Senior Software Engineer

About the role

Who We Are

For over 20 years, SPINS has been a leader in recognizing the transformative power of data in retail. We offer our clients cutting-edge tools to attract attention from a fast-growing segment within the Health & Wellness industry, the values-based consumer. Nearly half of shoppers prioritize products that emphasize wellness, social responsibility, and sustainable practices. SPINS retail consumer insights, analytics, and consulting services give our clients a competitive advantage to increase their share of this growing market. Our data is the most comprehensive and accurate in the industry, allowing clients to power AI models and machine learning algorithms that help them better understand and meet their customers' needs. At SPINS, behind all of our impressive data is our real differentiator, our people. We pride ourselves on our collaborative, flexible, and communicative culture that puts people at the center of everything we do.

Sr. Software Engineer

Job Overview

The primary duty of this position is to design, build, shape, and enhance the always-evolving platform of acquiring, processing, enhancing, and delivering data to customers. This full-stack engineering role spans ingestion, ETL, big data solutions, ultra-efficient APIs, MCP’s and web and mobile applications using AI-assisted development workflows. We build iterative solutions with properly tested code in an environment oozing with team camaraderie, facilitating squad rotation to fulfill both product needs and career growth.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

- Write clean, testable, and readable code

- Fail fast and use code refactoring in everyday practices

- Handle both routine and complex technical and data challenges

- Build client-facing/internal tools integrated with AI models for an enhanced user experience

- Efficiently ingest, normalize, and transform large amounts of data

- Automate routine and repeated processes wherever possible

Requirements:

Education & Experience

- BA/BS degree in Computer Science or a related field (or work equivalent)

- In-depth Knowledge in following areas or related technologies and concepts:

- Java, Python, React, and Node.js

- RESTful and GraphQL APIs

- Relational, NoSQL, and Graph databases

- Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Kubernetes

- CI/CD frameworks

- Proficiency in AI integration tools.

- Experience with CPG industry is a plus

The following is strongly preferred:

- Has experience with, or a passion for the following:

- Test-driven development

- Simple, automatic deployment

- Pair programming

- Ability to communicate with teammates, including Product and Design, about features and technology within your specific domain