Staff Software Engineer, Front End

About the Team

The Williams-Sonoma ECommerce Engineering organization is seeking an energetic and talented Staff Software Engineer to help deliver high-value, high-quality features to our industry-leading eCommerce sites. At Williams-Sonoma, we build 6 of the retail industries leading websites - Williams-Sonoma, west elm, Mark and Graham, and the Pottery Barn family. Engineers working at WSI get to work across the entire functional domain. The full-stack engineer will work to extend our beautiful front-end user experience all the way through to enterprise services that support personalization, order management, and other server-side features.

About the Role

As a Staff Software Engineer Front-End in the eCommerce organization, you'll join a Scrum team building features and automated tests of those features. You will be instrumental in building features within the Checkout and Customer domains. You'll work closely with other engineers and Product Managers to understand user stories and develop the features

Responsibilities

• Work with Architecture to craft technical designs and drive the evolution of our site architecture
• Work in tandem with multiple groups to strategize and prioritize next-generation product initiatives, develop processes and solutions, and drive projects to completion
• Develop strong working relationships across levels and functions
• Facilitate problem diagnosis and resolution in relevant areas
• Drive change, including programs that improve developer productivity and reduce time to market
• Assist Product Managers in designing and defining new features
• Write code that is of high quality and consistent with our coding standards
• Write automated tests of new features to ensure they are of very high quality
• Review the work of other engineers in a collegial fashion to ensure the work product is of high quality and consistent with our standards
• Participate in, and potentially lead, Communities-of-Practice in those technologies in which you have an interest
• Participate in continuous education programs to grow your skills both technically and in the Williams-Sonoma business domain
• Serve as a member of a Scrum team and participate in all planning, stand-up, and retrospective meetings

Criteria

• You have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
• An understanding of software development best practices
• Enthusiasm for constant improvement as a Software Engineer
• Continued learning of industry standards and trends
• Ability to review and critique proposed designs and offer thoughtful feedback in a collegial fashion
• Skilled in writing and presenting - able to craft needed messages so they are clearly expressed and easily understood
• Ability to work independently on complex problems of diverse complexity and scope
• Ease with Senior Management - can effectively interface at many levels, including top executives.
• 8+ years of experience as a professional software engineer
• 5+ years of web application development experience using JS, CSS, HTML
• Direct experience architecting and developing scalable web applications with modern JS frameworks (React, Angular, web components) and tools (Webpack, etc)
• Good understanding of large-scale NodeJs, Vue.JS platform development
• Comfortable working on the server-side and/or deeply collaborating with backend teams
• Strong command of cross-browser compatibility issues, rendering differences, and progressive enhancement strategies
• Working knowledge of web performance and optimization techniques
• Good web security knowledge (Cross Site Scripting, SQL Injection, Input Validation)
• Good project management skills, and ability to work on multiple projects at once
• Well versed with unit testing & debugging techniques, particularly with front-end code

We believe in People First

We firmly believe that working in a culture focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion spurs innovation, creates healthy and high-performing teams, and delivers superior customer experiences. Our DEI initiatives prompt associate participation and engagement, aligning with our core vision to reflect the communities where we do business and put people first.

Benefits Just for You

Depending on your position and your location, here are a few highlights of what you might be eligible for:

• A generous discount on all Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 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
  

Your Journey in Continued Learning

• 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 and learning programs

• Speaker series

WSI will not currently "sponsor" an individual for this position (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration).

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, or other applicable state or local laws and ordinances.

Our Company

Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the kitchen and home in the United States. Our family of brands are Williams Sonoma, Williams Sonoma Home, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn teen, pottery barn kids, Rejuvenation, Mark & Graham, west elm, or Outward. These brands are among the best known and most respected in the industry. We offer beautifully-designed, stylish and functional products for every area of the home, including the kitchen, living room, bedroom, home office, closet, laundry room and even outdoor spaces. We've seen some big changes since our first brick-and-mortar store opened more than half of a century ago. What hasn't changed is our passion for high-quality products, functional design, outstanding customer service, and enhancing the lives of our customers and the communities where we operate. Today, we're a multi-brand, multi-channel, global enterprise supported by state-of-the-art technology and some of the most talented teams in retailing - and we're always looking for new energy and ideas.