Sr Web Developer

Job Description

Senior Web Developer

We are looking for a Senior Web Developer to join our dynamic eCommerce Engineering team at Williams-Sonoma. In this role, you’ll play a key part in delivering high-quality, high-value features for our industry-leading eCommerce platforms, including Williams Sonoma, West Elm, Mark and Graham, Rejuvenation, GreenRow and the Pottery Barn family.

As a Senior Web Developer, you will help build, scale, and maintain high-performance web applications, enhancing front-end user experiences while integrating with enterprise-level backend services. Your role involves writing efficient, scalable code, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring seamless web performance. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing web solutions to deliver a smooth user experience. As a key member of the development team, you will work closely with designers, site managers, product managers, and other engineers to implement robust and scalable solutions.

Key Job Functions

• Write code that is of high quality, consistent with our coding standards, maintainable and follows best practices.
• Lead code reviews, mentor junior developers, and drive technical improvements.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers and others in the Technology team to bring concepts to life with responsive and user-friendly interfaces.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and enhance existing web applications.
• Stay up to date with emerging web technologies and trends.
• Participate in scoping and planning of special projects.
• Take features from the design stage through production.
• Proactively share trends and forecasts of new and interesting technology.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize existing features, as well as ability to prototype and implement new features.
• Build efficient, reusable systems.
• Completes tasks within committed deadlines; identifies and escalates any issues that arise.
• Participate in continuous education programs to grow your skills both technically and in the Williams-Sonoma business domain.
  
  
  

Requirements

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing.
• 4 - 6 years of experience in web development.
• Experience building pixel-perfect, robust, performant and accessible user interfaces on the web.
• Enthusiasm for constant improvement as a Web Developer.
• Experience developing applications running in a Node.js + Express container.
• Thorough understanding of HTML, CSS & SASS and modern front-end frameworks (e.g., Vue.js).
• An advanced understanding of JavaScript
• Understanding of good design principles and ability to adhere to complex design specifications during implementation.
• Experience developing web applications for a variety of devices (desktop, tablet, phone- any).
• Experience with content management systems (CMS, Adobe AEM/ ECM) and version control systems etc
• Experience with analytics and testing solutions (e.g. Omniture, Test & Target) (good to have)
• A love of web standards, and passionate about web and interface development.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and multi-tasking skills.
• Demonstrated ability to accurately estimate and scope development work.
• Experience with social media development.
• Competency in the Adobe Suite of tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator etc
• Thorough understanding of browser specs and platform issues.
• Keen attention to detail.
  
  
  

About Us

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 Teen, West Elm, Williams-Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, GreenRow 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 has established a technology center in Pune, India to enhance its global operations. The India Technology Center serves as a critical hub for innovation and focuses on developing cutting-edge solutions in areas such as e-commerce, supply chain optimization, and customer experience management. By integrating advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, data analytics, and machine learning, the India Technology Center plays a crucial role in accelerating Williams-Sonoma's growth and maintaining its competitive edge in the global market