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In this development role, you will be responsible for assisting in the implementation of solutions from concept to go-live. You will be responsible for bringing workable solutions to reality, leveraging experience and technical leadership. You are a passionate technologist who is eager to dive into processes and apply your skills to solve customer challenges under the guidance of AWG leadership.\nRESPONSIBILITIES\nWork to develop solutions based on requirements using AWG standards.\n\nDeliver high-quality code for assigned tasks on time and on budget.\n\nAssist in building reusable assets and materials that enable the AWG community.\n\nCollaborate with other team members on various technical solutions to ensure high-quality delivery.\n\nPartner with other developers and support engineers to understand system dependencies and integrations.\n\nProactively seek to understand how changes fit into the overall scope and participate in a continuous improvement mentality.\n\nTroubleshoot and develop solutions for problems\n\nProvide accurate estimates for project tasks.\n\nTake initiative on solutions by leveraging modern technology that meets AWG technical standards\n\nREQUIREMENTS:\nBachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or related degree\n\n10+ years of experience in application development.\n\n5+ years of Java and Java frameworks (Spring, Spring Boot) experience with the ability to navigate, debug, and enhance existing codebases.\n\n5+ years of React experience.\n\n5+ years of experience with web services/APIs.\n\nUnderstanding of the full SDLC, specifically the development and testing phases.\n\nAbility to learn and apply new technologies.\n\nStrong analytical skills with the ability to diagnose barriers and seek support when hitting technical obstacles.\n\nAbility to work as a committed member of a cross-functional team, sharing ideas and inputs from different perspectives.\n\nAbility to develop timely and proper change documentation for all development tasks.\n\nSeeks appropriate direction when things are unclear and responds productively to changing priorities.\n\nTakes ownership of assignments and communicates the status and completion of work to stakeholders.\n\nSelf-starter, resourceful, and a desire to learn.\n\nExcels in working remotely and collaborating with remote team members to solve problems.\n\nNICE TO HAVE/PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:\nRetail, wholesale, or Consumer Product Goods industry experience\n\nDevelopment experience with backend/database processes.\n\nExperience with Liferay/content management solutions.\n\nKnowledge of DevOps technologies (Jenkins, GitHub) to manage automated deployments and version control.\n\nAssociated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. 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For more information, visit AWGinc.com.\nBenefits\nMedical, Dental, & Vision Insurance\nHealth Savings Account\nDependent Care Flexible Spending Account\nPaid Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Time\n401(k) with 4% match along with 3 other contributions\nTuition Reimbursement\nBasic & Supplemental Life and AD&D\nEmployee Assistance Program\nShort-Term and Long-Term Disability \nWellness Program\nYearly Holiday Bonus","description_format":"text","description_chars":3900,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":10,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Vision insurance"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Commerce"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-29T10:10:45Z"}],"liveness":{"score":35,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.641,"p_room":0.55,"age_days":49,"expected_fill_days":38,"reasons":["conf:4","win:tail"],"computed_at":"2026-09-30T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/associated-wholesale-grocers-it-engineer-retail-solution-developer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/associated-wholesale-grocers-it-engineer-retail-solution-developer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-01T00:04:03Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":67,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":4933,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-02T00:00:00Z"}}}