Senior Software Engineer [T500-30194]

About Ferguson:

Since 1953, Ferguson has been a source of quality supplies for a variety of industries. Together We Build Better infrastructure, better homes and better businesses. We exist to make our customers’ complex projects simple, successful, and sustainable. We proactively solve problems, adapt and grow to continuously serve our customers, communities and each other. Ferguson is proud to provide best-in-class products, service and capabilities across the following industries: Commercial/Mechanical, Facilities Supply, Fire and Fabrication, HVAC, Industrial, Residential Trade, Residential Building and Remodel, Waterworks and Residential Digital Commerce. Ferguson has approximately 36,000 associates across 1,700 locations. Ferguson is a community of proud associates who operate with the shared purpose of building something meaningful. You will build a career that you are proud of, at a company you can believe in.

Job Title: Full Stack Senior Software Engineer (Java, Spring Boot & React)

Department: Enterprise Services

Position Summary:

• Ferguson is seeking a Full Stack Developer to design, build, and support modern, scalable applications across backend services and frontend user interfaces. This role will contribute to Ferguson’s ongoing modernization journey while also delivering responsive React based user experiences. You will participate in all aspects of the Software Development lifecycle by supporting existing software development efforts and troubleshooting issues as they occur while also developing new software code across multiple small to medium projects concurrently. We’re looking for a team member with a passion to learn new technologies and the ability to produce in a technology-driven environment.
• Responsibilities will include a deep knowledge and understanding of the Middleware tier; developing REST/SOAP API’s and services; implementing changes to the database and service model; creating new modules; developing integrations with 3rd-party platforms; and managing the triage of software incidents. As well as JavaScript / TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3 and frontend performance and component design best practices.
• Must be skilled in the technologies listed below and possess excellent communication skills. The ideal candidate will be a back-end developer (Java/AKS/Spring/MongoDB) with Sysadmin/DevOps experience in AKS and thrive in a fast-paced enterprise environment where each team-member is vital to the overall success of the Ferguson product line.
• The ideal candidate for this role will be someone who possesses strong leadership skills and who can be a primary resource for Ferguson’s development and engineering teams. You must be capable of working independently, collaboratively within the team as well as collaboratively with other teams.
• As a senior engineer, this role will provide technical leadership, influence design decisions, mentor team members, and collaborate closely with architects, product owners, and cross functional teams to ensure high quality, resilient, and future ready solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of full stack applications using Java, Spring Boot, and React
• Responsible for analyzing and troubleshooting complex problems and providing solutions to overcome those problems using the latest technologies
• Drive modernization efforts migrating legacy integrations from Java 8 and Apache Camel to Spring Boot on Java 17+, with forward compatibility for Java 21
• Design, build, and govern RESTful APIs following enterprise integration and security standards
• Architect and implement event driven solutions using Azure Service Bus
• Design and optimize data access using MongoDB (NoSQL), ensuring scalability and performance
• Develop reusable, high quality React components and frontend patterns aligned to UX standards
• Enforce build, packaging, and dependency standards using Maven
• Define and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, promoting automation and DevOps best practices
• Collaborate with product, architecture, QA, and operations teams to translate complex business needs into technical solutions
• Provide technical guidance and code reviews, promoting clean code and best practices
• Identify and address performance, reliability, and security risks proactively
• Produce and maintain technical and architectural documentation
• Support production stability and lead resolution of complex technical issues
• Mentor junior and…