*Location:* Dallas, TX * Overview: * Are you an experienced software engineer (SDE) interested in helping to bootstrap a brand new software organization at Hershey? We are looking to hire the first few engineers for this team. As an SDE 3 you will help define the team’s technical direction. We are starting from scratch so you will have a chance to influence decisions about the entire technical stack. This team will build software across a broad range of problem domains at Hershey, spanning from supply chain to marketing to consumer insights. This is an opportunity to work on challenging problems spanning the breadth of Hershey's business. Because of the extreme ambiguity in direction, you will be expected to pick up new skills and technologies independently. If you value the opportunity to dig into new areas and find the best solutions to bring back to the team then please apply. In this role, you will work with our business partners to understand the business context of our team’s systems and make appropriate tradeoffs to meet business needs. You will work with the rest of the team to define features that can be owned independently, mentoring more junior engineers to deliver those features. As an SDE 3 you are expected to be able to diagnose and fix typical bugs in the team’s codebase and to debug more complex system issues. You produce excellent quality code and help other team members improve their coding. You will also conduct technical interviews as needed as well as participate in and help set norms for the team on call rotation. * Qualifications/Responsibilities:* * Experience designing, building, and operating/supporting multiple production software systems. * Experience with testing at all levels (unit, integration, functional) * Monitoring, alerting, and supporting software systems * Understanding of continuous integration / continuous delivery (CI/CD) * Able to work independently * Able to learn new programming languages and frameworks independently * Curious: able and willing to learn as you go * Experience :* * 5-12 years of experience needed in software development, software engineering or information services * Proven track record of picking up new technology as needed * Experience supporting software systems #LI-SM1 The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact the HR Service Center (askhr@hersheys.com).