Principal Software Engineer – Supply Chain, Warehouse Execution Systems
Description: Position Purpose: The Principal Software Engineer will lead the design, development, and integration of advanced warehouse automation and execution systems critical to our supply chain operations.Leverages substantial experience in conveyor design software, PLC communication, and robotics to architect solutions connecting hardware with cloud-native platforms and warehouse management software.Navigate limitations and complexities of industrial protocols and orchestrate interoperability between edge devices and cloud services.Produce scalable, reusable code and maintain high technical standards across the product lifecycle.Facilitate cross-disciplinary teamwork with software, electrical, and mechanical teams, translating technical requirements for technical and non-technical stakeholders.Oversee system configuration, performance optimization, resilience testing, and production monitoring, ensuring availability, security, and disaster recovery.Mentor and develop junior team members and drive adoption of best practices in microservices, modern frameworks, and CI/CD toolchains.Key Responsibilities: Delivery & Execution: Collaborate with product team members to create secure, reliable, scalable software; document quality and change control standards; write code/scripts for automation and destructive testing; create dashboards and monitoring; contribute to enterprise tools; define SLOs.Support & Enablement: Field questions, monitor tools, provide application support, work with vendors and open-source community, create API specifications, triage high-priority issues.Learning: Lead learning activities, attend conferences, and apply new technologies where appropriate. Requirements: Must be eighteen years of age or older.Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.Mastery of an object-oriented programming language (preferably Java)6-8 years of hands-on experience designing and developing large-scale, distributed warehouse automation and execution systemsProven expertise with conveyor design software, including a deep understanding of control logic, systems integration, and real-time material handling requirementsStrong proficiency in PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) communication, including knowledge of industrial protocols (such as Modbus, OPC UA, Ethernet/IP) and practical limitations of PLC hardware and software in automated environmentsHands-on experience with robotics and electronic control systems, including architecting solutions involving sensors, actuators, industrial robots, and vision systems within warehouse environmentsAdvanced skills in software architecture and designing enterprise-grade supply chain or warehouse management solutionsAdvanced proficiency in Java and cloud-native development, particularly on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or similar scalable cloud infrastructuresDeep understanding of integration patterns between cloud services and edge devices (such as PLCs, conveyors, robots)Mastery of a modern web application framework such as Ruby on Rails, Spring MVC, or Node.jsStrong skills in both relational (SQL) and NoSQL databases for modeling warehouse operational and transactional dataSolid experience with version control systems (preferably Git)Proficient in designing scalable RESTful APIs and microservice architectures for high-throughput warehouse environmentsExperience with front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AngularJS, ReactJS, and JQuery for user interfaces tied to warehouse control and monitoring systemsProficient in Linux/Unix environments supporting CI/CD toolchains for rapid, reliable warehouse software deploymentFamiliarity with destructive testing methodologies, performance testing, and building resilient systems for critical supply chain operationsKnowledge of defensive coding practices for high-availability, security, and disaster recovery in mission-critical warehouse applicationsExpertise in test-driven development, efficient unit test creation, and automation for control logic and warehouse orchestration softwareExperience applying the 12-factor methodology and demonstrating its benefits to cross-functional and junior team membersProven ability to effectively communicate complex technical requirements, especially integrating software with hardware (PLCs, conveyor controllers, robotics), to both engineering teams and non-technical stakeholdersDemonstrated leadership in architecting software systems for automated warehouses, including clear documentation and communication of system limitations, integration risks, and platform constraintsCollaborative approach to resolving cross-disciplinary challenges among software, electrical, and mechanical teams Benefits: 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. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job