Convenience retail and pizza chain with data-driven store operations
Casey's operates 10,000+ locations across the U.S. with a heavy operational footprint (474 ops roles) but minimal engineering depth (3 engineers). The tech stack skews toward enterprise integration—SAP Commerce Cloud, Snowflake, Databricks, Azure Data Factory—paired with compliance automation and real-time data visibility projects. Active hiring in ops and finance (265 roles last 30 days, mostly manager-level) reflects scaling of store operations, not platform development. Friction points center on inventory accuracy, food safety compliance, and labor budget management—operational pain, not technical innovation.
Notable leadership hires: Region Director
Casey's is the third-largest convenience retailer and fifth-largest pizza chain in the United States, operating over 10,000 locations. The company was founded in 1968 and is publicly traded. Core operations span fuel, food service (pizza), and convenience merchandise across company-owned and franchised stores. The organization is operationally scaled (10,000+ employees) but technology-lean by headcount—data, engineering, and logistics teams number in the single digits. Current focus areas include store remodels, fuel pricing strategy, compliance automation (SOX, food safety), and inventory optimization across distributed locations.
Java, React, Next.js, React Native, SAP Commerce Cloud, Snowflake, Databricks, Azure (Data Factory, Functions, Key Vault, DevOps), Jenkins, Git, Jira, Python, PySpark, SQL, and Blackline for financial controls.
Store remodels, fuel pricing strategy, CI/CD pipeline development, compliance automation, real-time data visibility, inventory management frameworks, and transaction data integration to support multi-channel retail and food service operations.
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