Lead Software Engineer - Java

GameStop is looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join our Omni-Channel Engineering team. This will collaborate with a team of engineers, product managers, designers, and business partners. In this role, you will help design, build, and maintain highly scalable microservices and core front-end components, powering products and features that delight millions of GameStop customers. The ideal candidate will be customer-obsessed, highly collaborative, and passionate about creating customer experiences that are both frictionless and delightful.This position sits onsite 5 days a week in Grapevine, TX.What You'll DoCollaborate with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to build software solutions that power the shopping experience across all platforms.Architect, design, and implement highly-performant web applications and services.Work across web development and scalable middle tier and back-end services.Translate functional and technical requirements into detailed architecture, design, and extensible code.Write scalable, performant, readable, and tested code. Monitor, track, and optimize performance on an ongoing basis.Review code and provide meaningful feedback to peers to help build better solutions.Provide mentorship and guidance to peers and less experienced engineers.Use data to provide input to prioritization decisions.Thrive in an ambiguous environment, be resourceful, and make tradeoffs to deliver customer impact.Exhibit a bias for action, constantly looking for ways to improve performance and customer experience.Establish strong working relationships across all levels and functions of the organization.Be results-oriented, data-driven, and passionate about building innovative customer experiences.What You'll NeedBachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent relevant experience12+ years relevant work experience with building highly performant full-stack applications and services. This is in addition to degree/experience requirement above.Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, startup-like, agile development environment.Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals, object-oriented design, and data structures.Working knowledge of HTML5, CSS3 and latest JavaScript standards.Experience with HTML5, CSS, and web frameworks such as React or Angular.Proficiency in at least one modern programming language/technology such as Java, JavaScript, Node.js, Angular.js, or React.3+ years of experience with AWS, Microsoft Azure, or another cloud service.Demonstrated track record of cultivating strong working relationships and collaborating across multiple teams.What's Good To HaveDeep understanding of ReactJS or Spring Boot.Proficiency in more than one modern programming language/technology.Experience working on streaming data applications (e.g. Kafka, Kinesis, Flink, or Spark Streaming).Ecommerce experience.Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Created: 2026-05-09