URBN Software Engineer

Posted 2 Days Ago
Philadelphia, PA, USA
In-Office
Mid level
Fashion • Retail
The Role
Develop and maintain ecommerce software across the full software development lifecycle. Design microservices and event-driven systems, build customer-facing features, improve existing applications, troubleshoot production issues, and collaborate with architects, developers, QA, business analysts, and end users. The role requires Python or Golang, RESTful services, asynchronous processing, data modeling, web technologies, databases, testing, cloud platforms, and professional experience using AI coding agents.
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Role Summary

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 Ecommerceplatforms supporting the online shopping experience for our brands including Anthropologie.com,UrbanOutfitters.com, FreePeople.com, and ShopTerrain.com, developing customer facingapplications, and the ability to work with or in existing store brands.

Role Responsibilities
  • 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 softwaresolutions
  • Develop functional designs while interacting with enterprise architects, developers, business partners aswell 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
Role Qualifications

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 newfeatures 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 andBSAs
  • 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

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The Perks

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

EEO Statement

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.

Skills Required

  • Understanding of object-oriented principles and design patterns
  • At least 3-5 years of software development experience
  • Experience with JSON, REST, HTML, AJAX, and CSS
  • Proficiency in Python or Golang
  • Strong understanding of RESTful service design
  • Strong understanding of asynchronous message processing technologies
  • Strong data modeling skills
  • Hands-on professional experience with an AI coding agent such as Claude Code or Cursor
  • Strong communication and cross-team collaboration skills
  • Familiarity with Elasticsearch or Solr
  • Expertise with unit testing frameworks and mocking libraries
  • Familiarity with Django or other ORM frameworks
  • Experience with Tornado, Flask, or other web server technologies
  • Experience with Vue.js, React, or similar web frameworks
  • Experience with a NoSQL database
  • Experience with relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL or Cloud SQL
  • Experience authoring agent files and reusable skills and connecting agents to systems through CLI tools or MCP
  • Exposure to data science and machine learning technologies
  • Understanding of cloud hosting platforms and infrastructure
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The Company
31,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1970

What We Do

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) is a global consumer-brand portfolio comprising Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People, FP Movement, Anthropologie Weddings, Terrain, Menus & Venues, and Nuuly. The company creates unique retail experiences with a focus on creativity and pleasing customers. Its brands cultivate communities and provide inclusive platforms where customers, coworkers, partners, and followers can express themselves through creative expression and community.

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