POSITION SUMMARY: We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Product Information Management (PIM) engineering team as a key thought leader and innovator. In this role, you will drive the architectural design and hands-on development of API-first, cloud-ready software to modernize our enterprise product catalog ecosystem across our global retail brands (American Eagle & Aerie). You will build and scale high-throughput, event-driven microservices that seamlessly synchronize product taxonomy, merchandising attributes, digital assets, and item lifecycles between Akeneo PIM, upstream ERP/Digital Content systems, and downstream real-time consumers/E-commerce engines. Operating under Agile principles, you will translate complex business requirements into robust backend systems and databases, delivering frequent, high-impact releases that power global retail commerce. RESPONSIBILITIES ● Support PIM Modernization & Platform Evolution: Support and evolve the Akeneo PIM (SaaS/Enterprise) platform as our live single system of record, maintaining modern cloud-native architectures that replaced legacy workflows (Oracle ATG/BCC, ItemDB, PubDB, and legacy batch jobs). ● Architect Event-Driven Integrations: Design, develop, and maintain resilient microservices and stream-processing pipelines using Apache Kafka, schema registries, and modern backend frameworks (Java/Spring Boot, Node.js, or Go) to broadcast core catalog events. ● Engineer Complex Data Models: Implement scalable product hierarchy models, variant structures (CSC/SKU levels), reference entities, category mappings, and delta-calculation engines for real-time and batch synchronization. ● Orchestrate Cross-System Connections: Build high-reliability connectors and APIs integrating PIM with upstream systems (Intellimas, Creative Force / DAM, ItemDB) and downstream consumers (Product Fulcrum, Constructor/Bloomreach Search, E-commerce storefronts). ● Optimize Production Stability: Monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain the live Akeneo PIM platform to ensure 24/7 availability and minimal downtime across global retail brands. ● Perform Fine-Tuning & Performance Optimization: Continuously optimize API response times, database query performance, and payload processing within Akeneo to handle rapidly growing catalog data. ● Drive Continuous Feature Enhancements: Collaborate with business stakeholders to design and deploy incremental features, custom attributes, and localized catalog workflows in the live system. ● Govern Data Integrity & Upgrades: Partner with the Akeneo SaaS/Enterprise support teams to plan, test, and execute seamless platform upgrades and patches while maintaining data accuracy. Location: Alabama