AutoZone is seeking a Systems Engineer to join our team in Memphis, TN. This role will work closely with cross-functional engineering and product teams to design, build, and maintain scalable, highly available systems supporting supply chain and retail operations. The ideal candidate will contribute across the full systems development lifecycle, support cloud-based applications, and enhance system reliability, performance, and security.
Responsibilities• Participate in all phases of the systems development life cycle including design, development, testing, deployment, and support.
• Ensure that applications are running efficiently, optimally, and reliably in cloud-based environments.
• Design, develop, support, and maintain integration solutions for high-volume data exchange.
• Collaborate with development teams to identify inefficiencies and application limitations.
• Support projects and initiatives that evolve system functionality to meet business requirements.
• Develop APIs, microservices, and middleware solutions.
• Create monitoring dashboards, metrics, and alerts using tools like Dynatrace and OpenTelemetry.
• Perform on-call support including troubleshooting and issue resolution.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines leveraging Kubernetes.
• Optimize application and API performance using caching and asynchronous techniques.
• Ensure security compliance for applications and infrastructure.
• Develop unit, functional, and automated test cases.
• Maintain system documentation including UML diagrams and API specs.
• Collaborate across teams to design and implement technical solutions.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of proven experience in Java and Spring framework including Spring Boot.
• Minimum 1 year of hands-on experience with monitoring tools such as OpenTelemetry and Dynatrace.
• Minimum 1 year of experience with messaging middleware utilizing JMS including Pub/Sub.
• Experience working on Agile project methodologies.
• Design, develop, support, and maintain integration solutions for high-volume applications.
• Evaluate business and technical requirements to design scalable architectures.
• Must be available for on-call rotation.
• Skilled in Swagger and OpenAPI for API documentation.
• Ability to create system design documentation including UML diagrams and API specs.
• In-depth understanding of Microservices and SOA architecture.
• Experience improving API performance using caching, compression, and async processing.
• Proficiency with Kafka and messaging systems.
• Experience with relational databases (Oracle, MySQL, AlloyDB).
• Experience with NoSQL databases (Cassandra, Redis).
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes for CI/CD.
• Hands-on experience with GCP cloud.
• Strong SQL query experience.
• Knowledge of Unix commands and scripting using Shell and Python.
• Experience with Akamai CDN and caching.
• Experience using SonarQube for code quality.
• Experience configuring application servers (Tomcat, JBoss, WebLogic, WebSphere).
• Experience with API gateways such as Apigee.
• Experience with Liquibase for DB versioning.
• Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams.
- Competitive pay
- Unrivaled company culture
- Medical, dental and vision plans
- Exclusive discounts and perks, including an AutoZone in-store discount
- 401(k) with company match and Stock Purchase Plan
- AutoZoners Living Well Program for free mental health support
- Opportunities for career growth
- Paid time off
- Life, and short- and long-term disability insurance options
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts with wellness rewards
- Tuition reimbursement
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
- Minimum 3 years proven experience in Java and Spring framework including Spring Boot
- Minimum 1 year hands-on experience with OpenTelemetry and Dynatrace
- Minimum 1 year experience with messaging middleware utilizing JMS including Pub/Sub
- Experience designing, developing, supporting, and maintaining integration solutions for high-volume applications
- Experience working on Agile project methodologies
- Must be available for on-call rotation
- Skilled in Swagger and OpenAPI for API documentation
- Ability to create system design documentation including UML diagrams and API specs
- In-depth understanding of Microservices and SOA architecture
- Experience improving API performance using caching, compression, and async processing
- Proficiency with Kafka and messaging systems
- Experience with relational databases (Oracle, MySQL, AlloyDB)
- Experience with NoSQL databases (Cassandra, Redis)
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes for CI/CD
- Hands-on experience with GCP cloud
- Strong SQL query experience
- Knowledge of Unix commands and scripting using Shell and Python
- Experience with Akamai CDN and caching
- Experience using SonarQube for code quality
- Experience configuring application servers (Tomcat, JBoss, WebLogic, WebSphere)
- Experience with API gateways such as Apigee
- Experience with Liquibase for DB versioning
- Develop unit, functional, and automated test cases
- Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams
AutoZone Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AutoZone and has not been reviewed or approved by AutoZone.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) savings plan is offered, with employer matching contributions made per pay period noted in company materials. This creates a structured long‑term savings path for eligible employees.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan enables buying company stock at a discounted price. This provides an additional wealth‑building avenue beyond base wages.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, vision, prescription, life, disability, and EAP coverage are available as part of standard packages. These offerings establish a comprehensive baseline of health and protection benefits for eligible employees.
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What We Do
AutoZone is the nation's leading retailer and a leading distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories with more than 7,000 stores in the US, Mexico, Brazil and Puerto Rico. Each store carries an extensive line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks, including new and remanufactured hard parts, maintenance items and accessories. AutoZone, headquartered in Memphis, TN, is a growing Fortune 300 company with a deep commitment to serving our customers, communities and fellow AutoZoners. We have vast opportunities in our stores, distribution centers, field offices, specialty business units and Store Support Center and embrace diverse experiences, backgrounds, knowledge and ideas to strengthen our teams and business. Our team is connected by a deep commitment to our Pledge and Values, principles established more than thirty years ago that reinforce our priorities and team culture. In addition, we constantly innovate and aspire to best serve our customers, creating new and better tools, training and outreach to serve both DIY and the professional installer customers. From in-store tools to E-Commerce, training and development to recognition, our team has the tools to help you grow your career at AutoZone. See where your drive can take you!
