We are looking for talented engineers who bring skills and fresh ideas from all areas, including image processing, information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, artificial intelligence and UI design, and the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Aperture Platform’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced team grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems as we continue to push technology forward.
About the Role
Outward Aperture Platform’s engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how modern ecommerce participants create, manipulate and utilize product images and data. Our systems, in conjunction with a set of machine learning technologies, provide sophisticated tooling that allows capturing, processing and editing of high quality product visual and nonvisual data. Our technology streamlines digital asset creation and distribution in the ecommerce workflows, allowing participants of all sizes to compete on equal footing with ecommerce “behemoths”.
We are looking for talented engineers who bring skills and fresh ideas from all areas, including image processing, information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, artificial intelligence and UI design, and the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Aperture Platform’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced team grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems as we continue to push technology forward.
With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.
Responsibilities:
· Write and test product development code.
· Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to determine appropriate technical approaches.
· Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
· Contribute to existing and create new documentation.
· Triage product or system issues and debug by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on the system.
· Participate in established engineering processes with an eye for gaps and deficiencies, so as to continue improving the overall state of the engineering at Outward.
Experience:
· At least 1 year of experience with Python as a contributing engineer.
· Extended experience working with front-end engineers (bonus if you’ve done front-end development).
· Strong understanding of SQL and databases.
· Experience working with large data sets.
· Knowledge of GraphQL and experience building GraphQL services.
· Experience integrating back-end logic with front-end elements.
· Extensive experience working with Python web frameworks, e.g. Flask.
· Experience with image processing is a plus.
· Familiarity with machine learning technologies is preferred.
Benefits Just for You
· Medical, Dental, Vision
· 401K
· Paid time off
· Company-sponsored team events such as regular staff parties
· Friendly, caring co-workers and management
· Why you will love working at Outward, Inc.
· We’re a successful, fast-growing company with an entrepreneurial vibe
· A technologically and data-driven business
· Competitive salaries and comprehensive health benefits
· We’re at the forefront of tech and eCommerce, redefining technology for the next generation
· We’re passionate about our internal and external clients and live/breathe the client experience
· We get to be creative daily
· A smart, experienced leadership team that wants to do it right and is open to new ideas
· We believe in autonomy and reward taking initiative
· We have fun!
This position Will Not offer relocation, or Visa Sponsorship assistance.
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For California Only:
The expected starting pay range for this position is $105,000 -160,000. Applicable pay ranges may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. In addition to competitive pay, compensation may include a variety of other components like benefits, paid time off, merit, and bonus opportunities.
Who is Outward Inc?
Outward Inc. is a visual transformation technology company. Since 2012, our team of inventors, technologists, brand experts, and changemakers, have been reinventing the retail customer shopping journey through innovations in product visualizations.
Using cutting-edge 3D, AR/VR, and web technologies, Outward is bringing the advantages of automated, AI-perfected product photography to our clients — allowing them to produce a large volume of product images at the push of a button and publish them in any format — from e-commerce to traditional media.
These innovations enable a breadth of digital experiences and meaningful interactions between manufacturers and retailers of all sizes, and their customers.
Outward, Inc. is based in San Jose, CA and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Williams Sonoma, Inc. (www.outwardinc.com). Outward, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
About Us
Our Company
Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the kitchen and home in the United States. Our family of brands are Williams Sonoma, Williams Sonoma Home, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn teen, pottery barn kids, Rejuvenation, Mark & Graham, west elm, or Outward. These brands are among the best known and most respected in the industry. We offer beautifully-designed, stylish and functional products for every area of the home, including the kitchen, living room, bedroom, home office, closet, laundry room and even outdoor spaces. We’ve seen some big changes since our first brick-and-mortar store opened more than half of a century ago. What hasn’t changed is our passion for high-quality products, functional design, outstanding customer service, and enhancing the lives of our customers and the communities where we operate. Today, we’re a multi-brand, multi-channel, global enterprise supported by state-of-the-art technology and some of the most talented teams in retailing – and we’re always looking for new energy and ideas.