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The role focuses on scalable, reliable data products, data modeling, compliance, and collaboration with stakeholders and engineering teams.\n\nResponsibilities\nLead the development of high-quality applications that are robust, observable and measurable using extreme programming (XP) practices and a user-centric approach\nParticipate in the entire application lifecycle in collaboration with designers, product managers, and other engineers on the product team\nLeverage critical thinking, experimentation, data, and industry best practices to implement desired business outcomes\nFacilitate group discussions and team ceremonies and develop a shared context\nGive and receive feedback that’s empathetic, actionable and specific\nPractice emergent architecture with sane defaults and build software that is easy to use and easy to modify\nEstablish and lead product engineering and software standards\nIdeate a new product from a user perspective, starting with one or more problem spaces and ending with a stack-ranked list of feasible solutions to test\nResearch and stay up to date on tech market trends and practices\nLead technical initiatives not only on the team but also across the department\nAdditional tasks may be assigned\nDevelop, automate, and maintain batch and streaming ETL pipelines using Apache Airflow, Apache Spark, Python, and Scala\nBuild and manage cloud-based data ecosystems on GCP (BigQuery, Bigtable, Dataproc, Pub/Sub, Cloud Storage, IAM, VPC)\nDesign and optimize SQL and NoSQL data models for data lakes and warehouses (BigQuery, MongoDB, Snowflake)\nWrite complex SQL queries for advanced data transformation, aggregation, and analytics optimization within BigQuery or equivalent platforms\nApply modern Test-Driven Development (TDD) methodologies for big data pipelines, ensuring test automation across Airflow workflows, Spark jobs, and transformation logic\nApply data mesh and data-as-a-product principles to enable reusable and domain-driven datasets\nImplement real time ingestion with Kafka Connect and process streaming data using Spark Streaming, Apache Flink, or similar technologies\nOptimize data performance, scalability, and cost efficiency across GCP components\nEnsure compliance with PCI and PII data with standards such as GDPR, PCI DSS, SOX, and CCPA\nIntegrate GenAI tools such as OpenAI, Gemini, and Anthropic LLMs for intelligent data quality and analytics enhancement\nCollaborate with stakeholders, data scientists, and full stack engineers to deliver trusted, documented, and reusable data products\n\nSkills\n4+ years of experience in software development\nUnderstanding of application design patterns, event-driven architecture, database, schemas and testing strategies\nIn-depth knowledge and experience with continuous integration, continuous deployment and test-driven development\nAbility to perform the accountabilities listed in the “What You'll Do” Section\nBasic math and reading skills, legible handwriting, and basic computer operation\nAbility to give direction and to receive, understand and proactively respond to direction from leadership and other company personnel\nAbility to work as part of a team and interact effectively and appropriately with others\nAbility to maintain composure and work in a fast paced environment while accomplishing multiple tasks within established timeframes\nAbility to plan, prioritize and monitor activities across business units\nAbility to complete or oversee the completion of assigned projects in a timely manner\nBachelor's Degree or equivalent in MIS, Computer Science or related field\nExperience with large-scale application troubleshooting and performance tuning\nExposure working with major cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure)\nFamiliarity and experience with XP (Extreme Programming)\n\nBenefits\nRemote work (United States)\n\nCompany Overview\nKohl’s is a leading omnichannel retailer with more than 1,100 stores in 49 states. 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