Senior Software Engineer I
Address: 106 WILMOT RD,DEERFIELD,IL,60015-05123-01106-2
Job ID 1598616BRReady to impact the next generation of healthcare technology, products and services? When you join us, your work will set the standards for database platform deployment and shape our solutions for the future. It’s an opportunity to reimagine the way we support our nearly 8,500 pharmacy-led, health and well-being retail stores worldwide and our entire organization.
Key Traits
What makes a great technical architect at Walgreens? We’re always looking for that special something – those qualities that set a Walgreens team member apart from the rest. Take a look and see how you match up.
- Analytical
- Collaborative
- Insightful
- Logical
- Problem Solver
- Technologically Savvy
Senior Software Engineer I
Job ID 1598616BRBasic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and at least 4 years of experience in Engineering, Software Engineering or similar field OR a High School Diploma/GED and at least 7 years of experience in Engineering, Software Engineering or related field
Experience in Engineering, Software Engineering or similar field
Experience writing code for moderately complex applications
Experience with programming languages for online applications, microservices or mobile applications
Experience designing/building moderately complex applications/automation
Experience writing automation test or deployment scripts
Experience creating coding/scripting solutions to fix moderately complex problems
Experience identifying operational issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems
At least 1 year of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross-functional team leadership.
Willing to travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of software engineering experience, with a strong background in Python.
- Proven experience working with LLMs (e.g., OpenAI GPT, Claude, Mistral, or similar).
- Deep expertise with LangChain and AI Agent design patterns.
- Hands-on experience with Azure AI, including Azure OpenAI, Cognitive Search, or ML services.
- Experience developing or integrating with AI agents, autonomous workflows, and orchestration tools.
- Strong understanding of prompt engineering, vector databases (e.g., FAISS, Pinecone), and retrieval pipelines.
- Solid knowledge of software architecture, REST APIs, and scalable backend systems.
- Experience with DevOps tools, version control (Git), and agile development processes.
- Experience with Vector Databases, RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), or hybrid search.
- Familiarity with tools like Weaviate, Pinecone, ChromaDB, or Qdrant.
- Background in deploying AI models to production, including performance monitoring and feedback loops.
We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Salary Range
$113100 - $180800 / Salaried
Benefits
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Health, dental and vision*
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Retirement Savings Plan (401(k))
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Paid time off benefits
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Onsite fitness center and health center
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Work & life resources
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Employee discount
*with a 30-hour work week
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