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We partner closely with Supply Chain, Distribution Center operations, and third-party vendors to deliver scalable microservices that keep fulfillment fast, accurate, and cost-effective. It is a hands-on, high-ownership team where engineers work end to end - designing systems, integrating with WMS and TMS platforms, and applying automation and AI to improve how our distribution network runs every day.\nAbout the Role\nThe Staff Software Engineer will be responsible for leading the design, development, and delivery of enterprise-grade, scalable microservices applications supporting Logistics and Warehouse Management Systems. This role requires strong technical leadership, hands-on development expertise, and close collaboration with cross-functional business and technology teams, including third-party vendors such as Manhattan Associates.\nResponsibilities\nProvide technical leadership for the Logistics domain - designing, developing, and leading delivery of scalable, enterprise-grade microservices.\nDrive hands-on development of Java and Spring Boot services, RESTful APIs, and event-driven integrations using Kafka.\nDefine and enforce engineering standards for secure coding, unit testing, Git branching strategy, and code quality.\nLead deployments and CI/CD automation on containerized platforms, including automated testing and release readiness.\nOwn application health in production - monitoring, alerting, incident triage, and root-cause resolution.\nLead integrations across Warehouse Management, Transportation Management, Slotting, and Labor Management systems and Distribution Center operations.\nPartner with business stakeholders and third-party vendors such as Manhattan Associates to translate logistics requirements into scalable technical solutions.\nIdentify and deliver AI and automation opportunities that improve Logistics operations, production support, and business-user productivity.\nDrive Agile delivery - sprint planning, estimation, and delivery tracking - and mentor engineers to raise the bar across the team.\nCriteria\nExperience\n10+ years of software engineering experience, including at least 3 years as a Java Lead.\nProven track record delivering enterprise-scale microservices applications in a retail, supply chain, or logistics environment.\nExperience delivering in Agile environments using Jira for sprint planning, estimation, and delivery tracking.\nFunctional Expertise\nStrong knowledge of logistics, warehouse management, and Distribution Center operations.\nHands-on experience integrating with Manhattan WMOS, Transportation Management Systems, Manhattan Slotting, and Labor Management systems.\nExperience leading third-party vendor integrations, integration platforms, and enterprise web services.\nStrong business acumen with the ability to align technology solutions to revenue and operational goals.\nTechnical Expertise\nExtensive hands-on experience with Java, JavaEE, Spring Boot, Spring MVC/WebFlux, Microservices, and Kafka.\nProficiency with RESTful web services, JPA, SLF4J logging, and application configuration management.\nStrong relational database skills across DB2, SQL Server, and Oracle.\nExperience with containerized platforms such as Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing.\nWorking knowledge of secure coding standards, Git repository and branching strategies, and code quality tools such as Sonar.\nProficiency with monitoring and observability tools such as AppDynamics, Splunk, ELK, and Grafana, including alert and notification setup.\nProficiency with Enterprise Integrations Systems architecture using, Kafka, MQ, TCP/IP, file systems, etc.\nAI Skills\nStrong AI-first mindset.\nExperience using AI tools, AI agents, and automation platforms to improve operations, production support, data validation, reporting, testing, and documentation.\nAbility to design AI-agent led solutions for use cases such as issue triage, exception monitoring, report generation, knowledge retrieval, regression testing support, and operational analytics.\nUnderstanding of responsible AI practices, including data privacy, security, auditability, compliance, and validation of AI-generated outputs.\nLeadership\nDemonstrated situational leadership - guiding teams, driving execution, and delivering measurable business value.\nAbility to facilitate productive discussions across diverse stakeholder groups and drive alignment.\nExperience mentoring engineers and raising engineering standards across a team.\nEducation\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.\nWork Location\nThis role requires being onsite in the Olive Branch, MS office Monday through Thursday.\nOur Culture & Values\nWe believe that taking care of our people is vital to our success and we strive to offer equitable and transparent practices for all. We prioritize connection, growth, and wellbeing.\nPeople First\nPutting People First means investing in overall well-being and opportunities to grow and advance within the organization. Depending on the position and location, here are a few highlights of what benefits may be available:\nBenefits\nA generous discount on all WSI brands\nA 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities\nPaid vacations, holidays, and time off to volunteer\nHealth benefits, dental and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic partner benefits\nTax-free commuter benefits\nA wellness program that supports your physical, financial and emotional health\nContinued Learning\nIn-person and online learning opportunities through WSI University\nCross-brand and cross-function career opportunities \nResources for self-development\nAdvisor (Mentor) program\nCareer development workshops, learning programs, and speaker series \nWSI will not now or in the future commence an immigration case or \"sponsor\" an individual for this position (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration).\nThis role is not eligible for relocation assistance.\nWilliams-Sonoma, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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