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Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Sephora USA Inc. is seeking an Engineer in Software Engineering to work in San Francisco, CA. The role involves analyzing complex applications problems, developing solutions, and maintaining software development and microservices while collaborating with product and engineering teams.Responsibilities• Analyze science, engineering, business, and other data processing problems to develop and implement solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, and network concerns for our organization.• Responsible for the ownership and evolution of software development and microservices.• Design, build, and maintain reusable and reliable code.• Perform bug fixes and performance improvements.• Work with product and engineering team to understand requirements, evaluate new features, and help drive decisions.• Update software or enhance existing software capabilities.• Deliver systems that provide insight in operational metrics and help resolve issues.Skills• Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems or a related field and 5 years of experience as a Computer Systems Engineer, Software Engineer, or related position.• In the alternative the employer will accept a Master’s degree in Computer Information Systems or a related field and 2 years of experience as a Computer Systems Engineer, Software Engineer, or related position.• Must have experience with: Java; JavaScript; HTML/CSS; Kafka; IntelliJ; VS Code; Splunk; Grafana; SQL; MySQL; GraphQL; MongoDB; Spring; Redis; designing data ingestion pipelines; architected, optimizing and scaling large services built in Scala.Benefits• The people. You will be surrounded by some of the most talented leaders and teams – people you can be proud to work with.• The learning . We invest in training and developing our teams, and you will continue evolving and building your skills through personalized career plans.• The culture . As a leading beauty retailer within the LVMH family, our reach is broad, and our impact is global. It is in our DNA to innovate and, at Sephora, all 40,000 passionate team members across 35 markets and 3,000+ stores, are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.• You can unleash your creativity , because we’ve got disruptive spirit.• You can learn and evolve , because we empower you to be your best.• You can be yourself , because you are what sets us apart.Company Overview• Sephora is an online shopping site that offers a range of beauty products such as cosmetics and skincare items. It was founded in 1969, and is headquartered in Neuilly-sur-seine, Ile-de-France, FRA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website isCompany H1B Sponsorship• SEPHORA has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 24 in 2025, 49 in 2024, 70 in 2023, 49 in 2022, 29 in 2021, 32 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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