About Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Founded in 1956 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is a Fortune 500, digital first, multi-channel specialty retailer. Our company vision is to own the home, and the places where our customers work, stay, and play. We bring the latest home furnishing trends to life for customers through the individual lenses of our ten distinct brands, each serving different life stages and rooms of the home and beyond. Our brands include Williams Sonoma, Williams Sonoma Home, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn Teen, West Elm, Rejuvenation, Mark & Graham, GreenRow, and Dormify. We are committed to sustainability, continuously working to protect our planet, while building an open and collaborative culture across our organization.
With more than 500 retail stores globally and multiple international franchise operations, technology is a core driver of our business strategy. We build and operate in-house platforms powering e-commerce, supply chain, merchandising, analytics, and customer experience ecosystems worldwide.
Engineers at the Williams-Sonoma India Technology Center in Pune build and scale digital commerce platforms that power these global brands, serving millions of customers worldwide.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Software Engineer with strong expertise in Java, Microservices, and modern cloud-native development practices. This role combines enterprise software engineering with emerging Agentic AI capabilities to build scalable, intelligent solutions that improve developer productivity, automate repetitive tasks, and enhance supply chain technology platforms.
Impact of the Role
- Build and scale high-performance, cloud-native applications supporting critical business operations.
- Drive adoption of Agentic AI capabilities to improve engineering productivity and software quality.
- Accelerate delivery through automation of development, testing, and maintenance activities.
- Contribute to innovation initiatives that leverage AI technologies to transform supply chain and enterprise platforms.
Technology Platforms You Will Work On
- Java 17+
- Spring Boot
- Spring Cloud
- WebFlux
- Microservices
- Kafka
- NoSQL Technologies
- Oracle
- PostgreSQL
- Cassandra
- React
- JUnit
- Mockito
- Git
- SonarQube
- Checkstyle
- GitHub Copilot
- Cursor
- LangChain
- Semantic Kernel
- AI Agents
Key Responsibilities
- Engineer high-scale solutions using Java 17+, Spring Boot, WebFlux, Microservices, Kafka, and NoSQL technologies.
- Design and implement AI Agents to automate repetitive development tasks, including auto-generating boilerplate code, mapping complex DTOs, and managing script maintenance for evolving APIs.
- Ensure 100% unit testing coverage using JUnit and Mockito by leveraging LLMs to generate edge-case test scenarios and test data for complex supply chain workflows.
- Propose multiple technical solutions and evaluate how Agentic AI workflows can improve long-term system maintainability compared to traditional hard-coded approaches.
- Lead research initiatives and proof of concepts involving LangChain or Semantic Kernel to enable natural language querying of inventory and order data.
- Actively participate in Scrum ceremonies and collaborate closely with Pune and global onsite teams.
- Solve technical problems using cutting-edge technologies and industry best practices.
- Ensure code meets required development standards and is optimized for performance.
- Participate in peer code reviews using Git pull requests.
- Ensure all aspects of technical design are correctly incorporated.
Qualifications
- 6+ years of experience in Java/J2EE design and development with a strong focus on Spring Cloud and Microservices.
- Practical experience using AI coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar tools.
- Understanding of building autonomous agents to handle routine coding and development tasks.
- Proficiency in React development.
- Strong SQL experience using Oracle and PostgreSQL.
- Experience with NoSQL databases including Cassandra.
- Strong understanding of design patterns and software engineering best practices.
- Experience with code quality and static analysis tools such as SonarQube and Checkstyle.
- Experience driving automation initiatives to reduce scripting and maintenance effort.
- Good communication skills.
Why Join Williams-Sonoma India Technology Center
- Our people-first and performance-driven culture provides opportunities to grow and build a long-term career while supporting the well-being of our associates and their families through comprehensive benefits.
- Scale and innovation of a Fortune 500 company combined with high ownership that empowers engineers to make a real impact.
- Build and operate large-scale digital commerce platforms serving millions of customers worldwide, working on systems that run at global scale.
- Continuous learning environment with opportunities to work on cutting-edge technologies, AI-driven solutions, and large-scale engineering challenges.
- Hybrid work model designed for flexibility and collaboration, with two in-office days for team engagement.
