Senior Software Engineer (REMOTE)

September 19, 2026

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.Key Responsibilities & Job Description :Research, design, and develop computer software and production applications.Independently develop and consistently redesign / refactor product to adapt to customer and associate needs.Involved in product and tool selection, configuration, security, resilience, performance tuning and production monitoring.Mentor less experienced engineers.Develop test suites to enable success and rapid deployment of code to production.Collaborate with other team members in agile processes.Work with the Product Team to ensure user stories are valuable, developer ready, easy to understand and testable.Deliver multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.Help grow junior engineers by providing guidance on modern software development frameworks, and leading technical discussions.Telecommuting available.Minimum Qualifications :Must be eighteen years of age or older.Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Science & Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Technology, Electronics Engineering, or a related field and 2 years of experience in the job offered or in a related occupation.Alternate combination of education and experience :No degree and 4 years of experience in the job offered or in a related occupation.Requires 2 years of experience in the following :1.Operating Systems :Windows, Linux, Android 2.Programming Language :Java, C++, HTML, Java Script 3.Database :MS SQL Server 4.Application Framework :Spring, J2EE 5.Standards :DICOM, HL7, REST, SOAPBenefits offered include health care benefits, 401K, ESPP, paid time off, and success sharing bonus.For a full list of the various benefits The Home Depot offers, visit https :/ / careers.homedepot.com / our-benefits.For California, Colorado, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Nevada, New York City, Ithaca (NY), Westchester County (NY), and Washington residents :The pay range for this position is between $140,000 - $160,000.

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