Job Description

Application Support Developer - Retail Solutions

Location: 5000 Kansas Avenue Kansas City, KS 66106

Work Model: Hybrid

Department: Information Technology

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AWG is looking for a Solution Engineer in Information Technology (IT) to serve as a junior-facing advisor and delivery partner. In this Junior development role, you will be responsible for assisting in the implementation of solutions from concept to go-live. You are a passionate technologist who is eager to dive into processes and apply your skills to solve customer challenges under the guidance of senior team members.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work under supervision to develop solutions based on requirements using AWG standards.

• Deliver high-quality code for assigned tasks on time and on budget.

• Assist in building reusable assets and materials that enable the AWG community.

• Collaborate with other team members on various technical solutions to ensure high-quality delivery.

• Partner with other developers and support engineers to understand system dependencies and integrations.

• Proactively seek to understand how changes fit into the overall scope and participate in a continuous improvement mentality.

• Learn to troubleshoot and develop solutions for problems while participating in an on-call rotation.

• Learn to provide accurate estimates for project tasks.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or related degree
• 1+ years of experience in application development.
• 1+ years of Java and Java frameworks (Spring, Spring Boot) experience with the ability to navigate, debug, and enhance existing codebases.
• 1+ years of SQL experience (relational databases).
• Exposure to front-end technologies (JavaScript, HTML5, CSS) and web services/APIs.
• Developing a basic understanding of the full SDLC, specifically the development and testing phases.
• Ability to learn and apply new technologies.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to diagnose barriers and seek support when hitting technical obstacles.
• Ability to work as a committed member of a cross-functional team, sharing ideas and inputs from different perspectives.
• Ability to develop timely and proper change documentation for all development tasks.
• Seeks appropriate direction when things are unclear and responds productively to changing priorities.
• Takes ownership of assignments and communicates the status and completion of work to stakeholders.
• Self-starter, resourceful, and a desire to learn.
• Excels in working remotely and collaborating with remote team members to solve problems.

NICE TO HAVE/PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Retail, wholesale, or Consumer Product Goods industry experience

• Development experience with Java batch (Jberet framework) to maintain and optimize background processes

• Experience with file-transfer software such as Cleo Harmony

• Knowledge of DevOps technologies (Jenkins, GitHub) to manage automated deployments and version control

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) is the nation’s largest cooperative food wholesaler to independently owned supermarkets, serving 1,100 member companies and 3,500 locations throughout 33 states from 9 wholesale division support centers. Consolidated sales for AWG in 2025 were $12.2 billion. In addition to its cooperative wholesale operations, the company also operates subsidiary companies that provide certain real estate and supermarket development services, and pharmaceutical products. For more information, visit AWGinc.com

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

• Health Savings Account

• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

• Paid Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Time

• 401(k) with 4% match along with 3 other contributions

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Basic & Supplemental Life and AD&D

• Employee Assistance Program

• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

• Wellness Program

• Yearly Holiday Bonus