Job description

URBN is seeking a Software Engineer who will be an integral part of each phase of the software development lifecycle including design, development, deployment and maintenance. The primary focus will be on enhancing our Ecommerce platforms supporting the online shopping experience for our brands including Anthropologie.com, UrbanOutfitters.com, FreePeople.com, and ShopTerrain.com, developing customer facing applications, and the ability to work with or in existing store brands. • Design and development of microservices and event driven systems • Develop new product features and advance the design of existing code for the Ecommerce applications • Help determine the requirements, then plan, design, and develop complex and business critical software solutions • Develop functional designs while interacting with enterprise architects, developers, business partners as well as end users • Leverage AI coding agents across planning, implementation, and review, and take accountability for the correctness and quality of the resulting code • React to possible production issues • Enjoys working in a collaborative team setting Qualifications • Understanding of OO principles and design patterns • At least 3-5 years of software development experience • Experience with related browser technologies including JSON, REST, HTML, AJAX, CSS • Self-starter, ready to learn new concepts and technologies. Willing to take on responsibility for new features and develop them from inception to completion • Proficient in Python/Golang • Strong understanding of RESTful services design • Strong understanding of asynchronous message processing technologies • Strong data modeling skills • Hands-on experience with an AI coding agent in a professional codebase (Claude Code, Cursor, or similar) • Strong communications skills - able to discuss complex technical problems with developers, QA and BSAs • Enjoys working across teams and sharing knowledge with other engineers Job Skills • Familiarity with search solutions like Elastic Search, Solr • Demonstrated expertise with Unit Testing frameworks and mocking libraries • Familiar with Django or other ORM frameworks • Experience with Tornado/Flask or other web server technologies • Experience with Vue.js or React or similar web frameworks • Experience with any NoSQL DB • Experience with RDBMS preferably postgres/cloud sql • Experience authoring agent files and reusable skills, and connecting agents to real systems via CLI tools or MCP • Exposure to data science and Machine learning technologies • Understanding of cloud hosting platforms and infrastructure #LI-MW3 URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.

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platforms supporting the online shopping experience for our brands including Anthropologie.com,
UrbanOutfitters.com, FreePeople.com, and ShopTerrain.com, developing customer facing
applications, and the ability to work with or in existing store brands.
Design and development of microservices and event driven systems
Develop new product features and advance the design of existing code for the Ecommerce applications
Help determine the requirements, then plan, design, and develop complex and business critical software
Develop functional designs while interacting with enterprise architects, developers, business partners as
well as end users
Leverage AI coding agents across planning, implementation, and review, and take accountability for the correctness and quality of the resulting code
React to possible production issues
Enjoys working in a collaborative team setting
Understanding of OO principles and design patterns
At least 3-5 years of software development experience
Experience with related browser technologies including JSON, REST, HTML, AJAX, CSS
Self-starter, ready to learn new concepts and technologies. Willing to take on responsibility for new
features and develop them from inception to completion
Proficient in Python/Golang
Strong understanding of RESTful services design
Strong understanding of asynchronous message processing technologies
Strong data modeling skills
Hands-on experience with an AI coding agent in a professional codebase (Claude Code, Cursor, or similar)
Strong communications skills - able to discuss complex technical problems with developers, QA and
Enjoys working across teams and sharing knowledge with other engineers
Familiarity with search solutions like Elastic Search, Solr

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