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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineer (Data Engineering) - **Company:** Kohl’s, Inc. - **Location:** Menomonee Falls, WI, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Application Lifecycle Management, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Cloud Database, Databases, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), NoSQL, PCI Data Security Standards, Performance Tuning, Cloudera, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Systems Integration, Strategies of Testing, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Large Language Models, Snowflake, Apache Spark, Generative AI, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Event Driven Architecture, Apache Flume, Information Technology, Extreme Programming, Google Bigquery, Amazon Redshift - **Published:** May 13, 2026 - **Apply:** https://careers.kohls.com/job/R471453 ## About the Role * Experience in SQL and NOSQL data modeling for cloud data lakes. * Understanding of data as a product or data mesh topologies using cloud data lakes like Google Big Query, Amazon Redshift or Snowflake * Experience building and performance tuning ETL pipelines using Technologies like Apache Airflow, spark, python/scala. * Preferred experience working with GCP data stack and infrastructure, including GCS, Dataproc, Pubsub, IAM, VPC Network. * Knowledge of real-time streaming technologies like Kafkaconnect, and Flume for messaging and streaming pipelines. * Experience handling PCI/PII data adhering to compliance standards like GDPR, PCI DSS, SOX, CCPA * Experience in designing and integrating GenAI tools and technologies like OpenAI, Gemini and Llama LLMs What Skills You Have Required * 4+ years of experience in software development * Understanding of application design patterns, event-driven architecture, database, schemas and testing strategies * In-depth knowledge and experience with continuous integration, continuous deployment and test-driven development Preferred * Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in MIS, Computer Science or related field * Experience with large-scale application troubleshooting and performance tuning * Exposure working with major cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure) * Familiarity and experience with XP (Extreme Programming) ## Description About the Role As Senior Software Engineer, you will collaborate closely with design, product and engineering experts to tackle real-world challenges and deliver innovative solutions that elevate Kohl's retail offerings. What You'll Do * Lead the development of high-quality applications that are robust, observable and measurable using extreme programming (XP) practices and a user-centric approach * Participate in the entire application lifecycle in collaboration with designers, product managers, and other engineers on the product team * Leverage critical thinking, experimentation, data, and industry best practices to implement desired business outcomes * Facilitate group discussions and team ceremonies and develop a shared context * Give and receive feedback that's empathetic, actionable and specific * Practice emergent architecture with sane defaults and build software that is easy to use and easy to modify * Establish and lead product engineering and software standards * Ideate 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 * Research and stay up to date on tech market trends and practices * Lead technical initiatives not only on the team but also across the department * Additional tasks may be assigned SENIOR BIG DATA SOFTWARE ENGINEER * Experience in SQL and NOSQL data modeling for cloud data lakes. * Understanding of data as a product or data mesh topologies using cloud data lakes like Google Big Query, Amazon Redshift or Snowflake * Experience building and performance tuning ETL pipelines using Technologies like Apache Airflow, spark, python/scala. * Preferred experience working with GCP data stack and infrastructure, including GCS, Dataproc, Pubsub, IAM, VPC Network. * Knowledge of real-time streaming technologies like Kafkaconnect, and Flume for messaging and streaming pipelines. * Experience handling PCI/PII data adhering to compliance standards like GDPR, PCI DSS, SOX, CCPA * Experience in designing and integrating GenAI tools and technologies like OpenAI, Gemini and Llama LLMs What Skills You Have Required * 4+ years of experience in software development * Understanding of application design patterns, event-driven architecture, database, schemas and testing strategies * In-depth knowledge and experience with continuous integration, continuous deployment and test-driven development Preferred * Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in MIS, Computer Science or related field * Experience with large-scale application troubleshooting and performance tuning * Exposure working with major cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure) * Familiarity and experience with XP (Extreme Programming) ## Related Videos - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) - [Leveraging Real time data in FSIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/806-leveraging-real-time-data-in-fsis) - [Empowering Retail Through Applied Machine Learning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/976-empowering-retail-through-applied-machine-learning) - [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [7 Most Popular Web Developer Jobs in Europe](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/163-7-most-popular-web-developer-jobs-in-europe) - [Software Developer Salary in Germany [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/194-software-developer-salary-in-germany-2023)