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Staff Software Engineer, OrangeMethod/OrangeWorks (Remote)
Location – Atlanta, GA
Job ID – Req145663
Category – Technology
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Location – Atlanta, GA
Job ID – Req145663
Category – Technology
Company Overview
What’s the best place we’ve ever built? The place where we work. At Home Depot, our goal is to provide the highest level of service, the broadest selection of products, and the most competitive prices. As the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer, we operate more than 2,200 retail stores across North America. And each of our associates are focused one thing — helping our customers build and improve their homes, businesses, and ultimately their lives.
Pay Range
The pay range for this position is between $130,000.00 – $150,000.00.
Starting wage may vary based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, the position being offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. The Home Depot offers additional competitive and non-financial benefits, which may include a performance-based bonus program or a profit sharing program depending on position.
Position Purpose:
The Staff Software Engineer is responsible for leading a team of engineers in building and designing products that deliver exceptional experiences to our customers and associates. In this role, you will collaborate with engineers of varying experience levels, fostering technical and leadership growth while developing, deploying, and supporting production-grade applications. Additionally, you will work closely with a team of software engineer instructors to iterate on and deliver curriculum for an internal full-stack software engineering apprenticeship. This includes contributing to hands-on instruction, mentoring, and continuous improvement of course content to ensure alignment with real-world engineering practices and evolving business needs. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will also assist in product and tool selection, configuration, security, resilience, performance tuning, and production monitoring. You are expected to contribute to foundational code components, architectural documentation, and scalable solutions, while playing a key role in mentoring and developing junior engineers across both the product and instructional tracks.
Key Responsibilities:
- Product Development & Engineering Leadership
- Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable, secure, and performant software products that enhance user experiences for customers and associates
- Guide a team of engineers through the full software development lifecycle, ensuring the delivery of production-grade applications using modern front-end and back-end technologies
- Contribute to the development of foundational code components, architectural documentation, and reusable frameworks to support scalable engineering solutions
- Team Mentorship & Technical Growth
- Mentor engineers of varying experience levels, fostering growth in technical expertise, problem-solving, and leadership
- Facilitate technical discussions, code reviews, and collaborative problem-solving sessions to promote a high-performing engineering culture
- Instructional Collaboration & Curriculum Development
- Partner with software engineer instructors to evolve and deliver a curriculum for an internal full-stack engineering apprenticeship
- Provide hands-on instruction and mentorship to apprenticeship participants, ensuring content remains aligned with industry standards and business needs
- Contribute to designing learning materials, exercises, and projects that reflect real-world engineering practices
- System Design & Technical Operations
- Support the evaluation, selection, and configuration of development tools, platforms, and services
- Champion best practices in cloud computing, CI/CD, authentication, and production monitoring to ensure system resilience, performance, and security
- Participate in efforts to modernize legacy systems and define future-state technical roadmaps
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with product, design, and infrastructure teams to translate business needs into high-quality technical solutions
- Ensure clear communication and alignment across engineering and instructional tracks to support shared goals
Reporting Structure:
- Reports to: Software Engineering Manager or Senior Manager
- Direct Reports: None
Travel Requirements:
- None required
Physical Requirements:
- Primarily seated with occasional need to move or lift light items
Work Environment:
- Indoor office environment with minimal exposure to discomfort
Minimum Qualifications:
- 18 years of age or older
- Legally authorized to work in the U.S.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 3–5 years of software engineering experience
- Proficiency in:
- Front-end development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, React)
- Object-oriented programming (preferably Java)
- Relational and NoSQL database design and modeling
- Cloud technologies and infrastructure
- CI/CD tooling and practices
- Secure authentication/authorization patterns
- Software testing across multiple testing types
- Version control systems (e.g., Git)
- Background in teaching, mentoring, or coaching in technical settings
- Experience designing learning materials or contributing to curriculum development
- Familiarity with modernizing legacy systems and technical roadmap planning
Education & Experience:
- Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field
- Minimum Experience: 3 years in a related role
Competencies:
- Global and strategic thinking
- Navigating ambiguity and change
- Continuous learning and development
- Innovation and collaboration
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to adapt to different audiences and situations
- Focused on results and outcomes
Bonus Eligible
401(k) Company Matching
Employee Stock Purchase ProgramPaid Time Off Benefits
Salaried associates are eligible for 2 weeks of vacation in their first year; FT hourly will be eligible for 40 hours of paid vacation time after 6 months of continuous service; (for positions in Washington State, Spokane, and Tacoma only) – Salary and Temporary associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 40 hours worked; FT associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 40 hours worked or 4 hours per month, whichever is greater; (for positions in Seattle only) – Salary and Temporary associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked; FT associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked or 4 hours per month, whichever is greater.
Location – Atlanta, GA
Job ID – Req145663
Category – Technology
Role Overview
Position Purpose:
The Staff Software Engineer is responsible for leading a team of engineers in building and designing products that deliver exceptional experiences to our customers and associates. In this role, you will collaborate with engineers of varying experience levels, fostering technical and leadership growth while developing, deploying, and supporting production-grade applications. Additionally, you will work closely with a team of software engineer instructors to iterate on and deliver curriculum for an internal full-stack software engineering apprenticeship. This includes contributing to hands-on instruction, mentoring, and continuous improvement of course content to ensure alignment with real-world engineering practices and evolving business needs. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will also assist in product and tool selection, configuration, security, resilience, performance tuning, and production monitoring. You are expected to contribute to foundational code components, architectural documentation, and scalable solutions, while playing a key role in mentoring and developing junior engineers across both the product and instructional tracks.
Key Responsibilities:
- Product Development & Engineering Leadership
- Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable, secure, and performant software products that enhance user experiences for customers and associates
- Guide a team of engineers through the full software development lifecycle, ensuring the delivery of production-grade applications using modern front-end and back-end technologies
- Contribute to the development of foundational code components, architectural documentation, and reusable frameworks to support scalable engineering solutions
- Team Mentorship & Technical Growth
- Mentor engineers of varying experience levels, fostering growth in technical expertise, problem-solving, and leadership
- Facilitate technical discussions, code reviews, and collaborative problem-solving sessions to promote a high-performing engineering culture
- Instructional Collaboration & Curriculum Development
- Partner with software engineer instructors to evolve and deliver a curriculum for an internal full-stack engineering apprenticeship
- Provide hands-on instruction and mentorship to apprenticeship participants, ensuring content remains aligned with industry standards and business needs
- Contribute to designing learning materials, exercises, and projects that reflect real-world engineering practices
- System Design & Technical Operations
- Support the evaluation, selection, and configuration of development tools, platforms, and services
- Champion best practices in cloud computing, CI/CD, authentication, and production monitoring to ensure system resilience, performance, and security
- Participate in efforts to modernize legacy systems and define future-state technical roadmaps
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with product, design, and infrastructure teams to translate business needs into high-quality technical solutions
- Ensure clear communication and alignment across engineering and instructional tracks to support shared goals
Reporting Structure:
- Reports to: Software Engineering Manager or Senior Manager
- Direct Reports: None
Travel Requirements:
- None required
Physical Requirements:
- Primarily seated with occasional need to move or lift light items
Work Environment:
- Indoor office environment with minimal exposure to discomfort
Minimum Qualifications:
- 18 years of age or older
- Legally authorized to work in the U.S.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 3–5 years of software engineering experience
- Proficiency in:
- Front-end development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, React)
- Object-oriented programming (preferably Java)
- Relational and NoSQL database design and modeling
- Cloud technologies and infrastructure
- CI/CD tooling and practices
- Secure authentication/authorization patterns
- Software testing across multiple testing types
- Version control systems (e.g., Git)
- Background in teaching, mentoring, or coaching in technical settings
- Experience designing learning materials or contributing to curriculum development
- Familiarity with modernizing legacy systems and technical roadmap planning
Education & Experience:
- Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field
- Minimum Experience: 3 years in a related role
Competencies:
- Global and strategic thinking
- Navigating ambiguity and change
- Continuous learning and development
- Innovation and collaboration
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to adapt to different audiences and situations
- Focused on results and outcomes
Bonus Eligible401(k) Company MatchingEmployee Stock Purchase ProgramPaid Time Off Benefits
Salaried associates are eligible for 2 weeks of vacation in their first year; FT hourly will be eligible for 40 hours of paid vacation time after 6 months of continuous service; (for positions in Washington State, Spokane, and Tacoma only) – Salary and Temporary associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 40 hours worked; FT associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 40 hours worked or 4 hours per month, whichever is greater; (for positions in Seattle only) – Salary and Temporary associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked; FT associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked or 4 hours per month, whichever is greater.
Remote/virtual – An associate in a remote/virtual role typically is not required to work from a designated Home Depot location to complete their job duties. Limited or infrequent in-office presence may be required. We also refer to this as location – independent.
Learn more about our 4 different work locations. Additional information will be provided during the application process.
As part of the application process for this role, there will be an on-line assessment. The assessment usually takes about 17 minutes to complete. You will be directed to the assessment link immediately after submitting your application. Once you click on the link, you will need to complete it within 72 hours after starting it. You may stop and restart the assessment as many times as you like within the 72-hour time frame.
During the assessment, we’ll ask you questions about your approach to work and various work-related situations. The questions are based on characteristics that are related to performing successfully in hourly roles at The Home Depot, including:
- Professional Experience
- Learning Potential
- Responsibility
- Customer Focus
If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation related to the assessment, or you would like to obtain more information about the assessment, click here to learn more.
Healthcare Options
Profit-Sharing Bonuses
Tuition Reimbursement
Discounts on Cell Phones, Gyms, and More
Store Location
GA01
VIRTUAL
Atlanta, GA
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