Senior Software Application Developer

Starbucks is seeking a Senior Application Developer to design, build, and support scalable applications that power our global coffee retail and digital experiences. In this Seattle-based role, you'll collaborate with product, design, and operations teams to deliver secure, high-quality software for ordering, loyalty, payments, and store operations. You'll write clean, testable code, integrate APIs and cloud services, and contribute to CI/CD and DevOps practices. Starbucks offers a values-driven, inclusive culture, strong development opportunities, and competitive benefits for long-term growth.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain secure, scalable applications supporting Starbucks digital and retail operations
• Collaborate with product owners, designers, and cross-functional teams to translate business needs into technical solutions
• Write clean, testable, and well-documented code following Starbucks engineering standards
• Integrate APIs and third-party services to support payments, ordering, loyalty, and store operations
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize applications for performance, reliability, and security
• Participate in code reviews, mentoring, and knowledge sharing with other developers
• Contribute to Dev
• Ops practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-based deployments
• Ensure adherence to data privacy, compliance, and security best practices

Required Skills

• Application development
• Java or C
• Script/Type
• Script
• RESTful APIs
• SQL/No
• SQL databases
• Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• Microservices architecture
• CI/CD pipelines
• Unit and integration testing
• Git version control