• Workflow/Rules Engine Experience

• ReactJS / NextJS Awareness

• Cloud & Architecture Certifications

• Monolith to Microservices Migration Experience

• Strong Communication & Leadership Skills

• Mentoring and Team Collaboration Experience

• Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and/or event sourcing patterns in large-scale systems.

• Cloud-native architecture (AWS/Azure/GCP), infrastructure-as-code, and platform engineering concepts.

• Leadership Expectations

• Ability to lead technical discussions and architecture reviews.

• Strong mentoring and coaching mindset.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to work effectively in globally distributed teams.

• Strong ownership, accountability, and problem-solving skills.

Lowe's is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.