Support Center - Irving Michaels Software Engineers will develop technologies that change how our customers connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. As a Sr Software Engineer, you will contribute to projects critical to Michaels needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. **Major Activities** + Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve software + Improve system quality by identifying issues, common patterns and developing standard operating procedures + Enhance applications by identifying opportunities for improvement, make recommendations and design and implement systems + Maintain and improve existing codebases and peer review code changes + Manage individual project priorities, deadlines and deliverables + Mentor and advise teammates + Work with teams to select, test, and implement new technical designs + Investigate and use new technologies where relevant + Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code + Participate in code reviews and lead team discussions + Debug and troubleshoot escalated software issues + Recommend emerging technologies and industry trends to pursue **Other duties as assigned** **Minimum Education** + Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience **Minimum Special Certifications or Technical Skills** + Worked with large scale web traffic and data with strong foundation in Data Structures, Algorithms, Linear Algebra. + Advanced experience in Java, Python, C, C++, MongoDB, MySQL, and/or other major programming languages + Experience in building search systems such as Elastic, SORL, Lucene, Algolia + Building large-scale data pipelines + Expertise with cloud services, such as AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure + Experience in machine learning/computer vision/natural language processing application **Minimum Type of Experience the Job Requires** + 5+ years of software engineering experience **Other** + Excellent communication and collaboration skills **Preferred Education** + Masters Degree or higher in Computer Science **Applicants in the U.S. must satisfy federal, state, and local legal requirements of the job.** At The Michaels Companies Inc, **our purpose is to fuel the joy of creativity** . As the leading creative destination in North America, we operate over 1,300 stores in 49 states and Canada and online at Michaels.com (http://www.michaels.com./) and Michaels.ca . The Michaels Companies, Inc. also owns Artistree, a manufacturer of custom and specialty framing merchandise, and MakerPlace by Michaels (https://www.michaels.com/makerplace) , a dedicated handmade goods marketplace. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Irving, Texas, **Michaels is the best place for all things creative.** For more information, please visit  www.michaels.com At Michaels, we prioritize the wellbeing of our teams by providing robust benefits for both full-time and part-time Team Members. Our benefits include health insurance (medical, dental, and vision), paid time off, tuition assistance, generous employee discounts, and much more. For more information, visit mikbenefits.com . **Michaels is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are here for all Team Members and all** **c** **ustomers** **to create, innovate and be better together.** _Michaels is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with this commitment, Michaels will assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if a reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the job, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Customer Care at 1-800-642-4235 (1800-MICHAEL)._ EEOC Know Your Rights Poster in English (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) EEOC Know Your Rights Poster in Spanish EEOC Poster Optimized for Screen Readers (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_screen\_reader\_10\_20.pdf) Federal FMLA Poster Federal EPPAC Poster (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/eppac.pdf)