Lead Software Engineer

Williams-SonomaSan Jose, CA
$135,000 - $165,000Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Software Engineer will be responsible for leading the design, development, and delivery of enterprise-grade, scalable platform services and APIs. This role requires strong technical leadership, hands-on development expertise, and close collaboration with cross-functional technology teams to build and maintain foundational platform capabilities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field of work or equivalent work experience
  • Typically requires minimum of 8 years of related experience
  • 6+ years of experience as a Software Engineer
  • 4-6 years of large-scale application development experience
  • Ability to write code that is of high quality and can be a champion of coding standards
  • Influence the technical direction of the engineering team
  • Expert understanding of Java, Spring Boot, SQL/NOSQL Database and web technologies
  • Enthusiasm for constant improvement as a Software Engineer
  • Ability to communicate clearly and motivate team members
  • Passionate about Ecommerce and retail a plus
  • This role requires being onsite in the San Jose, CA office Monday through Thursday

Responsibilities

  • Leads a team of engineers in designing and delivering scalable microservices and platform solutions from ideation to release
  • Partners with Product Managers to translate business requirements into clear technical and functional specifications
  • Partners with other lead engineers and architects in crafting technical designs, enterprise integration patterns, and reusable platform APIs
  • Participates in all planning, stand-up, and retrospective meetings in an Agile environment using Jira for sprint tracking and estimation
  • Writes high-quality, hands-on code using Java, Spring Boot, RESTful web services, JPA, and related technologies consistent with secure coding standards
  • Writes automated tests and enforces unit testing practices to ensure new features meet enterprise-grade quality, performance, and reliability standards
  • Reviews the work of other engineers in a collegial fashion and enforces code quality standards using tools such as Sonar
  • Designs and implements data solutions including Oracle, Cassandra, Kafka, OpenSearch, and cloud object storage integrations
  • Leads deployments on containerized platforms including Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code practices
  • Monitors platform health using AppDynamics, ELK, and Grafana, and leads root cause analysis for production incidents
  • Participates in and potentially leads Communities-of-Practice guilds
  • Participates in continuous education programs and champions a culture of continuous learning and improvement

Benefits

  • A generous discount on all WSI brands
  • A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities
  • Paid vacations, holidays, and time off to volunteer
  • Health benefits, dental and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic partner benefits
  • Tax-free commuter benefits
  • A wellness program that supports your physical, financial and emotional health
  • In-person and online learning opportunities through WSI University
  • Cross-brand and cross-function career opportunities
  • Resources for self-development
  • Advisor (Mentor) program
  • Career development workshops, learning programs, and speaker series
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