Lead Software Engineer
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.3 months ago
San Jose, CA, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$135k - $165k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of engineers in designing and delivering scalable microservices and platform solutions from ideation through release.
- Translate business requirements into technical and functional specifications with Product Managers.
- Partner with lead engineers and architects on technical designs, enterprise integration patterns, and reusable platform APIs.
- Write hands-on code using Java, Spring Boot, JPA, and related technologies.
- Write automated tests, enforce unit testing practices, and maintain enterprise-grade quality, performance, and reliability.
- Review engineering work and enforce coding standards using tools such as Sonar.
- Design and implement data solutions integrating Oracle, Cassandra, Kafka, OpenSearch, and cloud object storage.
- Lead deployments on Kubernetes and oversee infrastructure practices.
- Monitor platform health using AppDynamics, ELK, and Grafana, and lead root cause analysis for production incidents.
- Influence the technical direction of the engineering team, motivate team members, and participate in communities of practice and continuous education.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent work experience.
- Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience.
- Requires 6 or more years of experience as a Software Engineer.
- Requires 4–6 years of large-scale application development experience.
- Expert understanding of Java, Spring Boot, SQL/NoSQL databases, and web technologies.
- Ability to write high-quality code and champion coding standards.
- Ability to communicate clearly, motivate team members, and drive continuous improvement.
- Passion for ecommerce and retail is a plus.
Benefits
- Generous discount on all Williams-Sonoma, Inc. brands.
- 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities.
- Paid vacations, holidays, and time off to volunteer.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic partner benefits.
- Tax-free commuter benefits and a wellness program supporting physical, financial, and emotional health.
- In-person and online learning through WSI University, career development workshops, learning programs, and speaker series.
- Cross-brand and cross-function career opportunities, self-development resources, and an advisor or mentor program.
- Onsite in the San Jose, CA office Monday through Thursday.
- Not eligible for relocation assistance.
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