Application Support Developer – Retail Solutions Full Time

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