Lead Software Engineer – DevOps

About Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

https://www.williams-sonoma.com/

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 through our portfolio of brands. With more than 500 retail stores globally and multiple international franchise operations, technology is a core driver of our business strategy. Engineers at the Williams-Sonoma India Technology Center build and scale digital commerce platforms that power these global brands, serving millions of customers worldwide.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Lead Software Engineer – DevOps to lead the design, development, automation, and continuous evolution of enterprise DevOps platforms supporting Williams-Sonoma's global eCommerce ecosystem. This role combines deep expertise in CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, automation, and software engineering to accelerate software delivery while ensuring scalability, reliability, and operational excellence.

As a technical leader, you will design and enhance modern DevOps platforms, build automation-first engineering solutions, mentor development teams, and enable self-service capabilities that improve developer productivity across eCommerce websites, mobile applications, retail stores, supply chain, and contact center platforms.

Impact of the Role

• Drive enterprise-wide DevOps transformation through automation, Infrastructure as Code, and modern CI/CD practices.
• Improve engineering productivity through scalable self-service platforms.
• Enable faster, more reliable software releases.
• Improve platform stability, observability, and release quality.
• Establish engineering best practices.
• Mentor engineers and drive technical excellence.

Technology Platforms You Will Work On

• Jenkins and Jenkins Pipelines
• Docker and Kubernetes
• Helm and Helm Charts
• Python
• Groovy
• Java
• Shell Scripting
• Maven
• Git and GitHub Enterprise
• Node.js and npm
• CI/CD Platforms
• Cloud Infrastructure
• Infrastructure as Code
• Monitoring and Observability Platforms
• Site Reliability Engineering Tooling

Key Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise CI/CD platforms and DevOps tooling.
• Design automation solutions across digital platforms.
• Partner with Architecture teams to evolve DevOps platforms.
• Guide engineering teams through the SDLC.
• Develop DevOps applications using Python, Java, Groovy, and Shell.
• Improve automation and self-service capabilities.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize CI/CD systems.
• Support SRE and Release Management.
• Mentor engineers and drive engineering best practices.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of DevOps engineering experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline.
• Expertise in Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Jenkins, Python, Groovy, Java, Shell, Maven, Git/GitHub Enterprise, and Node.js.
• Strong enterprise architecture, troubleshooting, leadership, mentoring, and communication skills.

Scope & Learnings

You'll have the opportunity to lead the evolution of Williams-Sonoma's enterprise DevOps platform, modernize CI/CD capabilities, and build cloud-native engineering solutions that accelerate software delivery across global digital commerce platforms while partnering with Engineering, Infrastructure, Architecture, and Site Reliability Engineering teams.

Why Join Williams-Sonoma India Technology Center

• People-first and performance-driven culture.
• Fortune 500 scale with meaningful engineering impact.
• Global digital commerce platforms.
• Continuous learning and AI-driven innovation.
• Flexible hybrid work model.

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.