Developer

Family Dollar Operations LLC

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VA-Chesapeake Until 8/21/2026 3+ years exp First posted May 23, 2026 Last posted May 23, 2026
Job description

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.

This is an onsite role in Chesapeake, VA.

We are seeking a skilled and versatile Software Developer to join our growing technology team. This role is ideal for someone with strong technical fundamentals who enjoys solving complex problems and building reliable, scalable systems in a fast-paced retail environment. We value adaptability, curiosity, and technical depth.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications that support core retail operations Work across multiple systems and technologies, contributing to both new development and legacy system enhancements Collaborate with cross-functional teams including business analysts, operations, and IT Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize application performance Participate in code reviews and contribute to best practices and development standards Support production systems and assist with issue resolution as needed Translate technical design specifications to respective program language and ensure that the programs are developed in compliance with Family Dollar’s design/coding standards. Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements:

Office work environment, 40+ work hours per week

Minimum Requirements:

  • 3+ years of development work experience.

  • Strong proficiency in one or more of the following: SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle Forms and Reports, Pro*C, C, C++

  • Solid understanding of software development principles, data structures, and algorithms

  • Experience working with relational databases and SQL

  • Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies and systems

  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

  • Effective communication and teamwork skills

  • Experience working in environments with legacy systems and modern integrations

  • Experience with source control tools (e.g. GitLab)

  • Experience creating and managing documentation (e.g. Design documents, Visio flow diagrams, etc.)

  • Experience with incident management tools such as JIRA and ServiceNow

  • Exposure to batch processing, transaction systems, or high-volume data environments

Nice to Have / Preferred:

  • Familiarity with additional programming languages or frameworks such as JAVA and SaaS solutions

  • Experience with cloud technologies such as OCI

  • Previous merchandising and / or retail experience

Projected Salary Range:  $ 79,000-$ 88,750

Family Dollar is an equal opportunity employer and committed to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We are committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. 

Full time

510 Volvo Parkway,Chesapeake,Virginia 23320

IT Development

Family Dollar
About this role

Summary

Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot retail software applications and systems.

Job title

Developer

Experience level

3+ years

Minimum experience

3+ years exp

Industry

retail

Location requirements

onsite in Chesapeake, VA, no remote work allowed

Salary

$79k–$89k

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

SQLPL/SQLOracle Forms and ReportsPro*CCC++software development principlesdata structuresalgorithmsrelational databasesSQLsource controlGitLabdocumentationJIRAServiceNowbatch processingtransaction systemshigh-volume data

Preferred skills

JAVASaaSOCIretail experience

Specializations

SQLC++relational databaseslegacy systemssource control
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Chesapeake, VA, USA

On-site City