Job Description

About Williams-Sonoma

Founded in 1956 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is a Fortune 500, digital-first, multi-channel specialty retailer. The company’s vision is to own the home and the places where customers work, stay, and play. It operates multiple brands and builds technology platforms supporting e-commerce, retail, supply chain, and merchandising systems globally.

The Sr. Software Engineer, STIBO Product Information Management will lead Williams-Sonoma’s STIBO Product Information Management application, focusing on Item and Location modules. The role involves configuration and custom development on STIBO STEP modules, partnering with business and technology stakeholders to deliver scalable and extensible solutions aligned with business requirements and customer-first focus.

Impact of the Role

• Support the merchandising engineering supply chain group in delivering master data for e-commerce and retail businesses

• Enable scalable systems to meet current and future business needs

• Drive high standards of software delivery through ownership and accountability

• Deliver business-functional requirements with a customer-first focus

• Engineer scalable and extensible solutions for product information management

Technology Platforms You Will Work On

• STIBO STEP Product Information Management platform

• Java and JavaScript

• SQL, XML, XSD, JSON

• Linux and Web Services

• RESTful APIs

• Relational databases (Oracle, DB2, SQL)

• Jira and Git

Key Responsibilities

• Work on STIBO STEP configuration and custom development

• Keep up to date with STEP platform versions and provide upgrade suggestions

• Set up new integrations, add object types to the data model, and develop JavaScript business rules and workflows

• Understand requirements, collaborate with product management and business teams, and transform them into solutions and technical design documents

• Work in an agile delivery environment using Jira and Git

• Debug business rules and resolve defects

• Evaluate upgrade advantages and collaborate with DevOps teams to perform upgrades

• Ensure solutions are scalable and extensible by conducting performance tests

• Coordinate closely with production support teams to ensure system stability during peak demands

• Build operational readiness, alerts, and monitoring for production support teams

• Ensure PII data security and compliance

• Recommend solutions to improve stability, maintainability, and scalability of STIBO STEP implementation

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience)

• 5+ years of experience working in the retail industry

• 5+ years of experience working in cross-functional teams

• 5+ years of technical experience in software development using Java, JavaScript, data and database design, SQL, XML, XSD, JSON, Linux, and web services

• 5+ years of STIBO STEP configuration, development, architectural design, and integration experience, including attribute creation, business rule creation, portal development, integration endpoint configuration, and workflow creation

• In-depth understanding of relational databases (Oracle, DB2, or SQL) and ability to write and review complex operational queries

• Good understanding of RESTful API services

• Capability to define deployment processes and methodologies

• Strong technical documentation skills, including preparing solution architecture documents and reviewing design documents

• Experience building standards and reusable components for customization on packaged solutions

• Ability to assist in tool evaluations, architectural decisions, and proof of concepts

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to resolve technical issues within limited timeframes

• Ability to prioritize tasks, handle interruptions, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

• Experience building scalable, reliable, and maintainable systems

• Stibo STEP Certification (preferred)

• MDM/PIM experience (preferred)

Why Join Williams-Sonoma

• Be part of the merchandising engineering supply chain group supporting critical business systems

• Work on scalable systems that support global e-commerce and retail operations

• Opportunity to build robust master data platforms for multiple brands

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across business and technology domains

• Contribute to high-quality software delivery aligned with enterprise standards

Williams-Sonoma India Pvt. Ltd.

Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the kitchen and home in the United States. Today, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is one of the United States' largest e-commerce retailers with some of the best known and most beloved brands in home furnishings. Our family of brands are Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn Teens, West Elm, Williams-Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, and Mark and Graham. We currently operate retail stores globally. Our products are also available to customers through our catalogs and online worldwide.

Williams-Sonoma India sourcing office was established in 2013. We are based in Gurugram, India. We are sourcing premium products across all categories of Home Furnishing and recorded double digit year-on-year growth. We have a dynamic team of over 100 members handling versatile vendors across India, Nepal & Bangladesh. We are looking to onboard talented people and create successful professional journey.